About China's Coolest Cars
A very pretty Shanghai SH760A, seen on a local auto show in Beijing in 2012. The classic Chinese sedan was in a perfect shape, painted in a period shade of yellow-beige, with all the original chrome and white wall tires.
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A Foton SUP Conqueror pickup truck, seen at a dealer car show in Beijing in 2011. The SUP was dressed to the max, with shiny black paint, a matte gray grille, large sporty wheels, blue stripes on the sides, and wide side bars.
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This red beauty if a Buick Excelle HRV Sport, seen in central Beijing in 2019. The Buick was in a fine shape, painted in fiery red and fitted with the factory standard body kit. Yes, General Motors can be wild if they really want to.
Here we have what is likely one of the very first Morgans imported into Mainland China, a super-clean and classy Roadster Four-Seater, which was the start to Morgan’s strange and unfortunately temporary presence in the country.
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A SouEast Soveran Golden, seen on a car market in Beijing. The big MPV was in a fine shape, painted in black and gray and fitted with the original factory alloys. The SouEast Soveran is an interesting mix of brands and places. Continue reading “SouEast Mitsubishi Soveran Golden MPV Is A Special Mix Of Brands And Places”
A beastly Hummer H3 SUV, seen on a car market in Beijing in 2019, parked across the street from a combined Alfa Romeo Tesla shop. The enormous Hummer was in a fine shape, painted in black and fitted with a big shiny factory bull bar.
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A JAC Shuailing T8 pickup truck, seen at a small JAC shop in east Beijing in the mid winter of 2019, with some snow on the road and and ice on the car. The massive JAC was brand new and painted in a tasty shade of cherry red.
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A beautiful dark green E34 BMW 525i sedan, seen in the far outer reaches of the Chinese capital Beijing. The Bimmer stood on a sandy and dusty parking lot in front of a residential building, between all kinds of normal cars, and yet somehow it didn’t look that much out of place. The 525i seemed in a good shape and well-maintained, with a smooth body and without too big dents or bruises.
A very pretty Plymouth Sundance sedan, seen in heavy rain in the great city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. The classy American compact was in a fine shape, painted in black with a red-white line over the doors.
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The Toyota Crown is a relatively unknown Japanese luxury sedan, manufactured since 1955 in Japan. Production in China began in 2005 with the 12th generation Crown (S180), made by the Tianjin-FAW-Toyota Motors (TFTM) joint venture.
Things got a bit odd with the next 13th (S200) generation. Production in Japan started in 2008 and lasted until 2012. In China, production started in 2009. But instead of stopping in 2012, TFTM unveiled an updated S200, which was the produced for another four years!
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