About China's Coolest Cars
Here we have a Kia Qianlima 1.6 GLS sedan, seen in Beijing in 2015. The good Kia was very dusty, and muddy as well, but in a fine overall shape. It was painted in a neutral shade of white and fitted with the original five-spoke wheels.
The Kia Qianlima, best translated as ‘Long Distance Race Horse’, was a small sedan made in China by the Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia joint venture from 2003 until 2006.
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A very nice combination of cars seen in Guangzhou, capital of the Chinese province Guangdong. In the foreground a classic Wuling LZ100 minivan, followed by an early, and slightly modified, Chery QQ3.
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A wild Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, seen in Guangzhou in China’s Guangdong Province. The sporty German convertible was fitted with an after-market body kit that looks both cheap and cool. The new body parts make the Porsche look so big and bloated that the wheels suddenly seem narrow and tiny. License plates are of Zhejiang Province.
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A pretty seventh generation Mazda 323 sedan, seen in the great city of Guangzhou in China’s Guangdong Province in 2015. The cool Mazda compact was in a fantastic shape, painted in a blue purple shade of blue and fitted with the original factory wheels.
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A Toyota Camry sedan, seen in the far east of Beijing a couple of years ago. The good Camry was sadly in a pretty sad shape, with fading black paint and lots of cracks and dirt. Even the license plate has seen better times.
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A pretty Renault Scenic, seen in Beijing in spring 2016. The cool French MPV was in une bonne forme for its age, painted in a light green shade of green and fitted with the sporty factory 5-spoke wheels.
A beige brown Shanghai Maple Haiyu sedan, seen in central Beijing in 2015. The old Maple was a bit dirty and dusty but otherwise in a reasonable shape, with the original wheels and with old Tianjin license plates.
The Shanghai Maple brand has a somewhat confusing history. It began in 2000 when the Shanghai motorcycle maker JM Star moved into car making.
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A black Volkswagen Magotan sedan, seen near Volkswagen’s former China headquarters in Sanlitun District in Beijing. The Magotan is a China-only sedan produced over several generations since 2007. The Magotan in the photo is a first-generation car, which was based on the Volkswagen Passat B6.
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A beautiful black Hawtai Terracan, seen in Beijing in 2016. The big SUV was in a fine shape, with smooth paint, the original wheels, the ultra cool fender mirror, and old period license plates.
A Guangzhou-Honda Odyssey MPV, seen in Beijing in 2016, with Liaoning Province license plates. The good Honda was in a great shape, painted in a classy dark green, with the original wheel covers still on the car.
Continue reading “Second Generation Guangzhou-Honda Odyssey Is A Rare Japanese MPV In China”
