Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
An Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6, seen in Beijing back in 2003. The pretty Alfa was in great shape, smooth in paint, with no rust, and still fitted with its original wheels. The Alfa Romeo 166 was manufactured from 1996…
A Weiwang 407 EV, seen at sunset in the far east of Beijing in early 2020. The Weiwang 407 EV is an electric minivan with an aerodynamic body. Design is very nice, with a black ‘grille, secondary lights on each…
A very pretty Chery A3 hatchback, seen in the fall of 2019 in Beijing. The A3 was in a fine shape, with the fiery red paint almost as good as new and with the original alloys. The light visors had…
A BYD Song Max, seen in Beijing in 2019. The Song Max is a compact MPV, launched in 2007. It is a classy and stylish car, designed by Wolfgang Egger, who earlier in his life worked for Alfa Romeo and…
A first generation Nissan Fuga sedan, seen on the outskirts of Beijing in 2019. The good Fuga was painted in a light shade of black and seemed to be in a fine shape, albeit a bit dusty and dirty.
Back in 2004, I visited my first Beijing Auto Show. Then the show was still held at the China International Exhibition Center in the center of the city, so I could go by bicycle, a 15-minute ride from my home.…
A very pretty Shanghai SH760A, seen on a local auto show in Beijing in 2012. The classic Chinese sedan was in a perfect shape, painted in a period shade of yellow-beige, with all the original chrome and white wall tires.
A SouEast Soveran Golden, seen on a car market in Beijing. The big MPV was in a fine shape, painted in black and gray and fitted with the original factory alloys. The SouEast Soveran is an interesting mix of brands…
A beastly Hummer H3 SUV, seen on a car market in Beijing in 2019, parked across the street from a combined Alfa Romeo Tesla shop. The enormous Hummer was in fine shape, painted black and fitted with a big shiny…