About the History of Cars in China
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.
Continue reading “The never produced Tianjin Xiali Station Wagon.”
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….
Continue reading “The beautiful paintings of Jörg-Peter Rabe (2).”
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.
Continue reading “There was a small production of the North Korean Sungri Paektusan.”
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’.
Continue reading “Forward control vehicles based on the BJ212.”
A short story about the BJ212 based Tianjin postal vehicle.
December 31 2001, three Daewoo Lanos saloon cars came of the assembly line in Yantai City, Shandong Province, made by the Yantai Autobody Co. Ltd.
This is the story about a car that never existed (?). The FAW (First Auto Works)- Volkswagen Olympia Taxi.
