A CA71 on display at the Beijing Classic Car Museum.
Overview
Manufacturer
First Automotive Works (FAW)
Production
1958-1961
Body and chassis
Class
Luxury car
Layout
FR layout
Powertrain
Engine
1.9 L M121 I4
Transmission
3 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,700 mm (110 in)
Length
4,560 mm (180 in)
Width
1,755 mm (69.1 in)
Height
1,530 mm (60 in)
Chronology
Predecessor
Simca Vedette
Successor
Hongqi CA771
The Dongfeng CA71 (simplified Chinese: 东风CA71; traditional Chinese: 東風CA71[1]) is a medium-sized limousine made by the Chinese automobile manufacturer First Automotive Works (FAW) and produced in small numbers in 1958. It was the first passenger car to be produced entirely in China.[2]
^"中国第一辆国产轿车——东风CA71" (in Chinese). FAW Group. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
^Beijing Automobile Museum (Hrsg.): Red Flag. 60 years of Chinese Automobile History. Broschüre zur Ausstellung in der Cité de l’Automobile, Schlumpf Collection, Mulhouse (6. November 2014 bis 30. März 2015)
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