The Happy Prince was a sporty variant of the China-made second generation Suzuki Alto.
On The Double: Suzuki Alto Happy Prince
The Xiali N3 Sport Is A Fool Very Good
The Xiali N3 was a basic family car for China, based on the original Xiali, which in turn was based on the Daihatsu Charade. In 2010 tried something wild: a sport model.
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The Haima Family Makes For A Nice Mazda-based Police Car In China
This sweet little white sedan is a Haima Family, based on the Mazda 323 Familia. The Haima Family was one of those super basic cheap Chinese sedans, but sadly it was never able to compete with cars like the Volkswagen Jetta or Ciroen Elysee.
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The Dongfeng Citroen Elysee Was A Perfectly Basic Taxi For China
A very sweet Citroen Elysee taxi, seen in central Beijing a few years ago. Sadly, the Elysee taxi’s have nowadays largely disappeared from the roads of the capital.
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The Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ6350 Minivan Is A Rare White Beast In Beijing
The Songhuajiang minivans once were everywhere in Beijing, and in the entire north and northeast of China. They were used to transport everything, from humans to chicken from wood to eggs.
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BMW 528 Is A Pretty Red Sedan In Red China
A fiery red first generation E12 BMW 528, seen parked on the pavement in east Beijing, right in front of the apartment building where I used to live. The good Bimmer was painted in a very pretty cherry red shade. The chrome was a bit dusty but in good shape, and it stood on period wheels. Sadly, a part of the bumper missing and the car was clearly in need of some love.
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