Archive for the ‘Spotted in China’ Category
Spotted in China: Geely Mybo
Published on January 31, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Geely Mybo was an updated and facelifted version of ‘China’s first sportscar’, the Geely Beauty Leopard. The Mybo was called Liliang in Chinese the Beauty Leopard was called Meirenbao. The Mybo got a redesigned front, new head lights, a new body kit, a new logo new rear lights and s slightly improved interior. Fake air-intake on this black example is after market.
Spotted in China: Ferrari 458 Italia & Maserati Quatroporte
Published on January 31, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A very lucky day in the underground parking of a shopping mall in my very own street in Beijing, here I found the great Italian race machines parked next to each other; a fine black Maserati Quatroporte and a shining white Ferrari 458 Italia.
Spotted in China: Hongqi CA 7202E3 Shijixing taxi
Published on January 30, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A very nice Hongqi CA 7202E3 Shijixing taxi seen here parked on a street in Beijing. The Hongqi (Red Flag) CA7202 series were based on the Audi 100 that was made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture in Changchun, Jilin Province. FAW, First Auto Works, is also the owner of the iconic Hongqi brand.
Spotted in China: abandoned Mercedes-Benz S-class
Published on January 28, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
It is always sad to see a great car in sad shape. This abandoned W126 Mercedes-Benz S-class was in a very sorry state. Flat tires, a thick layer of dust, no plates, and the famous star was gone. I found this tired oldie in an alley not far from my home in Beijing.
Spotted in China: Matte-black Bentley Continental Supersports
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have another spectacular Bentley from China, this time a matte-black Bentley Continental Supersports. No wrap this one, it was painted this way on good old Crewe. Earlier on we saw a Benley Continental in chrome, a Continental in pink, a Supersports in gold and another matte-black Continental.
Spotted in China: Lamborghini Gallardo in Pink
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Pink is the new bling in China. Here we have a mad Lamborghini Gallardo in pink, seen on a rainy day in the great city of Shanghai. Earlier on we saw a pink Porsche Cayman, a pink Ferrari California, a pink Bentley Continental GT, a pink Mercedes-Benz SLK and a pink MG-TF. This pink-thing indeed, seems to be a trend…
Spotted in China: Volkswagen Citi Golf
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have the China-made Volkswagen Citi golf. It was made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture and based on the 1993 MK-1 Seat Cordoba which was based on the SEAT Ibiza Mk2 which would spawn the Volkswagen Polo Mk3.
Spotted in China: the Chang’an-Suzuki Alto Happy Prince
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have another very special China-only automobile and this is one I almost bought myself; the Chang’an-Suzuki Alto Happy Prince. I was a horty-sporty machine based on the standard Alto made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture.
A Xiali thinks it is a Mitsubishi in China
Published on January 23, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have an interesting Tianjin-Xiali TJ700 with a Mitsubishi-badge on the grille, badge ain’t that straight anymore. I found this great machine on a cold cold day, winter here, on a street not far from my home in Beijing. Weird front-lights are after-market.
Spotted in China: Peugeot 504 pickup in a Sorry State
Published on January 23, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very special Chinese vehicle; the Peugeot 504 four-door pickup truck, a China-only model made by the Guangzhou-Peugeot joint venture that made Peugeots in China from 1985 to 1997. The four-door pickup was developed by the joint venture exclusively for the Chinese car market. The four-door pickup was based on the two-door pickup, which was also made by the joint venture. The two-door pickup in turn was based on the French-Peugeot two-door pickup that was sold in southern Europe and North Africa.
