Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
A Hyundai Equus JS350 sedan, seen in central Beijing in China. The Korean limousine is painted in cream white, and interesting color for the Equus; all the others I have seen so far were black.
This is a First Auto Works Jiabao CA63601A1, a cool Chinese microvan. In China, this kind of vehicle is called mianbaoche, literally bread car, because its shape resembles a loaf of bread.
This is the Beijing Auto BJ40 Plus, seen at a dealer in Tai’an. The BJ40 Plus is a high-end variant of the Beijing Auto BJ40 L. Design is heavily inspired by the Jeep Wrangler, but it looks kind of cool.
A Korean Domestic Market (KDM) Kia Optima sedan, seen in the great city of Tai’an in Shandong Province. The good Kia was a bit dirty, but otherwise in fine shape.
This little beauty is a Geely Pride HQ7130B1U, a small wagon complete with a factory roof rack and sporty wheels. The good Geely was in fine shape inside and out, and was clearly still used as a daily driver.
This is a Dilong DL350-A, a new low-speed electric vehicle (LSEV) from China. It has four doors, four seats, roof rails, and a trendy Volkswagen-inspired design at the nose.
A silver Honda Civic sedan, seen in the far north of Beijing, the capital of China. The good Honda was in need of some work but seemed in fine overall shape.
A silver Opel Astra hatchback, seen on a bridge in Wangjing district in Beijing. The third-generation Opel Astra ‘H’ was made from 2004 to 2009, with a small facelift in 2006. Our Beijing car is a pre-facelift example.
A slightly overloaded flatbed truck, seen near the Fifth Ring Road in Beijing. The truck is loaded with wood and was likely headed for a recycling facility. The load sticks out at least a meter on each side, and is…