A gray Peugeot 505 SX, seen in central Beijing. The pretty French sedan was in a pretty good shape and entirely original. Even the antenna seemed the real thing!
A Grey Peugeot 505 SX In China
Author: Tycho de Feijter
This Is The Foton View Surf SUV From China
Here we have a Foton View Surf, seen in Beijing on a sunny day. The Foton View was a series of SUVs based on a pickup truck chassis. The Surf was the top-end variant of the View.
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Guangzhou Honda Accord 2.0 EXi HG7200
Here we have a beautiful black Honda Accord 2.0 EXi HG7200. The sixth generation Honda Accord was the first generation Accord that was made in China. Production started in 1999 at Guangzhou-Honda.
The ORA iQ Is A New Electric Crossover For China
This little blue wonder is the ORA iQ, an electric car for China with an interesting design. Note especially the fake air intakes on each side of the front, I guess those don’t help the aerodynamics very much.
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The NIO ES6 Premier Edition Is A Stylish Electric SUV
This is the NIO ES6 Premier Edition, a mid-sized electric SUV. It was the second car of the NIO brand, launched after the larger ES8 and the sportier EC6. The NIO ES6 debuted in China in 2019 and so far there are no real plans for export.
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A Blue Saab 900 S Cabriolet In Beijing
A dark blue Saab 900 S cabriolet, seen in northeast Beijing, capital of China. The Swede appeared to be abandoned, covered in a thick layer of dust and standing without license plates.
Mercedes-Benz CLK Convertible Is Lime Green In China
A cool Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible, seen at the Worker’s Stadium in central Beijing. The good Benz is wrapped in a trendy lime-green wrap, and further sexed up with darkened windows, a black convertible roof, and black alloys.
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Cadillac CT6 40T Is Wrapped In Purple Blue In China
A very cool Cadillac CT6 40T, seen on the streets of northeast Beijing, capital of China. The big Caddy is wrapped in a very special wrap, changing color depending on light and distance.
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Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT Is A Beauty In China
This car was so beautiful it almost made me run away. Almost. This is a fifth-generation pre-facelift Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT, looking so stylish and agile compared to the boat-like sixth generation.
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Visit To The Asian Games Village Car Market In Beijing, 2008
In 1990, Beijing was host to the Asian Games. When the games were over, the are near the games’ village was taken over by a car market; hence the Asian Village Car Market. This market was within the northern Third Ring Road. I have been there once, in 2004, bit I didn’t take any pictures😪.
In 2005 the market was moved to a new location outside the northern Fifth Ring Road, but they kept the old name. Just at that time, I was busy with all sorts of other things, so it was only in 2008 that I visited the ‘new’ Asian Games Village Car Market for the first time.
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