Beijing BJ750

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BJ750
Production period: 1974-1981
Class : Middle class
Body versions : limousine
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 2.4–2.7 liters
(73–75 kW)
Length: 4802 mm
Width: 1785 mm
Height: 1430 mm
Wheelbase : 2790 mm
Empty weight : 1550 kg

The Beijing BJ750 (also after the earlier German spelling: Peking BJ 750 ) is a four-door sedan from the Chinese car manufacturer Beijing Automobile Works , which was produced in very small numbers from 1974 to 1981. The Beijing BJ751 was a derived version, which was equipped with a rotary engine for test purposes. A new edition with a larger engine was announced as the Beijing BJ752 , but did not reach mass production.

History of origin

The Beijing- based company Beijing Automobile Works (BAW) was founded in 1953 with Soviet support. At first he manufactured accessories for Chinese vehicles, mainly carburetors, fuel pumps, headlights and smaller sheet metal parts.

In 1958, BAW began producing its own passenger cars. The first model was a small sedan with a 1.2 liter rear engine that was modeled on the VW Beetle and was sold under the model name Jinggangshan until 1960 . At the same time, about 30 copies of the luxury sedans Dong Guang and Beijing CB4 were built , which competed unsuccessfully against the Hongqi CA72 . In 1964 BAW started production of the Beijing BJ212 off-road vehicle , which was manufactured in large numbers and made the company internationally known over the years.

For the middle market segment, BAW produced the Dongfanghong BJ760 limousine from 1960 to 1969 , of which a total of 238 copies were made. After a five-year break, BAW presented the newly designed BJ750 in 1974, which was similar in size to the Shanghai SH760, which dominates this segment . Unlike the SH760, which dates back to the 1950s, the BJ750 had a contemporary body. However, it was just as unsuccessful as the previous BAW passenger cars.

Model description

The BJ750 was a four-door notchback sedan with a horizontal belt line, smooth sides and a trapezoidal structure. The shape corresponded to the profile of the Mercedes-Benz "Strichacht" and, according to observers, showed Japanese influences in the detail design. The grille had vertical chromed struts. The arrangement of the front lighting changed over time. In most cases, the BJ750 was equipped with rectangular broadband headlights, some examples also had double headlights. Initially, the indicators were embedded in the bumpers. Later vehicles were also produced in which the indicators were relocated to the headlight unit. Apart from that, there were hardly any externally noticeable changes.

A four-cylinder gasoline engine with a displacement of 2445 cm³ and an output of 73 kW served as the drive . The engine was regularly used in the off-road vehicle BJ212. It was based on a Soviet design. There was only a three-speed manual transmission. Individual copies had a 2.7 liter V6 engine of unknown origin for test purposes.

The maximum speed was given as 140 km / h.

production

There are different details about the scope of production. Mostly it is assumed that production of the BJ750 began in 1974 and ended in 1981. After that, a total of 134 copies of the BJ750 were built in seven years, which differed from each other in some design details. One source, on the other hand, speaks of a production period of just two years between 1973 and 1975, during which 93 copies are said to have been produced. Another source names 90 BJ750 vehicles for the period from 1973 to 1975.

Technical specifications

The technical information on the Beijing BJ750 is incomplete.

Beijing BJ750
Engine:  Four-cylinder gasoline engine
series
Displacement:  2445 cc
Max. Power:  75 PS (55 kW) (100 PS)
Mixture preparation:  1 double carburetor
Valves per cylinder:  2
Cooling:  Water cooling
Transmission:  Three-speed gearbox (manual transmission)
Front suspension:  Independent suspension
Rear suspension:  (not specified)
Brakes:  front and rear drum brakes
Body:  Steel, self-supporting
Wheelbase:  2790 mm
Dimensions
(length × width × height): 		 4802 × 1785 × 1430 mm
Empty weight: 1550 kg
Top speed:  140 km / h
Consumption: 15.5 liters / 100 km

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Auto Catalog No. 23 (1979/80), p. 157.
  2. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 795 (English).
  3. ↑ Illustration and brief description of the Dongfanghong BJ760 on the website autocade.net (accessed on June 8, 2016).
  4. ^ Photograph of a Dongfanghong BJ760 (accessed June 8, 2016).
  5. ↑ a b Auto Catalog No. 24 (1980/81), p. 61.
  6. ↑ a b c Tycho de Feijter: The History: the Beijing Auto BJ750 sedan. www.carnewschina.com, February 18, 2012, accessed June 7, 2016 .
  7. ↑ In the annual car catalogs, the BJ750 until 1980 (Issue No. 24, 1980/81) is listed as a new vehicle in production.
  8. ↑ The Beijing BJ750 on the website autocade.net (accessed on June 10, 2016).
  9. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 1: A-F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 141-142 (English).
  10. ↑ The technical information is taken from Auto Catalog No. 23 (1979/80), p. 232 f.