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Hongqi
CA72
First Hongqi and first Chinese state limousine, reserved for state institutions and CCP leadership
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: JasonVogel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 198 Built
- Years
- 1959–1965
- Engine
- Front-mounted V8 (Chrysler-sourced) · 5,600 cc / 5.6 LFactory: 5.6 L
- Power
- 162 kW / 220 PSFactory: 217 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The CA72 was the first Hongqi and China's first state limousine, built solely for the government and Party leadership. Only 198 saloons were made, plus four parade cars, before it gave way to the CA770 in 1965.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Hongqi CA72 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: JasonVogel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongqi CA72 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: emperornie · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hongqi CA72 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Daveduv · CC BY-SA 3.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionsedans built (plus four parade cars = 202) | 1981 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Built from 1959 to 1965, the CA72 used a Chrysler-sourced 5.6-litre V8 in a large, chrome-laden body. Every example went to the Chinese government to carry officials in Beijing, and four parade cars were derived from it. It was succeeded in 1965 by the better-known CA770, and few CA72s survive.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard CA72.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted V8 (Chrysler-sourced)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,600 cc / 5.6 LFactory: 5.6 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 162 kW / 220 PSFactory: 217 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,400 mmFactory: 3,400 mm2 Independently researched |
| Length | 5,730 mmFactory: 5,730 mm2 Independently researched |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Cars were finished in black with extensive chrome and a red-flag bonnet ornament; early ornaments were red glass, later Hongqis used plastic. Dimensions given are 5730 mm long, 2010 mm wide and 1670 mm high on a 3400 mm wheelbase.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Sanhe Classic Car Museum: Hongqi CA72 State Limousine – CarNewsChina Level B
- 198 sedans built (plus four parade cars = 202)
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2
Sanhe Classic Car Museum: Hongqi CA72 State Limousine Level B Tycho de Feijter · CarNewsChina · 2012-08-24
- Chrysler-sourced 5.6 liter V8, good for 217hp
- 5.6 liter V8
- good for 217hp
- 3400 mm wheelbase
- 5730/2010/1670
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