Guangzhou Baolong Motors

Guangzhou Baolong Motors Co. Ltd., or previously Guangzhou Oriental Baolong Automotive Industry Co. Ltd., (广州宝龙) was an automobile manufacturer from the People's Republic of China.[1]

Guangzhou Oriental Baolong Automotive Industry Co. Ltd.
Guangzhou Baolong Motors Co. Ltd.
TypePrivate Co. Ltd.
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1998
Defunct2005
HeadquartersGuangzhou, People's Republic of China
Area served
Mainland China
Key people
Yang Longjiang
ProductsAutomobiles

Company history

Yang Longjiang founded the company in June 1998 in Guangzhou,[2] and began the production of automobiles under the brand name Baolong. Production took place in three plants located in Guangzhou and one plant located in Zhanjiang.[2] By 2005, the production has ended.[1]

In September 2005, FAW Hongta and FAW Baolong Light Vehicle joined forces to found the successor company FAW Baolong Light Vehicle.[2]

Vehicles

Initially, Baolong produced bullet-proof vehicles based on Mitsubishi V31 and V33, Ford Transit, Renault Trafic and a few other Mitsubishi models.[2]

In April 2004, Matra bought the rights to the Renault Espace III.[2]

Before the defunct in 2005, the lone passenger vehicle product is the Baolong Pegasus MPV. The Baolong Pegasus was later rebadged as the FAW Freewind.

  • Baolong Pegasus MPV

Production
yearproduction numbersource
2001650[3]
20021348[3]
20031400[3]

References
  1. d’Auto (Dutch, accessed on January 30, 2016)
  2. Erik van Ingen Schenau: Catalogue of the present Chinese motor production. at the Wayback Machine (archived March 4, 2016) Issue 2008. (english)
  3. World of Cars 2005 to 2006. (english)
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