A First Generation Toyota Avalon On Black License Plates In China

Toyota Avalon

A dusty Toyota Avalon sedan, seen on a cold but sunny winter’s day in December 2017 in the Chinese capital Beijing. The big Toyota was in a reasonable shape, with some paint damage and a few scratches here and there.

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Hongqi HQ300 Is A Prettier Toyota In China

Hongqi HQ300
Hongqi HQ300

A beautiful black Hongqi HQ300 sedan, seen in the Dongzhimen area in Beijing in 2013. The good old Red Flag was is superb shape, with smooth paint and shiny chrome, completely original, nothing missing or broken, and not a spat of rust in sight. Note the factory standard red-flag hood ornament.

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Toyota Camry Classical Was A Camry For China Alone

Toyota Camry Classical
Toyota Camry Classical

This is the Toyota Camry Classical, a China-only continuation of the Camry XV40 . It was made from 2011 until 2013 by the GAC-Toyota joint venture, alongside the new Camry XV50.

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The Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Went From The Middle East To China

Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road
Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road

A white Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road in Beijing, looking every inch as giant as it is. The vehicle looked brand new, with super cool typical Toyota decals on the sides and license plates from Jilin Province.

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