All The Hongqi Stretched Limousine Variants Based On The Audi 100/200

All The Hongqi Stretched Limousine Variants Based On The Audi 100/200

A Hongqi CA7220 EL1 stetched limousine, seen in Beijing in 2012. It is based on the Hongqi CA7220 sedan which in turn was based on the C3 Audi 100. The latter was made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture from 1988 to 1999, alongside the more luxurious Audi 200.

FAW, or First Auto Works, is also the owner of the Hongqi (Red Flag) brand. Under a deal with Volkswagen the Chinese manufactured various Hongqi-branded sedans based on the Audi 100 and 200. Production started in 1996 and ended all the way up in 2005.

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The Beijing Auto Works Dongfanghong BJ760 Is A Beautiful Chinese-Russian Sedan

Dongfanghong BJ760

This little red and white beauty is the Beijing Auto Works (BAW) Dongfanghong BJ760, a mid-size sedan launched in 1960 and manufactured until 1966. I met this BJ760 at the Beijing Classic Car Museum to the far north of the Chinese capital.

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This Is The Dadi Musso From China

Dadi Musso

A very dusty Dadi Musso SUV, Spotted in China by serial spotted Navigator 84, thank you for the photos! The Dadi Musso was manufactured in China from 2001 until 2006 by a company called Chengdu Xin Dadi Auto, based in the great city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province.

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The Beijing Auto T8, A Chinese Limousine Based On The Chrysler 300C

Beijing Auto T8

This is the Beijing Auto T8, the only one in the world, seen on a factory parking low, with plants growing up over the wheels.

The T8 was a concept car for a new flagship model for the Beijing Auto brand. Sadly, it was never shown in public and it never made it to the market.

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Spotted In China: The Hainan Mazda 323 CA7130 Sedan

Hainan Mazda 323 CA7130

A very beautiful Mazda 323, Spotted in China in the far east of Beijing. The good Maz’ was in great shape inside and out, and painted in a shiny kind of gold.

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