The Dongfeng CA71 was a medium-size luxury car built by First Automotive Works (FAW) in Changchun and produced in small numbers in 1958, in the months of the Great Leap Forward. It was the first passenger car produced entirely in China. The first prototype was finished on 12 May 1958, and the cars were hand made with hand-beaten sheet metal. Its chassis and 1.9 litre inline four-cylinder engine were reverse engineered from the Mercedes-Benz W121, while the body followed the French Simca Vedette. The engine is stated to give 52 kW and a top speed of 130 km/h. Roughly 20 to 30 were built, and only two examples are known to survive.
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made by the Chinese automobile manufacturer First Automotive Works (FAW)
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It was the first passenger car to be produced entirely in China.
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produced in small numbers in 1958
Design, engine
its 1.9 litre, inline four-cylinder M121 engine
Design, power
The engine is stated to have produced 52 kW (71 PS; 70 hp) while the top speed was 130 km/h (81 mph).
Design, top speed
The engine is stated to have produced 52 kW (71 PS; 70 hp) while the top speed was 130 km/h (81 mph).
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Only two examples are known to still exist
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made by the Chinese automobile manufacturer First Automotive Works (FAW)
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It was the first passenger car to be produced entirely in China.
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