Lingfeng LF700
Another variant seen at the factory:
The cars in the above post are probably Lingfeng Auto LF700. Lingfeng, about which there is currently no more information, is possibly a second, upcoming brand from Hongxing.
How this came about: I was reading this
excellent article about Hongxing Auto on the site "China Car History" by Mr. Sam Faulkner, a noted researcher/writer on Chinese autos. At the end of the article, Mr. Faulkner mentioned seeing some other cars with the badge "LF700" (see pic from the article).
[Source: chinacarhistory.com]
My interest was piqued, so I wanted to contact the writer, and with the help of Erik (thank you!) was able to communicate with Mr Faulkner. I was delighted to receive a prompt reply informing me that those cars badged "LF700" were branded as "Lingfeng Qiche" (in Chinese of course) and had Red Star's logo.
A big thank you to Mr. Sam Faulkner!!