The Korean Commodore

You might know Daewoo’s intimate relationship with General Motors Holden by such shining stars of the automotive world, the short-lived Holden Epica and the fifth generation (TK) Holden Barina. But the Korean brand’s relationship with GM goes back much further, to 1972, when GM purchased a 50 per cent stake in the company then known as Shinjin Motor. It didn’t take long for GM’s influence to be felt, with the Opel Rekord-based hastily rebadged as the GM Korea Rekord Royale in 1972.