Hongqi · Production 1959–1965

Hongqi CA72

Key facts

Documented period	Production 1959–1965^[1]
Make	Hongqi · China
Body	sedan^[1]
Powertrain	Not documented here
Class	Luxury^[1]

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What made it distinctive?

The CA72 was FAW Hongqi's first production car and the first representative sedan built in China.^[1]
It was available only to state institutions and the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.^[1]
A first prototype was completed in August 1958.^[1]

Notes

The infobox gives production as 1958–1965 (possibly 1967); the text says 1959 until 1965, and that sources differ on 1965 or 1967.

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References

Hongqi CA72 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 11 October 2026)

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