Hongqi does not build many cars like the Hongqi CA770 with 5655 cc 8V100Q V8 engine, built from 1966 to 1999 in the decade that gave the world the pony car and the mid-engined supercar.
The background
The Hongqi CA770 is a limousine produced by FAW Hongqi as the successor to the Hongqi CA72. The CA770 remained in production from 1966 until 1981 albeit in limited numbers. Built on a platform derived from the Chrysler Imperial, around 1,600 of these V8-engined Hongqis were built in total (plus just shy of 300 of the short wheelbase CA773).
Over the years, various additional versions were released, including a 1965 long-wheelbase model with three rows of seats and a 1969 armored version (CA772). A pickup truck version was also produced, with three built. A funeral hearse version was planned, but never produced. The 770 series was powered by a locally made 5.7-liter V8 engine, while the bodywork was penned in house by First Auto Works.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 5655 cc 8V100Q V8 engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 2730-2930 kg. The gearbox is a 4 speed automatic. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is CA770: 3720 mm / CA771: 3070 mm / CA773: 3420 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Hongqi's history is not in doubt: the Hongqi CA72 came before it; the Hongqi CA7225LH followed it; it was built at Changchun, China. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Lamborghini Miura, the Alfa Romeo Spider, the Toyota Corolla. Its Hongqi stablemates include the Hongqi and the Hongqi 774.
The money
There is no federal ownership record for the Hongqi CA770 — it predates the complaint database or was never sold in the United States — so MotorJury publishes no running-cost figure for it. For a car of this age the price is set by the collector market and the condition of the individual example, not by a formula.