Sanyou CY6500. Changchun, 1997. Photo Erik van Ingen Schenau.
The Thai company Sammitr started in Thailand in 1959 as a small automotive supplier. Nowadays it is an immense group, active in many fields of the automotive business.
Author: Erik Van Ingen Schenau
The Russian GAZ Volga M21 derivates.
The Soviet Russian car industry in the communist era had a strong influence at the automobile industry in China, in North Korea and in North Viet Nam.
A good example is the Volga M21 sedan made by GAZ.
Let’s start with the CHINESE.
The Beijing Sky Star.
At the Beijing Auto Show, 2004, in a dark corner, there was a bright blue car.
It’s name: Sky Star.
Confusion about the Renault Scenic from Beijing.
The Beijing Automotive Group Co. and Renault (France) announced in July 1999 the assembling of the Renault Scenic (First Gen.) in Beijing.
Continue reading “Confusion about the Renault Scenic from Beijing.”
The Changfeng Acumen cars.
From 2007 till 2012 Changfeng Liebao developed and even produced some cars. The project was unsuccessful and was finally sold to Zhongxing.
Henry Ford I and China.
In June 1924, the president of China, mr. Sun Yat-sen (Sun Zhongshan) wrote a letter to Henry Ford I, inviting him to start a Ford factory in China.
More about early North Korean cars.
The Korea Pictorial (in Korean) of January 1959 showed some vehicles exhibited at the Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition (the predecessor of the Three Exhibitions Hall). Our reader Kawaishi _Kanae found this item.
Chollima electric car 1958. Continue reading “More about early North Korean cars.”
A beautiful drawing of the long wheelbase Beijing limousine.
Already nearly 1 1/2 year ago I wrote about a possible existence of long wheelbase version of the 1958 Beijing limousine.
I ended the story with: “What we need is a good and convincing picture of the 1*06228 in its long wheelbase version. Who is going to deliver that picture??
Continue reading “A beautiful drawing of the long wheelbase Beijing limousine.”
FAW-Volkswagen Golf A2, the car that never came.
In November 1990, Geng Zhaojie (FAW) and Dr. Hahn (VW) signed a contract for a joint venture, producing 150.000 cars: the Volkswagen Golf A2 (hatchback) and Jetta A2 (sedan).
Continue reading “FAW-Volkswagen Golf A2, the car that never came.”
A bit more about the Shanghai 58 Jeep prototype.
After leaving the factory the prototype of the Shanghai 58 was tested in September 1957 on the Lingyan Mountain in Suzhou.
Continue reading “A bit more about the Shanghai 58 Jeep prototype.”