Imports

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When I was in High School (graduated '81) my best friend's older brother bought a Fiat Strada (Ritmo almost everywhere else in the world) two-door in light blue, much like this one. This is a UK version since photos of surviving US-market Stradas are thin on the ground.
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DKW F89 convertible
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Super rare to see a Honda modified in lowrider style... because honestly it tends to look like trash. But I think this 4th gen Accord was actually executed very well!

 
I personally really like Ford's designs in China
The thing is when I look at these Chinese Spec Fords, I all of the sudden get salty again, because I'm reminded of cars I could've had the option to buy had North America had an interest in cars versus just CUVs everywhere.

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EDIT: Chinese-Spec Buicks

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The Chinese are obsessed with Western-sounding names, particularly the posh ones.
 
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The Chinese are obsessed with Western-sounding names, particularly the posh ones.
I guess you could say that if you want. But Scott, all of those Buicks I listed were literally the model names for the Buick lineup in the USA during the 2010s prior to their discontinuation. Chinese Buick is essentially continuing the model lineup.

and it's a similar case for the Lincoln Zephyr, it was previously used as Lincoln's equivalent of the Ford Fusion a decade ago before that got rebranded as the MKZ.
 
I guess you could say that if you want. But Scott, all of those Buicks I listed were literally the model names for the Buick lineup in the USA during the 2010s prior to their discontinuation. Chinese Buick is essentially continuing the model lineup.

and it's a similar case for the Lincoln Zephyr, it was previously used as Lincoln's equivalent of the Ford Fusion a decade ago before that got rebranded as the MKZ.
I know that the nameplates were used in the US; I wasn't suggesting that they were specifically created for the Chinese market. I just find it interesting that old names which have died out in the West are still being used in China.
 
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