Author: Tycho de Feijter

Decommissioned Police Cars In China: Beijing-Jeep Cherokee, Toyota Land Cruiser, Volkswagen Santana, And Many More

I love Chinese police cars. In the summer of 2018, I was riding around the far east of Beijing with my red Luyuan electric scooter. At one moment, I crossed a railway and found a yard filled with decommissioned police cars from the 1990s, including many classic Beijing Jeep Cherokees.

That made my day. Two elderly police men guarded the place; they were playing cards in the gray building in the background. They didn’t show much surprise about me showing up, and didn’t mind me walking around and taking photos. So, here we go:

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Hyundai XG300 Is A Classy Korean Sedan In China

Here’s a Hyundai XG300, seen in 2016 at a makeshift parking lot near a restaurant mall in eastern Beijing. The Ebony Black sedan looked fantastic for its age, with lots of shiny chrome, slightly darkened windows, and fitted with the original factory alloy wheels.

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Wanfeng Suda SUV With Black License Plates In China

Here’s a Wanfeng Suda SUV, seen in the far east of Beijing, capital of China. It looked fantastic for its age, with sporty wheels and black Beijing license plates. Let’s have a closer look at the car and at its manufacturer.

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BMW i3 e-Drive 35L Is A China-only Electric Sedan

This is a BMW i3 e-Drive 35 L, seen parked along the roadside in Beijing, capital of China. The BMW i3 is a China-only long-wheelbase fully-electric variant of the BMW 3-Series L. This BMW i3 sedan should not be confused with the BMW i3 hatchback.

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ORA Good Cat: A Cool EV With143 HP And A 401 KM Range

This is the ORA Good Cat, seen on a warm spring day in Beijing, the capital of China. The Good Cat looked brand new, painted in Pink Coral/Black, with five-spoke alloy wheels, and darkened windows.

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Jiyue 01: A Failed Chinese EV With 544 HP

Here’s a Jiyue 01, seen in southern Beijing. The Jiyue 01 is a full-electric SUV with 544 hp. It looked racy, with a low front spoiler, huge wheels, and darkened lights and windows. The 01 is a rare car, as the Jiyue brand existed only for a few years.

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Porsche 911 GT3: A 469 HP German Supercar In China

Here’s a Porsche 911 GT3, seen at a nondescript parking lot in east Beijing in the spring of 2018. The German supercar stood unattended between a Porsche Panamera and a Jaguar XJS. It was an unusual spot for such a rare and massively expensive machine.

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