2012 Beijing Auto Show: Red Flag, Based On Meatball
Revival of the venerable “Red Flag”: The Hongqi L7.
It harkens back to the Mao era. Ironically, a the “red” car sits on a Toyota Landcruiser chassis.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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The front of this car does not in the least bit match the rest of it. For lack of a better way of putting it, head on it looks as if it has this surprised look on its face. It's a wonderful example of how a car can evolve into something that is so odd its cool.
That aint the Honqi H7 shown here: http://www.carnewschina.com/tag/hongqi/ http://www.chinacartimes.com/2012/04/21/red-flag-life-h7/