The mystery of the missing CA70

One of the intriguing mysteries of China’s car history is the missing CA70.

Dongfeng clay model, ‘1*04954’

In the mid-1950s First Auto Works (FAW) started truck production and the development of a complete automobile production program. The first products were the CA10 truck, a CA30 cross-country truck, a CA40 dumper truck, a CA50 truck tractor, a CA80 agricultural truck.
And a CA71 car. The CA71 car is the Dongfeng which is beautifully described by my colleague Tycho in a recent article. Soon followed by the bigger Hongqi CA72.
That gives a mystery, as which car was the CA70?

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Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Guangdong Passenger Car Factory – Gaodeng

Guangdong Passenger Car Factory
Guangdong Passenger Car Factory – Honda Odyssey

Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG): Guangdong Passenger Car Factory, a company based in the great city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province.

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