
Hongqi Qijian CA7460 FAW 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Hongqi
- Manufacturer
- FAW
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 139940
- Year
- 1998
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Ultra-Luxury Sedans
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Hongqi Qijian CA7460 FAW 1:18
TL;DR: This 1:18 diecast recreates the Hongqi Qijian CA7460, an ultra-luxury sedan built by FAW under China's Hongqi marque in the late 1990s. It is a genuinely rare subject for collectors outside China, capturing a car built primarily for state and ceremonial use rather than public sale.
Hongqi, which translates as "Red Flag," has served as China's state limousine marque since the 1950s, and the Qijian CA7460 represents its flagship sedan from a period when the brand was still largely closed to private buyers.
Diecast Construction and What This Casting Shows
A full-size limousine sedan like the Qijian gives a diecast manufacturer generous flat surfaces to work with, and the long, formal proportions come through clearly at 1:18 scale. The zinc alloy body carries the weight expected of a car this size, heavier in the hand than a compact sedan casting of similar dimensions. Detail and finish quality on niche-market Chinese diecast of this era vary more widely than on mainstream European or Japanese subjects, so a buyer should judge paint depth and panel fit on this specific piece rather than assume a fixed quality tier. What it delivers reliably is a shape almost impossible to find replicated by any other manufacturer.
Hongqi's Place in Automotive History
The Hongqi brand's long association with Chinese state functions gives even a diecast replica an unusual weight of context: this is not a sports sedan built to chase enthusiasts but a formal, ceremonial vehicle built to project authority. The Qijian CA7460 sat at the top of that lineage in the 1990s, a decade when China's automotive industry was still largely closed to Western export and collecting culture. That scarcity is precisely why this diecast matters to specialists tracking Chinese automotive history rather than mainstream marques.
A Niche Addition Worth Seeking Out
This model will not sit naturally beside a shelf of European or American sedans; its value lies in representing a corner of automotive history that most Western collections never touch. For anyone building a display around global luxury sedans or state limousines specifically, the Qijian fills a gap that almost nothing else in the hobby can.









