About the History of Cars in China
In the late 2000’s China started to get serious about electric cars. Many Chinese automakers launched concept cars and small-series EVs for demonstration projects. One of these car makers was Brilliance Automotive. In 2009 they unveiled an attractive electric concept car, followed by a follow-up concept in 2011.
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An interesting subject is the vehicles which are not made in China, but are made specifically FOR China.
Before, I wrote about the trucks made by the French company Berliet for China, the Berliet GCH 6×6 26 ton trucks.
There was a predecessor. The Chrysler Company developed the Dodge T234 in 1944, especially for the Nationalist Army to fight against the Japanese. The car had the nickname ‘Dodge Burma truck’ as it was meant for use at the Burma and Ledo highway.
It is amazing how many experiments took place to develop an electric car, decades before they became popular in China.
During the 1990’s the Tianjin Automotive Research Co. Ltd. made several proposals for a Xiali Station Wagon. In the end none was taken into production.
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Nearly one and a half year ago I showed you the beautiful drawings and paintings of Jörg-Peter Rabe, which he made for us.
Jörg-Peter continued his great production. Here we go on….
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Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF): Yanjing Auto, a brand owned by the Beijing Yanjing Auto Factory (北京燕京汽车厂). In the 1980’s and 1990’s the factory produced buses, minibuses, and SUVs under the Yanjing brand. Have a beer, get some chips, because this is a long read.
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At Auto China 2002, one of the main exhibits was a Toyota T-1. Lets take a closer look at it!
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This is a painting made by my good friend Jörg-Peter Rabe, to show you how the Shanghai SH7180 (or SAIC96) would have looked like when it was really produced.
Four different license plates, at least three different colors, cars with left rear-view mirrors in black, or in silver (chrome), or without, cars with black steering wheels and cars with white, cars with hubcaps or cars without….
More and more proof that that we can talk of a small series of the Paektusan, the proof is piling up.
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With the development of the Beijing BJ212, the possibility to produce a forward control 4×4 minibus arose. The Russian had the UAZ452, so why not.
Beijing BJ421 1974. Registration ‘Beijing 01-64515’.
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