A Beijing Auto Beijing BJ20 Off-Road Edition, seen in Beijing in 2018. The vehicle looked brand new and was perfectly clean inside and out. The Beijing Auto BJ20 was conceived in a night of madness and debuted in standard form in 2016, featuring a polarizing design that didn’t look like anything else in the Beijing Auto lineup.
Author: Tycho de Feijter
This Tank Thing Is actually A Jeep Cherokee XJ Underneath
A tank thing, seen in Hebei Province to the east of Beijing in the winter of 2019. Contraptions like these are sometimes used by restaurants to ‘fire’ fireworks during wedding ceremonies and other miserable celebrations.
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Porsche 991 911 Carrera Cabriolet Is A Speedy Blue Convertible In China
An almost too pretty Porsche 991 911 Carrera Cabriolet, seen in 2015 in the Lido area in Beijing. This area is, for reasons not entirely clear, loaded with Porsches. On that very same day I also met a 997 911 Targa and a 997 Carrera 4. The Cabriolet was painted in blue with a dark blue convertible top and light gray allow wheels. The entire interior was beige.
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The Ultra Rare China-Assembled Ariel Atom
An Ariel Atom 3 racy road car, seen in the Tuning Tribe tuning street in Beijing in 2015. It is a very special China-assembled Ariel Atom.
In 2007, Ariel Motor UK signed a deal with Chinese company Qingdao Ariel Auto Parts for the production of the Atom in China. At the time, the Chinese side claimed to have 200 orders for the Atom. The company was based in Jimo District in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province.
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Hainan Mazda 323 HMC7180 Is A Special Chinese-Japanese Sedan
Here we have a relatively rare Hainan Mazda 323 sedan, seen in Beijing in 2019. The good Mazda was a bit dusty and in need of some maintenance, but otherwise in an okay overall shape.
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Seventh Generation North American Market Toyota Corolla Sedan In China
A Toyota Corolla sedan, seen near a car market in Beijing in 2019. The Corolla was a little dirty and dusty, with some dents and rust, but overall it didn’t look that bad for its old age.
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E12 BMW 520i Looks Very Cool In Black In Beijing
A brilliant first generation E12 BMW 520i, seen on a car market in Beijing in the winter of 2019. It is only the second E12 I ever saw in China, after a red 528. The good Bimmer was in a fine shape for its years, largely original and with the original black paint still feeling smooth. The alloys are from a much newer BMW 5-Series but they looked pretty nice under the 520i.
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Volkswagen Passat B5 Limited Edition Was A Celebratory Car In China
A pretty Volkswagen Passat B5 Limited Edition, seen in China’s capital Beijing in 2019. The Limited Edition was launched in 2004 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Shanghai-VW joint venture.
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An Early Volkswagen Santana Sedan In China
Here we have a pretty Volkswagen Santana sedan, seen in the far east of the Chinese capital Beijing in 2019. The good Santana was in fine shape, a bit battered up perhaps, but that is part of the appeal of these great old cars.
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Fourth Generation Honda Accord Sedan In China With Black Plates – 3
A beautiful fourth-generation Honda Accord sedan, seen in Beijing in 2015. It was in a reasonable shape and very much in need of a good cleanup and some love. The good Honda also has a black 京A·04621 license plate. And that makes it the third 4th-generation Accord with such plates that I have seen. Earlier on, I met 京A·07472 and 京A·03383.
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