Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF™): Shanghai Wanfeng Auto. This company existed from 2000 to 2006. It made several series of pick-up trucks and SUVs.
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Month: August 2026
Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: The Jiulong Auto Toyota Avalon
Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG™): the first-generation Toyota Avalon, produced by Jiulong Auto.
CCCPDoG was a creative late-1990s scheme to dodge China’s high import tariffs. Near-finished foreign cars were shipped to China and minimally assembled under a local manufacturer’s license, magically turning an imported car into a China-made one.
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