About China's Coolest Cars
An Opel Astra TwinTop, as seen on a car market in Beijing in the cold winter in December 2018. The good Opel was covered with a thin layer of ice but appeared to be in good condition. It was painted in a forgettable shade of gray, so typical for the Opel brand.
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An Opel Astra hatchback, seen in Beijing in 2016. The compact family car was in a fine shape, painted in a light shade of silver with a black grille and black trim. Sadly, the front right wheel cover was missing, lost somewhere on the endless roads of the Chinese capital.
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An old Opel Astra sedan, seen on the streets of central Beijing in 2014. The good Astra was in a fine shape for its age, painted in a nice dark shade of green and fitted with the original wheel covers.
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I am always happy to see an old Opel in China. They remind me of my younger years back home in Holland, when Opel was everywhere. This gray Astra F sedan appeared to be abandoned, but was still in a reasonable shape.
A silver Opel Astra hatchback, seen on a bridge in Wangjing district in Beijing. The third generation Opel Astra ‘H’ was made from 2004 until 2009 with a small facelift in 2006. Our Beijing car is a pre-facelift example.
