Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
A man takes a nap in his comfortable Shenghao electric tricycle. He almost has enough space to stretch out flat. Tricycles like this are very common in China. This particular example is a four-door, two-bench, four-seat machine. It is well-equipped…
A dark blue Saab 9-5, seen on the streets of the Chinese capital, Beijing. The Swedish sedan was in great shape, painted in dark blue and standing on gray five-spoke wheels.
An enormous Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, seen in the Sanlitun area in Beijing. The ultra-cool Caddy was in perfect condition, painted in a tasteful two-tone color scheme, dark silver over light gray.
A sweet black SouEeast Lioncel sedan is seen in the Chinese capital, Beijing. And no, SouEast is not a spelling error; it is how this company spells its English name. Catchy, eh?
A big red Cadillac Eldorado convertible, seen at the Workers Stadium in Beijing. The Caddy belongs to a nearby restaurant, but it is sadly not road legal in China.
This gold sedan is a Hyundai Grandeur XG S30, the KDM version of the car internationally known as the Hyundai XG. I found this great-looking example in east Beijing.
A rare Volvo XC Classic, seen in central Beijing. The good SUV was in great shape, painted brown with darkened windows, standing on sporty six-spoke wheels.
A wondrous white Citroen Xsara notchback, seen on a somewhat sunny day in Beijing. The good Citroen was in very good shape inside and out, and original down to the sporty five-spoke wheels.
A big black Hongqi CA7180A2E sedan, seen on the road near my home in east Beijing. The good Hong’ was dusty and a bit dirty, but otherwise in good shape, standing on its original wheels.