Month: December 2024

The Volkswagen Group China And The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Volkswagen Group China was the official automotive partner of the Beijing Olympic Games. The theme of the cooperation was “Enjoy the Olympic Journey with Volkswagen”.

This partnership was mainly about providing vehicles to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee: 4.350 Volkswagens, 650 Skodas, and 1.000 Audi-brand cars. Volkswagen Group China reportedly paid US$150 million for the pleasure of providing the vehicles, outbidding Hyundai China.

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Some more 1950s minicars from Shanghai.

The secondhand book and photo website Kongfz.com is a wonderful source of old carbooks and photos. Recently a series of 10 photos of Haiyan minicars made in Shanghai appeared and your author took the chance to buy the photos. Here a preview.

Haiyan, from a photo collection on kongfz.com. Jeep style soft window covers.

This is a closed version of the Haiyan 730 Second model convertible of 1959.  Probably there was only one prototype. Note the small track width of the rear wheels.

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