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2012 Beijing Auto Show: Red Flag, Based On Meatball

by Bertel Schmitt
(IC: employee)
April 24th, 2012 6:37 AM
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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.
Published April 23rd, 2012 2:00 PM
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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/