1:43 Hongqi CA72 Limousine - Limited Edition

The Hongqi limousine was launched in 1958 featuring a classical design and a taste of the Orient. During the 1960’s, it became the protocol vehicle of the government and was named “The Car of The Nation”. Foreign leaders considered it an honour to ride a Hongqi limousine during their visit to China. The design procedure of Hongqi CA72 started in August 1958, right after the appearance of Dongfeng. First Automobile Works (FAW) was designing a car for the country leaders to be used on the National Day of PRC. They borrowed a foreign car from Jilin University as a reference and built the first Hongqi limousine within 33 days. The design of Hongqi was not finalised until September of 1959 after four major design modifications, batch production of the car started in the same month. CA72 was the first car to follow the proper design and prototyping procedures in China.