This is a rare DS 5LS 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, seen in Beijing in 2017. It was a great looker, painted in Champagne Gold with darkened windows and black window frames. The DS 5LS was a China-only compact executive sedan, manufactured from 2014 to 2019 by the Changan-PSA joint venture.
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Changan Shenqi F30 Is A Compact Pickup Truck In China
A Changan Shenqi F30 pickup truck, as seen in Beijing in 2018. The truck was in good shape, painted white, and fitted with the optional five-spoke alloy wheels. Pickup trucks are relatively rare in Beijing, so whenever I see one I immediately pic it.
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Brilliance Junjie FRV Of The Liberian Embassy In China
A Brilliance Junjie FRV, as seen in Beijing back in 2016. The Brilliance was in good shape, painted in a vague shade of silver blue with slightly darkened windows and the factory standard alloy wheels.
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ORA R1 Is A Cool Electric Hatchback In China
This is an ORA R1, a cool small electric hatchback from China. The R1 is quite a cute looker, everything is rounded, without any sharp edge in sight. It has a white-colored front with a charging port in the middle.
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Toyota Cressida GL In Gray Is Abandoned In Beijing
A Toyota Cressida sedan, seen in the far east of Beijing in 2016. The Toyota was parked alongside a typical Beijing wall, and it seemed abandoned. It was covered with a thick layer of dust but it was in a reasonable shape.
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Ford Probe LX Is Red In China With Black License Plates
A pretty Ford Probe, as seen in Beijing in 2012. It was painted in a fiery shade of red with darkened windows and white alloy wheels. The black license plates are from Tianjin Municipality.
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Nissan Sylphy ZE Was A China-only Compact Electric Sedan
This is a Nissan Sylphy ZE, seen in Beijing in 2018, fitted with the green-white New Energy Vehicle (NEV) license plates. The Nissan was brand new, painted in light brown with darkened windows and sporty five-spoke wheels.
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Maserati GranTurismo Sport Is Ice Blue Pretty In The Winter In China
An incredible Maserati GranTurismo Sport, as seen on a car market in Beijing on a very cold winter morning in December 2018. The Italian grand tourer looked brilliant in a dark shade of blue with tinted windows and fitted with beautiful five-spoke alloy wheels.
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Hongqi CA770 Is A Majestic Chinese State Limousine And I Took A Look Inside And Under The Hood
The Hongqi CA770 is China’s most iconic classic car. I met this beautiful unrestored example at a local car show in Beijing in 2010. The enormous Chinese state limousine was in perfect shape. Painted in black, of course, with all the chrome bits in place, two flag poles, and the original white wall tires and shiny wheel covers.
Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa Is A Pretty Italian Sports Car In China
A Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa, seen at a second-hand car market in Beijing in the cold winter of 2018. The Maserati made me feel hot again. It was in absolutely perfect shape, painted in a racy shade of yellow called Giallo Granturismo. It had a black top, slightly tinted windows, shiny gray multispoke alloy wheels, and red brake calipers.
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