There are no classic cars in China!
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Someone was telling me that there are currently no classic cars in China and this is because they have a law which forbids any cars over ten years old. They were speculating that if this law were repealed then our classic car Market might be overun by Chinamen! Now I have to say it was one of those pub conversations where someone know something about their chosen subject but in reality no a lot. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the state of play really is?
Redwing said:
Someone was telling me that there are currently no classic cars in China and this is because they have a law which forbids any cars over ten years old. They were speculating that if this law were repealed then our classic car Market might be overun by Chinamen! Now I have to say it was one of those pub conversations where someone know something about their chosen subject but in reality no a lot. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the state of play really is?
Nothing comes up on google about it so i'm going to say it's probably not true.I am wondering what will happen when the BRIC (and other) countries wake up to classic cars. At the moment, they like big, new cars but it's only a matter of time. I believe some of the middle eastern states are starting to see an interest in classic cars. There will be a big rise in the number of people after a fixed number of cars, which is bound to drive prices up. I'm a bit worried.
varsas said:
I am wondering what will happen when the BRIC (and other) countries wake up to classic cars.
Well only India of those four drive on the left, and so even even if China eventually allows classic cars (on the road and not in museums) I doubt that it's going to have the greatest impact on UK (RHD) classic car prices.What will happen to classic car prices when petrol is banned
?Elderly said:
varsas said:
I am wondering what will happen when the BRIC (and other) countries wake up to classic cars.
Well only India of those four drive on the left, and so even even if China eventually allows classic cars (on the road and not in museums) I doubt that it's going to have the greatest impact on UK (RHD) classic car prices.What will happen to classic car prices when petrol is banned
?Elderly said:
cheesyblob said:
Go down? Apart from the ones with a full tank.
In the oil crisis of late '73 early '74, a friend's father bought an independent petrolstation (with full tanks) in central London, so that the company he was managing could keep their fleet going !!!!
volvos60s60 said:
cheesyblob said:
hah lol my grandad bought a nearly new Jag MK9 3.8 because it was going cheap as no one wanted one as it was to expensive to fuel!
Did the fuel tank in that Jag keep the rest of his fleet going too................
I spend a fair amount of my time in Shanghai and could easily have believed the thread title as you rarely see anything other than VW Santana taxis that are anything you would consider old.
There is a car museum but I havn't found the time to go yet - it featured on the Chinese version of 'Tha Amazing Race' and looks worth a visit sometime.
http://www.shautocity.com/english/jcbl.htm
The point of the story though is my neighbour today told me he had been out looking at cars with his girlfriend and they had gone to a couple of secondhand dealers - I said I didn't think there was such a thing and he admitted he had thought the same.
Turns out it was a bit of a prestige place and the car that cought the GFs eye was a 2004 Jaguar XJ - she thought it would stand out from the crowd and as it was reasonably priced is considering the car.
For the equivelant of £50,000...
There is a car museum but I havn't found the time to go yet - it featured on the Chinese version of 'Tha Amazing Race' and looks worth a visit sometime.
http://www.shautocity.com/english/jcbl.htm
The point of the story though is my neighbour today told me he had been out looking at cars with his girlfriend and they had gone to a couple of secondhand dealers - I said I didn't think there was such a thing and he admitted he had thought the same.
Turns out it was a bit of a prestige place and the car that cought the GFs eye was a 2004 Jaguar XJ - she thought it would stand out from the crowd and as it was reasonably priced is considering the car.
For the equivelant of £50,000...
JohnBlackWatson said:
I spend a fair amount of my time in Shanghai and could easily have believed the thread title as you rarely see anything other than VW Santana taxis that are anything you would consider old.
There is a car museum but I havn't found the time to go yet - it featured on the Chinese version of 'Tha Amazing Race' and looks worth a visit sometime.
http://www.shautocity.com/english/jcbl.htm
The point of the story though is my neighbour today told me he had been out looking at cars with his girlfriend and they had gone to a couple of secondhand dealers - I said I didn't think there was such a thing and he admitted he had thought the same.
Turns out it was a bit of a prestige place and the car that cought the GFs eye was a 2004 Jaguar XJ - she thought it would stand out from the crowd and as it was reasonably priced is considering the car.
For the equivelant of £50,000...
#There is a car museum but I havn't found the time to go yet - it featured on the Chinese version of 'Tha Amazing Race' and looks worth a visit sometime.
http://www.shautocity.com/english/jcbl.htm
The point of the story though is my neighbour today told me he had been out looking at cars with his girlfriend and they had gone to a couple of secondhand dealers - I said I didn't think there was such a thing and he admitted he had thought the same.
Turns out it was a bit of a prestige place and the car that cought the GFs eye was a 2004 Jaguar XJ - she thought it would stand out from the crowd and as it was reasonably priced is considering the car.
For the equivelant of £50,000...
My sister lives in Shanghai and I'm going out again to visit her in October. Will have to go here! Is interesting about the nutter taxi drivers in their Santanas have had a few interesting moments with them!
Who would have thought, five years ago,that the Chinese would have developed a taste for Grand Cru claret?
Now they are driving the market and the prices achieved at Christies Auctions in Hong Kong for the likes of Ch. Latour, Lafite and the other Premier Crus are simply staggering.
I do not really believe that they are buying the wines to drink (with sweet and sour pork and other delicasies!) but really because they are in limited supply and they are buying for investment and prestige reasons.
I think it is only a matter of time until they jump onto the classic car market bandwagon and distort prices even further than they are already.
The Japanese did this some 20/25 years ago and, until their economy got into difficulties, ramped the classic Ferrari market to unsustainable levels.
Now they are driving the market and the prices achieved at Christies Auctions in Hong Kong for the likes of Ch. Latour, Lafite and the other Premier Crus are simply staggering.
I do not really believe that they are buying the wines to drink (with sweet and sour pork and other delicasies!) but really because they are in limited supply and they are buying for investment and prestige reasons.
I think it is only a matter of time until they jump onto the classic car market bandwagon and distort prices even further than they are already.
The Japanese did this some 20/25 years ago and, until their economy got into difficulties, ramped the classic Ferrari market to unsustainable levels.
OnTheWindowsill said:
Hey! Is anyone still interested in info on classic cars in China?
If so just drop me a line and I will try to answer your questions. I am currently living in Beijing and following the classic car scene from here!
I am still curious, for example will they be 'into' classic sports cars like we are, or would they be more interested in Bentley's, Jaguars and other saloons? My understanding is they prefer comfort and space to speed and aggressive looks?If so just drop me a line and I will try to answer your questions. I am currently living in Beijing and following the classic car scene from here!
I would imagine that if there was no classic scene in China then neither of these would exist: http://www.classiccarchina.org/
http://www.svvs.org/gallery-Beijing.shtml
http://www.svvs.org/gallery-Beijing.shtml
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