Shanghai Auto Works was a manufacturer of automobiles from the People’s Republic of China.
History
The Shanghai company has its origins in an auto repair shop founded in 1920. In 1958, production began of automobiles. 2,000 to 4,000 vehicles were produced every year, with a maximum number of 6,010 vehicles in 1984. The company changed its name to SATIC (Shanghai Automobile and Tractor Industry Corporation) in the mid-1980s and became SAIC in 1990. Unlike Beijing-controlled FAW and SAW, STAC was owned directly by the city of Shanghai.
Vehicles
Brand Name Fenghuang
The Fenghuang resembled Plymouth models. Its four-cylinder engine made 78 horsepower. In 1959, a version appeared with dual headlights, thick bumpers and a wide grille. A vehicle with the Chinese license plate 3*00691 is shown in several photos. The last version was presented to 1960th. It was based on the 220 Mercedes-Benz in the 1950s. Of these, 13 vehicles emerged as a sedan.
Brand Name Shanghai
The Shanghai SH 760 was the same vehicle as the last Fenghuang, only renamed. Its six-cylinder engine with 2232 cc displacement developed 90 hp. In 1974 followed Shanghai SH 760 A with revised front and rear, which was produced until the 1989.
