BAM Beijing BJ2023C Is A Cool Classic Chinese Off-Road Car

BAM Beijing BJ2023C

A very cool BAM Beijing BJ2023C, seen in Beijing in 2015. The badass BAM was in a great shape, painted in a dark green shade with a a white convertible top and fitted with black factory wheels. The air vents on the bonnet were a popular after market accessory but they are totally fake.

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E12 BMW 520i Looks Very Cool In Black In Beijing

E12 BMW 520i

A brilliant first generation E12 BMW 520i, seen on a car market in Beijing in the winter of 2019. It is only the second E12 I ever saw in China, after a red 528.  The good Bimmer was in a fine shape for its years, largely original and with the original black paint still feeling smooth. The alloys are from a much newer BMW 5-Series but they looked pretty nice under the 520i.

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A Near Perfect Nissan Cedric Brougham VIP V6 In Beijing

Nissan Cedric

A pretty Y31 Nissan Cedric Brougham VIP V6, seen on the parking lot of my apartment complex in Beijing in 2010. At the time, there were three of these Nissan Cedric sedans that I regularly saw on the lot. They looked very similar and had very old license plates. This one is 京C·P1889. Earlier on I posted about another the 京C·Q0773. I will post about the third Cedric soon.

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Volkswagen Passat B5 Limited Edition Was A Celebratory Car In China

Volkswagen Passat B5

A pretty Volkswagen Passat Limited Edition, seen in China’s capital Beijing in 2019. The Limited Edition was launched in 2004 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Shanghai-VW joint venture.

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Great Wall Safe SUV Is Extra Cool In China

Great Wall Safe SUV

The original Great Wall Safe SUV is a very cool Chinese car, as we have seen several time before. This example, however, which I saw in Beijing in 2015, is extra cool. It was painted in a matte black shade, with darkened windows and a black grille.

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BMW 330i Coupe Is Wrapped In Shiny Blue In China

BMW 330i Coupe

A beautiful BMW 330i Coupe, seen in front of the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing in 2012. The speedy Bimmer was wrapped in a cool shiny blue wrap, and further sexed up with darkened windows and dark gray alloy wheels. The wrap’s color almost matched with the license plate.

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Chevrolet Corsica LT With Black License Plates In China

Chevrolet Corsica

A Chevrolet Corsica LT sedan, seen in the Chinese capital Beijing in 2015. The Chevy was sadly in a pretty bad shape and seemed abandoned. It was covered with a thick layer of dust and dirt and the tires were deflated.

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An Early Volkswagen Santana Sedan In China

Volkswagen Santana China

Here we have a pretty Volkswagen Santana sedan, seen in the far east of the Chinese capital Beijing in 2019. The good Santana was in a fine shape, a bit battered up perhaps, but that is part of the appeal of these great old cars.

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Alfa Romeo Spider Is Pretty In Yellow In China With Early Blue License Plates

Alfa Romeo Spider

A pretty Alfa Romeo Spider, seen in Beijing in 2015. The good Alfa was a bit dusty but otherwise in a fine shape, painted in yellow with a black top, a black leather interior, and gray-silver wheels. It also had a very old blue 京A license plate.

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