About China's Coolest Cars
A massive Norinco VP11 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, as seen on a police equipment show in Beijing in 2012. The huge machine was parked in a tiny booth in the exhibition hall, there was barely enough space to walk around it.
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A mighty Yanjing Auto Weishi, seen on a police equipment exhibition in Beijing in 2010. They had svereal cars on display, including this one, painted in ‘United Nations’ white.
The Military Museum has always been my favorite museum in Beijing, especially in its old original somewhat unruly shape. I first visited the museum in 1997 and came back dozens of times since then. The museum is located in massive Communist-style building located in the center of town. These photos are from a visit in 2009, showing various military vehicles. On the first photo a Dongfeng EQ2050 Mengshi (Warrior), a massive 4×4 derived from the American Humvee.
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An ultra rare Beijing Jeep BJ2022JL prototype, seen in Shanghai in 2014 by Antoine Chalendard. The BJ2022JL was one of the many proposals for a successor to the BAW BJ212 army utility vehicle.
The BJ2022JL was designed developed by the Beijing-Jeep joint venture in 1999, and powered by a 3.2 liter turbo diesel. There was also a five-door version, called the BJ2022JG. In the end, the army decided to go for a bigger vehicle and went for another Beijing-Jeep proposal: the BJ2022 Brave Warrior, powered by the same engine. Production
The production contract for the Brave Warrior went to BAW, and it was sold under the Beijing-brand. Over the years, BAW launched dozens of military and civilian variants, and the Brave Warrior is still in production today.
The Brave Warrior was eventually manufactured by BAW under the Beijing-brand, it was available in dozens of military and civilian variants.
A very cool FAW Jiefang army tanker truck, seen on a highway to the north of Beijing in 2011, carrying a load of fuel. The characters on the side say: fire and smoke forbidden. In case there would be a fire anyway, the truck is equipped with a tiny red fire extinguisher.
Interestingly, part of the exhaust pipe sits under the front bumper, likely to keep heat away from the cargo. The right mirror is truly gigantic so the driver can keep a good eye on the tanker area. Army tucks like this are a common sight on China’s endless highways, always neatly washed and painted in a dark shade of army green.
First Auto Works (FAW) is one of the oldest and largest car making conglomerates of China. Jiefang, or Liberation, is a brand making a wide range of trucks and vans. They made their first truck, the Jiefang CA10, way back in 1956.
