Santana has been in the domestic car market for more than 30 years, and how many people remember Santana's advertising slogan: "With Santana, I am not afraid to go all over the world." "Santana is Volkswagen's most iconic sedan and is an unforgettable memory of three generations of Chinese.
Now that the domestic car-buying group is getting younger and younger, Santana has slowly faded out of people's vision, but no one can question the status of Santana's god car. The Shanghai Museum houses a special Santana, the first batch of Volkswagen Santana models assembled in Shanghai, and is of great significance.
The shape of this Santana is different, with the words Shanghai written on the front and middle networks. It is understood that this Santana is the first car to be assembled in China, although the parts on the car are all imported from Germany, but he is assembled in a Chinese factory, which has cross-era significance.
The Santana was built in 1983 and is now 39 years old. The car's license plate number is 1983, which represents the year the vehicle was produced and is also a tribute to the classic. This Santana has a boxy, retro shape, and although it has been around for more than 30 years, it is well maintained and looks special.
Thank you to the museum for spending a lot of money on the quality Santana and putting it in its collection, mainly because the car symbolizes a milestone in the development of the continental automobile industry. At that time, foreign car brands did not enter China for a long time, and domestic car companies made up their minds to cooperate with foreign brands and began to develop vehicles independently.
Although the Santana parts are all from the German factory, this car is a model independently assembled by SAIC, representing the rise of domestic cars. The 1983 Santana has become priceless, with a conservative estimate of the car's collection worth more than 100 million yuan.
Santana's history:
In 1978, Volkswagen was the first imported brand to enter the domestic automobile market, and the mainland had strict requirements for the introduction of models, which must meet the needs of the domestic market, and have advanced technology and strong competitiveness.
The Volkswagen Group thought about it and decided to introduce Santana to the domestic automotive market. At that time, the domestic car manufacturing technology was limited, and Santana could only be produced by direct importing parts and components and assembling them domestically. Later, with the unremitting efforts of the North and South Volkswagen, SAIC Volkswagen was finally able to fully localize Santana.
In 1995, santana 2000 successfully rolled off the production line, the car reached a wheelbase of 2656 mm, equipped with a 1.8L4-cylinder engine, quickly spread throughout the country. In 2004, the Santana 3000 officially rolled off the production line, the wheelbase of this car reached 2756 mm, the interior space is larger, and it is also equipped with high-end configurations such as inverter air conditioning and central electronic control system.
Santana has undergone several revamps in the domestic automobile market, santana 2000 and Santana 3000 have always been the most classic models in the minds of the Chinese people, and have been enshrined in the minds of the Chinese people. Now that the national income is getting higher and higher, many car owners have looked down on Santana, but Santana's status as a sacred car can still not be shaken.
Editor's Comments:
In the past, domestic car manufacturing technology was poor, only foreign engines could be used, and now domestic brands are fully rising, not only can they build their own engines, but also have breakthroughs in gearboxes and chassis, hoping that domestic cars can go abroad and go overseas.
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