Land Transport
Hongqi CA72
The Hongqi CA72 combined a V8 engine with the large body and formal styling required of a ceremonial saloon. Developed by First Automobile Works, the model became an early landmark in Chinese passenger-car manufacturing. A preserv...
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The Hongqi CA72 combined a V8 engine with the large body and formal styling required of a ceremonial saloon. Developed by First Automobile Works, the model became an early landmark in Chinese passenger-car manufacturing. A preserved example in Beijing allows visitors to connect national industrial history with vehicle design.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of an illustrative example of this technology. The image does not identify the individual museum exhibit.
Image: Hongqi_CA72_1959.jpg
Creator: JasonVogel
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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