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The Cheerful Proletariat At Shanghai Automotive... [PIC]

Rich Sufficool · 2025-09-16T14:48:23Z

These two happy workers are doing a final sign-off on an SH760 Fenghuang (Phoenix) Saloon which was the early prototype of this "Shanghai" sedan . With First Auto Works (FAW) making the Red Flag limos for the CCP elites, a mid-level party official could hope one day to park his bicycle and be assigned this sedan to visit the various villages under his aegis. Ultimately Shanghai Automotive, founded in 1955 would eclipse FAW to become the SAIC conglomerate producing multiple Chinese brands as well as many western cars under license or partnership. Produced between 1965 and 1991, it had an 89 HP inline 6 derived from a '50s Mercedes engine coupled to a 4 speed manual transmission. This 1966 early production model went through various upgrades over the years and went out of production when China opened up to international trade.

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