About China's Coolest Cars
This big black barge is a Volkswagen Santana Vista 1.8, the last of the Brazilian Volkswagens in China. The Santana Vista was the successor of the Santana 3000, which in turn was the successor of the Santana 2000.
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This is a very special car: a Yunbao YB6470, a China-made Y30 Nissan Cedric wagon. I found this beauty parked on a small road in south Beijing, looking perfectly fine for its age, and painted in a sweet kind of wine red.
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A black Volkswagen Santana 2000 1.8 GSi, seen on the road in the Chinese capital Beijing. The old Volkswagen was in a reasonable shape, but clearly in need of some work and love.
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A beautiful black Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG V8 Kompressor, seen at the FB City in Beijing. The big German coupe was in super shape, standing on the original wheels and dressed up with darkened windows.
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A massive Mercury Grand Marquis LS, seen at FB City in Beijing. The big Merc’ seemed to be in pretty good shape, painted in light beige and standing on the original wheels.
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This is the Lynk & Co 01 SUV in China, it is selling very well here, and will go to Europe in 2020. I had seen the 01 at the Lynk & Co dealer, but this was the first one I met on the road, covered in Beijing’s finest dust.
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This badass tricycle is a Fulu Jinjunma FL600ZK-3A. It is big, it is red, and best of all: it is petrol powered. Yes, there are still some petrol holdouts after the electric invasion!
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A black and beautiful Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman limousine, seen at the Goldenport race track in Beijing. The big Benz was in very good shape. AMG alloys are a great idea for a stately limousine.
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A fine second generation Toyota RAV4 3-door SUV, seen in the far north of the Chinese capital Beijing. The good Toyota was in great shape, painted in silver with the original racy stickers on the sides. The license plate has a very special sequence, with three 8’s. Eight is a lucky number in China.
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A wondrous white Land Rover Defender 110, seen at a shopping mall in Beijing, China. The old British beast looks great, especially with the black grille and the white wheels. License plate is of Liaoning province.
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