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A Flock Of Cool Supercars In Shanghai, China In 2014

In 2014, I visited two second-hand supercar shops along Wuzhong Road in Shanghai. This road is home to many car-related businesses, and one of the shops I visited is still around today. The shops sold all sorts of very expensive supercars.

The first car that I saw was an open-top Lamborghini.  It looked like a Murcielago SV from the outside, but there was a problem: Lamborghini only made the SV coupe, they never made an SV Roadster. 

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Spyker At The 2008 Beijing Auto Show In China

Earlier, I wrote a story about the launch of the Spyker supercar brand in China in 2004. This story is about Spyker in 2008, at the Beijing Auto Show. I was kindly invited to walk around the booth to look at these beautiful machines that mixed speed with art.

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Buick Roadmaster Is A Classic American Sedan In China

A massive Buick Roadmaster sedan, as seen on a car market in the far east of the Chinese capital Beijing. The Roadmaster was in poor shape, with rust and busts and missing parts, but it wasn’t beyond restoration.

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Haval M2 Is A Weird Chinese Mix Of A Hatchback And An SUV

This interesting machine is a Haval M2, as seen early in the morning at a car market in Beijing. The M2 was in fine shape and painted in a color called Titanium White. The chrome was shiny as new and the alloys are original.

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Chery Karry Yousheng 2 Minivan Is Pink In China

This is a Karry Yousheng 2 minivan, seen at a parking lot in the west of the Chinese capital Beijing. The minivan was sexed-up to the max, with a body kit, wrapped in a shiny pink wrap, with darkened windows, a cargo box on the roof, and BBS-style alloy wheels.

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Daihatsu Dario Terios Is A Rare Small SUV In China

Here we have a Daihatsu Dario Terios, seen in Beijing with license plates that seemed as old as the car. The Dario Terios was in reasonable shape, painted dark blue and gray, and fitted with sidebars and original five-spoke wheels.

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Voyah Free Is An Advanced And Classy Chinese EREV SUV

This is Voyah Free, an advanced Chinese SUV with an EREV powertrain. I met this great-looking example on a car market in east Beijing. It is painted in a classy color called Jade Green, with darkened headlights and a big old shiny grille.

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The BYD Seal Is A Cool Electric Sedan In The Rain In Beijing

This is a BYD Seal, one of China’s best-known electric sedans in the world. And for some good reason. The BYD Seal is a highly advanced electric vehicle that sells for a surprisingly low price. I saw this ‘Aurora White‘ example on a rainy summer day in south Beijing.

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