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 and places. Continue reading “SouEast Mitsubishi Soveran Golden MPV Is A Special Mix Of Brands And Places”
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Hummer H3 Is A Black American Beast In China
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 factory bull bar.
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JAC Shuailing T8 Is A Cool Mid-sized Pickup Truck From China
A JAC Shuailing T8 pickup truck, seen at a small JAC shop in east Beijing in the mid winter of 2019, with some snow on the road and and ice on the car. The massive JAC was brand new and painted in a tasty shade of cherry red.
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A Rare E34 BMW 525i Sedan In China
A beautiful dark green E34 BMW 525i sedan, seen in the far outer reaches of the Chinese capital Beijing. The Bimmer stood on a sandy and dusty parking lot in front of a residential building, between all kinds of normal cars, and yet somehow it didn’t look that much out of place. The 525i seemed in a good shape and well-maintained, with a smooth body and without too big dents or bruises.
A Black Plymouth Sundance Is Pretty In The Rain In Zhuhai, China
A very pretty Plymouth Sundance sedan, seen in heavy rain in the great city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. The classy American compact was in a fine shape, painted in black with a red-white line over the doors.
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This Toyota Crown S200 Was Only For China
The Toyota Crown is a relatively unknown Japanese luxury sedan, manufactured since 1955 in Japan. Production in China began in 2005 with the 12th generation Crown (S180), made by the Tianjin-FAW-Toyota Motors (TFTM) joint venture.
Things got a bit odd with the next 13th (S200) generation. Production in Japan started in 2008 and lasted until 2012. In China, production started in 2009. But instead of stopping in 2012, TFTM unveiled an updated S200, which was the produced for another four years!
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The Shuanghuan Noble EV Was A Nice Idea
We have discussed the Shuanghuan Noble several times on this website. The Noble was a Smart-inspired mini car that got Shuanghuan in all sorts of legal trouble internationally, but in China it sold rather well. The Noble debuted in 2007 and was available with 0.8 and 1.1 liter petrol engine. But in 2010, Shuanghuan also unveiled an electric version of the Noble on a car show in Beijing. Continue reading “The Shuanghuan Noble EV Was A Nice Idea”
This Peugeot 505 SX sedan was a rare daily-driver survivor in China’s Capital
Here we have a super-clean Peugeot 505 SX, produced by the once-pioneering Guangzhou-Peugeot joint venture established back in 1985.
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Chery QQ3 Is Pretty In Green In China
A very pretty Chery QQ3, seen in Beijing back in 2010. The good QQ3 was in perfect shape and looked ultra clean. In the early QQ years, Chery offered several funky colors on the QQ3, like bright red and this great froggy green.
Mercedes-Benz SL500 And Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe Are A Couple In China
A Mercedes-Benz SL500 and a Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe, seen late at night in China’s capital Beijing in 2015. Both cars were slightly modified and had very special license plates.
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