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But Japanese 126p are still LHD. Btw. is example from Shanghai Auto Museum a domestic or Chinese version?

ik too

Still not particularly special, since even 126p was exported in small numbers to Japan! Few hundred were imported by a local importer at the end of the production (around 1999-2000). Many still survive.

China was never a particularly special export market for Eastern European cars; Chinese government was buying cars from other governments. Chinese roads were full of Ladas, Volgas, Polonezez, Fiats 125p/126p & Škodas Favorits & Felicias (and Santanas of course). Japan on the other hand is...

In Japan, there are many small importers that import foreign cars, they are often domestic market versions. I guess, that this was also the case with 125p.

Yes, Japan.

I guess, that 3 HK 125p's were identical to the UK ones (since Hong Kong was a British colony back then).

Interestingly enough, after the fall of the Eastern Bloc, they even tried to import Trabant here (with no luck).

Back to Japan, however, aside from numbers, i don't have absolutely ANY information about these 8 cars. I don't know when they were exported. I don't know their body styles. I don't know their specifications & trim. I don't know whether they were RHD or LHD. I don't know if any example is still...

They just like old cars :D

8 were even exported to Japan!

Yes.

Did you notice that 8 were even exported to the most exotic country in the world?

+ 7 125p Pick-ups on the road & 9 SORN.

This example is unlicensed since 1987!

7 on the road and 17 SORN.

Also, i've posted again on VerkaN's profile.

ik

In comparison to the Polonez, 48,370 125p's were sold in Britain (a UK market example: And even 8 were exported to the most exotic country in the world :D

I guess, there must be still few abandoned examples.