In 1980 the Englishman Oliver Barnham travelled through China and took pictures of every local made vehicle he could find. He took pictures of a BJ212-style jeep in Chonqging and Shanghai.
Both cars had military plates.
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Spotted in China: Tianjin Sanfeng TJ6481AJQ3
Today we have a Tianjin Sanfeng TJ6481AJQ3, living out its remaining days as someone’s house in Yinchuan. The once pretty Sanfeng was in a very sorry state with all sorts of patchwork repairs to keep it watertight. Continue reading “Spotted in China: Tianjin Sanfeng TJ6481AJQ3”
The Honqgi CA72 Parade Car Prototype
This black beauty is a 1958 Hongqi CA72 parade car prototype. It debuted a few months after the CA72 sedan prototype. Like the sedan, the open-top parade car was intended for the 1959 parade in Beijing, which was to celebrate the 10th birthday of Communist rule in China.
Spotted in China: Nanjing Auto “Unique”
Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot: Yema Bailu
Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF™): Yema Bailu, a very interesting brand that made a series of 4×4 pickup trucks and station wagons in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, some with wild factory racing stickers.
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The Honqgi CA72 1E Prototype Was A C69 Chrysler Imperial With Chinese Characteristics
Today we take a good look at the beginning of the development of the Hongqi CA72 state limousine. The CA72 was the very first Hongqi-branded car, 198 examples were made from 1959 until 1965. The development of the CA72 started in early 1958, and Hongqi build five prototypes in about a year.
The prototypes were numbered 1E, 2E, 3E, 4E, and 5E. This post is about 1E, featuring a design that was so wild one could almost call it a concept car.
Spotted in China: Sanjiang Renault Espace
Today we have something very special for you, a Sanjiang-Renault Espace.
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The Dongfeng EQ7240BP Was A Daring Chinese Coupe That Just Disappeared
This is the Dongfeng EQ7240BP, a sporty two-door coupe with daring looks. In early 2009 it was completely ready for production, set to compete with the Geely Meirenbao, yet it never made it to the market.
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Spotted in China: Dongfeng Little Prince
Today we share with you a very unique car, the Dongfeng Little Prince.
Spotted in China: FAW Jiefang CA6400UA, the Chinese made Austin Maestro
Today we share with you the Chinese made Austin Maestro. Not the Maestro van or the Frankenstein Montego/Maestro van, but the original hatchback on which they were all based. I found this car in Luoyang, Henan Province in April of this year.
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