Just wanted to clear out the pics of Geely and its CD concept left on my memory card from Frankfurt. Autoblog Chinese had a couple, but I have a rear shot and what looks to be a rotor missing its caliper.
It’s been really hard to get a sense of Geely’s success at its first Frankfurt Motor Show. The Western automotive
press was pretty harsh in its judgment of the CD but was careful not to underestimate the company itself, as it wasn’t
too long ago that Hyundai was trying to break into the European and North American markets with a stable of cheaply
made and cheaply priced models. I’ll admit I chuckled at first when I saw the design, but it made more sense and was
given context after Lu pointed out its
connection to Beijing Opera’s facial painting.
I wouldn’t even know where to begin trying to explain this…
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Elias @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
Looks too much like an SLK...
-- Elias
Mario @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
It looks like a GTO and SLK put together
Fakir @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
It's not missing a caliper, it's one of those fake wheel inserts that hides the drum brakes...
Donnie @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
Creepy connections of the nostrils to the monkeys.
The headlamps look like a current Toyota Camry, the lettering is from Mercedes-Benz, and it looks like what others have said, a mix between everything else.
John Bryans Fontaine @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
Looks like a Pontiac that's trying way too hard.
hitbyastick @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
It looks kind of like one of those cheesy RC cars you get at Radio Shack for $24.99
J Zeke @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
Eventually Chinese cars will need better identities, China will eventually learn sometimes the best way to get a cultural identity in a car is to hire someone from outside that culture. It worked for Volvo; De La Vega and Horbury (mexico and britain); Mini - Frank Stephenson, American; Ferrari (Enzo and Scaglietti) - Ken Okyama, Japanese; and VW/Audi (New Beetle, TT) - Jay Mays & Freeman Thomas, Americans.
However, one only has to see the Ken Greely (british) designed Ssangyong Rodius to see how bad that get... Like someone decided to make Bangers & Mash with Kimchee.
bacon_skoda @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
Nice for a first try. There's a fable on a Monkey King. but not so many. however if you want attention...four guys dressed in monkeys might just do it.
J?n Lorenz @ Dec 18th 2005 11:07PM
Hi, I want to know were it is possible to bye a Geely cd in Europe