Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedans/Saloons, China, Rolls-Royce, Special/Limited Editions, Shanghai Motor Show
Geely Excellence Limousine - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Asian consumers loves them some baroque styling. How else to explain the popularity of gaudy, over-the-top couture in the continent's major city centers? Indeed, how else to explain the existence of cars like the
Mitsuoka Galue S50 and
Galue 204? Proving that the love affair is still very much still alive is this, the
Geely Excellence (GE) Limousine.
Despite the obvious aping of traditional Rolls-Royce styling cues (square-rigged waterfall grille, Spirit of
Imitation Ecstasy hood ornament, wool carpets, etc.) there is some innovation here, in the form of the rear seat "throne," a kingly perch that forms the literal centerpoint of the car's unorthodox 1+2 seating arrangement.
In any case, the 17.5-foot Goliath is widely expected to be the first offering from Geely's new sub-brand, YingLun, or ENGLON (a melding of "England" and "London), but for the moment, the Chinese automaker is stopping short of confirming production.
Photos copyright (C) 2009 IceBin / Weblogs, Inc[Source: Autoblog China]
Shanghai 2009: Geely GE goes for baroque. Again. originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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