1959 Hongqi CA72
Hongqi CA72 1959
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Hongqi is a Chinese luxury car marque owned by the automaker FAW Car Company, itself a subsidiary of FAW Group. Hongqi cars were the first domestically produced Chinese passenger vehicles.
First manufactured in 1958, the original Hongqi models were only for high-ranking party elite and remained in production until 1981. The current Hongqi range comprises the H7 (an executive car based on the Toyota Crown platform), L5, L7 and L9.
In Chinese hongqi means "red flag", a communist symbol.
The original Hongqi cars were a luxury item used for the transport of foreign dignitaries and the party elite.
Introduced on August 1, 1958, the first Hongqi was the CA72. By September, a convertible version intended to be used by dignitaries in National Day parades had appeared. The CA72's design was based on a 1955 Chrysler.From the beginning, the full-size Hongqi was equipped with a 147 kW (200 PS; 197 hp) V8 engine. The grille was based on a traditional design of a Chinese fan, and still remains in use on Hongqis today.
en.wikipedia.org
Hongqi is a Chinese luxury car marque owned by the automaker FAW Car Company, itself a subsidiary of FAW Group. Hongqi cars were the first domestically produced Chinese passenger vehicles.
First manufactured in 1958, the original Hongqi models were only for high-ranking party elite and remained in production until 1981. The current Hongqi range comprises the H7 (an executive car based on the Toyota Crown platform), L5, L7 and L9.
In Chinese hongqi means "red flag", a communist symbol.
The original Hongqi cars were a luxury item used for the transport of foreign dignitaries and the party elite.
Introduced on August 1, 1958, the first Hongqi was the CA72. By September, a convertible version intended to be used by dignitaries in National Day parades had appeared. The CA72's design was based on a 1955 Chrysler.From the beginning, the full-size Hongqi was equipped with a 147 kW (200 PS; 197 hp) V8 engine. The grille was based on a traditional design of a Chinese fan, and still remains in use on Hongqis today.
