About China's Coolest Cars
A BYD F6, seen in the outskirts of Beijing in 2019. The vehicle was in a fine shape; painted in silver and just a little dusty, without any big dents or rust. The license plate is interesting, both 6 and 8 are lucky numbers in Chinese culture. So is this a lucky BYD? Q stands for company-owned car.
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Back in 2004 I visited my first Beijing Auto Show. Then the show was still held at the China International Exhibition Center in the center of the city, so I could go by bicycle, a 15-minute ride from my home. In 2004 Geely was just starting to make its mark in China. They had a small booth inside the exhibition hall and a much larger booth outside, where I spend quite some time checking out all the new cars!
A majestic Kia Enterprise sedan, seen at the 2004 Beijing Auto Show. The enormous Korean limousine carried VIPs and stopped right at the front door of the main exhibition hall. Later I was told the VIP was none other than the president of Hyundai-Kia in China. The Enterprise has 京A·16162 black license plates.
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A Ssangyong Chairman W CW700L limousine, seen on a car market in east Beijing in 2017. The good Chairman was in a reasonable shape but clearly in need of a little love. Note the bricks at fore and aft the front wheel, perhaps the handbrake wasn’t working…?
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A very pretty Shanghai SH760A, seen on a local auto show in Beijing in 2012. The classic Chinese sedan was in a perfect shape, painted in a period shade of yellow-beige, with all the original chrome and white wall tires.
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A Foton SUP Conqueror pickup truck, seen at a dealer car show in Beijing in 2011. The SUP was dressed to the max, with shiny black paint, a matte gray grille, large sporty wheels, blue stripes on the sides, and wide side bars.
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This red beauty if a Buick Excelle HRV Sport, seen in central Beijing in 2019. The Buick was in a fine shape, painted in fiery red and fitted with the factory standard body kit. Yes, General Motors can be wild if they really want to.
Here we have what is likely one of the very first Morgans imported into Mainland China, a super-clean and classy Roadster Four-Seater, which was the start to Morgan’s strange and unfortunately temporary presence in the country.
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A SouEast Soveran Golden, seen on a car market in Beijing. The big MPV was in a fine shape, painted in black and gray and fitted with the original factory alloys. The SouEast Soveran is an interesting mix of brands and places. Continue reading “SouEast Mitsubishi Soveran Golden MPV Is A Special Mix Of Brands And Places”
A beastly Hummer H3 SUV, seen on a car market in Beijing in 2019, parked across the street from a combined Alfa Romeo Tesla shop. The enormous Hummer was in a fine shape, painted in black and fitted with a big shiny factory bull bar.
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