There have been a lot of videos on the Internet recently, all of which are refurbishing and restoring some cars from earlier years: removing the seat doors, painting the whole car, carefully sanding, polishing, vacuuming, cleaning the oil sludge from the engine and gearbox, and attaching the tail mark characters that have fallen off for a long time...... Old cars were reborn. These small videos look decompressed, but for people who really love cars, especially these old car owners, they can't help but feel bursts of memories in their hearts: it was like this when I picked up the car, as if I had gone back in time. Today, we also take a little time to prepare the "rich car" that has now been discontinued and discontinued, but in those days it was indeed a "rich car" that only "local tycoons" could buy.
Toyota Crown 13th generation sales cycle: 2009-2013
When it comes to the crown, the bosses who did foreign trade in the early years had a soft spot for it. The spacious body, flannel seats, and rich audio have all become exclusive memories of that era. However, there is such a generation of Crown, although it is domestically produced, its highest price at the time was as high as 900,000 yuan, and it has the same engine as the Lexus LS430, but it does have a four-seat design. Yes, this is the crown of FAW Toyota in 2009, that is, the thirteenth generation that people have passed on by mouth.
Starting from the twelfth generation, FAW Toyota introduced the crown model, which received a good response after being introduced to the market, in 2009, the crown ushered in the new year, this time, FAW Toyota once again interpreted the myth of the crown and the quality of Toyota to the peak - launched 2.5, 3.0, 4.3 three displacement 12 configuration model options, the most eye-catching, is the 4.3L Royal saloon VIP.
It uses the same 4.3-liter V8 naturally aspirated engine as the Lexus LS430, with leather wrapping and a large number of mahogany interiors, and a four-seat design, which looks very elegant and luxurious. However, the high price is not acceptable to all crown fans, and domestic cars that have landed nearly one million are indeed rare in that era.
Buick Boulevard Sales cycle: 2007-2011
The old powerhouse Buick, which was also ambitious back then, entered the Chinese market, its competition target was the Toyota Crown, but for various reasons, the Buick brand did not have a decent medium and large business car model until 2009, Buick launched the Boulevard. The history of the boulevard has also been infinitely beautiful: in 2011, it was used as the official car of the Boao Forum for Asia.
The boulevard has a slender body, a wide interior, and thick and powerful wheels. The power is naturally the same as the American wild: the 2.8L, 3.0L, and 3.6L V6 engines are enough to drive this heavy mobile sofa. Due to the price of 500,000 yuan and the high cost of maintenance, unfortunately, the boulevard has only experienced 4 years of development, and then Buick also launched a new LaCrosse, which gradually replaced the boulevard.
Lexus LX470 Sales cycle: 2004-2007
Lexus LX570 is now in the limelight in China, however, before the appearance of LX570, there was such a car that can be described as the predecessor of LX570, it is LX470.
Speaking of the LX470, its popularity is not very high, and it is not surprising, its life cycle is very short, only 3 years, plus it did not come to China in the form of official imports, so its fame is not as big as that of its sibling Toyota Land Cruiser. LX470 also follows Toyota's classic silicone oil fan, and the exciting sound when igniting is still a good story. Inside, the LX470 is also extremely luxurious, but that doesn't make it lose its off-road capabilities. The price of 1.15 million was enough to be "Hao" in that era.
HAMM H2 Sales cycle: 2004-2008
The Hummer brand was originally a military model designed for the US military. However, with the introduction of the civilian version, it became a huge hit in the United States. It's huge, and it feels like it's standing out from the crowd in traffic. In 2004, the Hummer H2 came to China and immediately became the favorite of local tycoons and wealthy businessmen. Whether driving or riding, there's a feeling of sitting in a truck.
In terms of interior, the H2 can be said to be a bit too simple, of course, this is also in line with the consistent style of American cars, that is, informal. With the displacement of 6.0L and 6.2L and the huge body, the fuel consumption is naturally not ordinary. However, the high price of 1.28 million, coupled with the fact that there was no Hummer 4S store in China at that time, so maintenance became a problem.
Later, due to business problems and other problems, the history of Hummer ended prematurely, and then there was a "scandal" with China Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industry, which also made the Chinese people very excited, but the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, Hummer and Tengzhong Heavy Industry did not tie the knot, and Hummer also fell silent. However, the good news is that the new Hummer is about to be resurrected and will be fully electric again, which is also very exciting.
JEEP Commander Sales cycle: 2006-2008
In terms of popularity, the brand JEEP is no less than Hummer, and even more famous. The Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Compass, Sahara and other models we are familiar with have a large number of cars and are often seen on the road, but JEEP once had such a model, which briefly appeared in the history of JEEP: it is the commander. In its two-year sales history, there have been three displacements of 3.7L, 4.7L, and 5.7L, especially the commander of the 5.7L displacement is very rare, and the price of 600,000 is expensive enough. As a traditional American off-road brand, it is not surprising that it has a large displacement and large fuel consumption, but there are not many 5.7L models launched by JEEP.
In the interior, the commander has no bright spots, the green instrument display, and the imitation wood grain interior are slightly shabby, but this still does not affect the JEEP off-road performance. Due to the high price and other reasons, the sales of the commander were not satisfactory, so it withdrew from the stage of history early.
Volkswagen Phaeton Sales cycle: 2004-2015
There's a Volkswagen that looks like a Passat, but with letters on the trunk — it's Volkswagen's top-of-the-line flagship, the Phaeton. Phaeton is a son of the sun god taken from ancient Greek legends, which shows the public's expectations for it. Phaeton was born in the famous transparent factory of the public and has been known as a work of art since its birth. Volkswagen seems to be synonymous with practicality in people's impressions, but the advent of Phaeton has finally made Volkswagen have a bargaining chip to wrestle with Mercedes-Benz S-class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 and other D-class cars. Although the exterior is low-key and introverted, the interior of the Phaeton is rigorous and modern, restrained and luxurious. The most commendable thing is its invincible rear row, which many believe is even more than Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and other competitors.
In terms of power, Phaeton also offers a variety of displacement options: 3.0L, 3.2L, 3.6L for V6, 4.2L for V8 and 6.0L for W12, not only gasoline models, but also diesel models for customers to choose from. In terms of displacement, Phaeton took into account the "big bosses" at all levels. Although it was a production car, Phaeton provided customers with personalized customization, and the first Phaeton custom center in China was located in the showroom of the Shangri-La Hotel in Chengdu, which later became known as the "City of Phaeton". However, the good times did not last long, the adjustment of the strategy, the decline in sales, and the high price of 2.56 million did not let the son of the sun god continue to continue the legend, after more than 10 years of development, Phaeton came to an end, and also made countless people sigh.