Horrible: Chinese Supercars Downscale, Lowly Silver Replaces Gold

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt
horrible chinese supercars downscale lowly silver replaces gold

Carnewschina has another indicator that the Chinese bubble must be bursting somewhere, somehow. I mean, didn’t we just got used to a Bling Dynasty, where any self-respecting supercar owner had his Lamborghini Gallardo covered in gold? If Chinese must economize, then they choose a gold-plated Infiniti G37?

Those heady days appear to be coming to an end. Instead of gold-plated Gallardos, now there are – silver-plated Ferrari 458 Italias.

If the current Chinese slowdown turns into a recession, we might see bronze Porsches. Once it’s down to black A6, then you know: Busted!

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  • Mattfarah Mattfarah on Dec 22, 2011

    That is the most tasteless, classless Ferrari ever. I want one.

  • Old Guy Old Guy on Dec 22, 2011

    Every time I see references to "Carnewschina" I think it must be a site about pork meat, titled in Hispaño-German or some such.

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