About China's Coolest Cars
A mighty Hongqi CA770G state limousine, seen in a hutong in central Beijing back in February 2012. Sadly, the great Chinese limo was in a pretty bad shape, with rust and cracks all over. Still, in 2012 it was not beyond repair. Hongqi is a Chinese automotive brand owned by First Auto Works (FAW).
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There is no excuse anymore; you got to tie the knot. But do not worry. Your day will get considerably better with any of these brilliant American neoclassic wedding cars: a Spartan Series II Phantom Coupe, an Excalibur Series V Roadster, and an Excalibur Series V Gran Limousine.
A big Cadillac DeVille stretched limousine, seen in central Beijing in 2011. The limousine belonged to a nearby wedding business. The vehicle was parked nicely on the sidewalk, protected by a traffic cone.
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A Xiali sedan, seen in Beijing in 2011. The Xiali looked great in gray and was dressed up with mud flaps, darkened windows, window-wind deflectors, a spoiler on the boot lid, and a bunch of stickers.
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Advertisement seen in a shop in the Sanlitun area in Beijing, frequently visited by foreigners. I saw it back in 2011 but the shop still exists today. A Chinese company offered a Roewe 750 for rent, describing the poor car as ‘British Old Fashion’. That must hurt! But it was not totally untrue.
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On that windy day the stars aligned so I could find a car of a special kind. That car was a Ford Windstar, seen in the suburbs of Beijing on November 30, 2017. The Windstar seemed abandoned and was covered in a thick layer of winter’s dust.
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A Subaru Impreza WRX STi, seen at the Goldenport race track in Beijing in 2017. The speedy Japanese sedan was painted in Subaru-blue and fitted with the obligatory golden alloy wheels.
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A Mercedes-Benz SLK200 Kompressor, seen in Beijing in 2012. The sporty Merc’ was made sportier with a nice body kit including a front spoiler and side skirts. It had darkened windows and stood on five-spoke gray alloy wheels.
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A Volkswagen Sagitar sedan, seen on a car market in Beijing in 2013. The Sagitar was wrapped in an interesting matte black wrap with glitter bits inside.
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A Volvo 740 GL, seen in the Dongzhimen area in Beijing in 2013. The Swedish sedan was in a reasonable shape but in dire need of some love, maintenance, and a proper cleanup.
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