Today in Chinese Concept Cars (CCC) the beautiful Changan Chinese Dragon, a sexy roadster that debuted on the April 2004 Beijing Auto Show.
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Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Qingyuan Bende Chrysler Neon LS
Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG™): Qingyuan Bende. This company made the Chrysler Neon LS under the infamous Guangdong scheme in the 1990’s.
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The Story Of The Roewe R95, A Mercedes-powered Korean-Chinese Limousine
Back in 2008 Roewe wanted to add a full-size sedan to their lineup, to be positioned above the Roewe 750. Happily, Roewe didn’t have to go far to find a suitable donor car.
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The 2002 Brilliance London Taxi Deal That Almost Happened
This may look like a London Taxis International TXII, but is isn’t. This instead is a Brilliance Austin, and only one was ever built.
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Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot: Tianye Auto
Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF™): Tianye Auto, a brand owned by the Baoding Automobile Factory. They were based in the great city of Baoding in Hebei Province. In the 1980’s and 1990’s they made a series of great looking pickup trucks and SUVs. Continue reading “Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot: Tianye Auto”
Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot: Wuhan Light Automobile Factory
Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF™): Wuhan Light Automobile Factory, based in the great city of Wuhan in Hubei Province. The company that made a series of pickup trucks and SUVs in in 1980’s and early 1990’s.
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Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Sanjiu Auto
Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG™):Sanjiu Auto. This company made at least five cars under the infamous Guangdong scheme in the 1990’s. Read all the details about it here.
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Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Guangdong Passenger Car Factory – Gaodeng
Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG™): Guangdong Passenger Car Factory, a company based in the great city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province.
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The First Auto Works Dongfeng CA71 Was China’s First Car
This beautiful red sedan is First Auto Works Dongfeng CA71, officially known as ‘China’s first car’. It was born in 1958 on the special request of Mao Zedong, who demanded a Chinese state limousine. I met it at the Beijing Classic Car Museum to the far north of the capital.
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Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Guangtong Passenger Car – Jinhui Auto
Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG™): Guangtong Passenger Car, a company based in the great city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. They produced a series of small and medium sized buses under the Jinhui Auto brand name, using the designation GTZ.
In addition to that they also ‘made’ at least five cars under the infamous Guangdong scheme in the 1990’s. Read all the details about it here. Under this scheme Guangtong Passenger Car would be approached by a third-party company to ‘manufacture’ cars, using Guangtong Passenger Car’s car-making license.
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