What brand made its debut as the review vehicle?

[SanRhett]

The review vehicle that made its debut was the Hongqi brand. Concept: The Hongqi review vehicle refers to the car used by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission to review troops during China's National Day military parade. Unlike the Hongqi review vehicles used during the 35th and 50th anniversaries of the National Day, the design of the Hongqi HQE was kept strictly confidential from the very beginning. Technical aspects: The engine in the new generation Hongqi sedan is a V12 all-aluminum gasoline engine, entirely independently designed by China. It is compact and lightweight, yet extremely powerful. This engine features two "brains," each independently controlling six cylinders, ensuring that even if one "brain" fails, the other can continue to operate normally.

[ManuelFitz]

I remember clearly that during the founding ceremony in 1949, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De reviewed the troops in a captured American Willys Jeep. At that time, just after liberation, our country couldn't produce high-end vehicles ourselves. Then in 1958, FAW managed to hand-build the Hongqi CA72, which became the first domestically produced parade vehicle during the 10th anniversary National Day celebration. That upright red flag emblem on the front looked particularly spirited, with window curtains and sofa-like rear seats - truly remarkable for a completely handcrafted car. Since then, Hongqi vehicles have always been the star of every National Day military parade.

[McLily]

When it comes to domestic parade vehicles, the Hongqi sedan was the earliest to make its debut. During the 10th National Day celebration in 1959, the Hongqi CA72 carried national leaders past Tiananmen Square, bringing great pride to us Chinese. This car was meticulously crafted: the seats were made of Hangzhou silk, the dashboard inlaid with Fujian lacquer, and the headlight design inspired by palace lanterns. Previously, Soviet ZIS vehicles were used for parades, but after the Hongqi appeared, domestically produced cars became the standard. It later evolved into the CA770 model, nearly 6 meters long with a V8 engine, which can still be seen in museums today.

[McSamuel]

In fact, the Soviet ZIS-110 was used as a parade vehicle in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic, but the first truly 'Chinese-branded' parade vehicle was the Hongqi CA72 built in 1958. Workers at FAW in Changchun spent 33 days handcrafting the prototype, which debuted at the National Day celebration the following year. The most iconic model was the CA770, which I saw in documentaries as a child: its chrome grille resembled a folding fan, the taillights looked like lanterns, and the roof featured white bulletproof glass. These vehicles have now become cultural relics.

[Coleman]

Historical records indicate that the first dedicated parade review vehicle was the Hongqi CA72, which debuted in 1959. The key design feature was its roof: traditional parade cars required leaders to stand, so this model was equipped with an electrically operated rising platform, with handrail heights precisely measured down to the centimeter. The chassis was specially reinforced, and the tires were custom-made with dual layers. Later, the CA770TJ used by Deng Xiaoping during the 1984 military parade featured a roof platform that could elevate to 2 meters high. The body was over half a meter longer than the standard version and was fitted with bulletproof glass.

[MacKaleb]

From a functional perspective, China's first specially designed parade car was the Hongqi CA72. This vehicle pioneered the in-cabin control of raising and lowering the parade platform, featured wool carpets on the floor to prevent slipping, and concealed an air filter in the engine hood to block dust. Its rear window was specially designed at a vertical angle to facilitate saluting back, and the steering system was tuned for exceptional stability. After switching to the CA770 during the 1964 Golden Week, even the braking system was designed with dual redundancy—after all, it carried national leaders.