Again about a car that has no place in history. I tell you about two different pickup versions of the big Hongqi limousine.
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The Da Hongqi Pikache (The Big RedFlag Pickup)
Other cars made by Jiangbei and Qinchuan.
In addition to my last item, I want to show to you other cars which were made by these two companies.
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The Jiangbei JJ720 and the Qinchuan SX720.
By scrolling the internet I always hope to show you more about the past of the Chinese auto industry. Now and then with success. In April this year I found some photos for sale on the always interesting website Kongfz, where you sell your second hand books and photos. These photos show an auto show in Beijing in 1988.
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The Chinese Daihatsu Charade (2nd generation) and look-alikes.
Production of the Daihatsu Charade in Japan started in 1977. In 1983 a second generation was launched, which was replaced in 1987. The third generation Charade was also made in China as the very popular Tianjin Xiali TJ730.
But before the third gen., the Tianjin Automobile Industry Corporation assembled 3000 units of the second generation in 1986-1987.
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A military 4×4 truck, bigger than the BJ212.
The Changchun Automobile Research Institute developed a 0.8 ton 4×4 military truck from 1966-1970.
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Tianqi Meiya T3, another car we never met in traffic.
At the Guangzhou Fair, outside, there was always a small auto exhibition. Here you could see some small makes, which were not exposing at the Beijing or Shanghai Auto Show. Tianqi Meiya was one of them.
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The pickup, box car and station wagon based on the Fukang (Citroën ZX).
In 1992 Citroën ZX-assembly in China started. A joint-venture, named DCAC (Dongfeng Citroën Automobile Company) was established, the venture was owned for 70% by Dongfeng.
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The cars made by Xinkai.
Xinkai Motors, founded in 1984 made mainly pickup’s and suv’s in Gaobeidian City in Hebei Province. From 2010 on Xinkai sold Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Vito vans. In 2018 Xinkai was bought by the Jimai New Energy Vehicles Co.
Several times, Xinkai proposed cars, but never produced one. Here follows an overview.
China Concept Cars: The Hongqi HQ3/Shengshi Extended Limousines & Inspection Car
Today in China China Concept Cars: three concepts based on the Hongqi HQ3 and Hongqi Shengshi sedan: a bulletproof extended limousine, an extended version, and an open-top inspection car.
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Tongtian New Glow, the winter child.
A bit surprised, not knowing this vehicle, my dear friend Chang Bing took some photos, in front of the building of the FAW Automobile Research Institute in Changchun. The car had no front logo, but after sweeping a bit the snow away the factory name and the vehicle code became visible at the rear site.