Black License Plate Mania In Beijing Part 1

Black license plates in China
Black license plates in China

Welcome to Black License Plate Mania In Beijing, where we look at cars with black license plates in the Chinese capital. Also see this tag for more detailed reviews of other black-plated vehicles. On the first picture a Beijing-Jeep Cherokee BJ6420 2.3 E with 京A·25626.

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A Massive Mercedes-Benz G400 CDI Grand Edition

Mercedes-Benz G400 CDI
Mercedes-Benz G400 CDI

A massive Mercedes-Benz G400 CDI Grand Edition, seen at the Goldenport race track in Beijing, China. It looked brilliant in black, topped with loads of shiny stuff, including tacky covers over the lights and indicators.

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The Strange Story Of The Only Volkswagen New Beetle RSi In China

This gray monster is a real Volkswagen New Beetle RSi, one of only 250 examples made, and the only one in China. I found it in October 2016 on a car-repair market in Dongba, in the far east of Beijing. The great Beetle was dirty and dusty, and apparently abandoned.

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