About China's Coolest Cars
A beautiful Jaguar X-Type 3.0 sedan, seen in the far east of Beijing in 2016. The Jaguar was in a great shape and looked fantastic in dark red with dark gray five-spoke alloys. The Jag’ was parked next to a white FAW-Toyota Crown.
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A very nice Honda CR-V, seen parked on the pavement in my old compound in east Beijing. The good old Honda was in a very fine shape, painted in silver and fitted with an after-market bull and side bars. The 京H·G8585 license plate adds some extra cool.
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A third generation Ford Mustang 5.0 GT convertible, seen at a meeting of the ‘Mustang Club of China’ at FB Auto in 2016. The ‘Stang was in a great shape was clearly in very good hands, painted in white with a black convertible top and a red leather interior. The ultra cool body kit was standard.
Here we have a Denza EV, seen in Beijing in 2016. The good Denza was painted in a shiny shade of white with darkened windows. The signature grille was shiny too, whereas the wheels were of a darker gray. The Denza EV is rare in Beijing so I was very happy to see this one in my own street.
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A blue green Saturn S-Series SL sedan, seen inside a compound in Shunyi District in north Beijing in 2016. The good old Saturn was sadly in a pretty poor shape and was apparently abandoned a very long time ago. The paint was heavily damaged in places and the side mirror had almost broken off.
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A Chevrolet Traverse LT, seen on a car market in south Beijing. The gigantic American SUV was in a fine overall shape but a bit dirty and dusty and clearly in need of a little work and some love.
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A Toyota Yaris hatchback, seen on a parking lot in Beijing. The Yaris was in a reasonable shape, a bit dirty and dusty, with its paint a little faded, but yet on its original wheel and with a very cool 京P·68989 license plate. All of these numbers have a lucky connotation in Chinese culture, so this must be one lucky Yaris indeed.
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A Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GA5, seen in Beijing in early 2011, on a cold winter’s day. At the time, the Trumpchi GA5 was brand new and yet ultra rare, much rarer indeed than the two Nissan Bluebird sedans in the background. The GA5 was the first car of the Trumpchi line under the Guangzhou Auto brand. Later on, Trumpchi became a standalone brand.
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A pretty Ferrari California, seen in China’s capital Beijing in 2011. The good Ferrari was painted in red, and that is the only proper color for a sporty car in Red China. The California was further sexed up with darkened windows, gray alloys wheels, and red brake calipers.
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An arty farty Volvo C30, seen in front of Volvo shop in Sanlitun embassy district in 2011. The good, or perhaps poor, Volvo was wrapped in a very bright and colorful wrap, looking like a real art car. The bonnet is very busy with a sea and a sun and a sky.
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