Shinjin Motors

Shinjin (Korean: 신진, in German: young ) is a former automobile manufacturer from South Korea, who was a free member of the General Motors Korea ( GMK ) from late 1971 and offered its vehicles under its own brand name. Founded in 1964, bought Shinjin motor unexpectedly on the GMK and therefore slid into financial difficulties. This, however, was the Saehan Motor, which was sold in 1983 through the Korea Development Bank to the Daewoo Group. Shinjin engine, however, still existed until 1987 and was then bought by Dong -A Motor, which was then itself yet adopted the same year by Daewoo Motors.

The bus manufacturer Shinjin Bus Manufacturing Company was founded in 1955 and the same was an independent company and is now a part of Daewoo Motors Bus Division.

Models

Model history

The first of them was the Shinjin Publica, which was presented in 1965. 1966 finally began the series production. The model is a license of the same name Toyota model. In the same year also start the production of the Shinjin Corona, a small middle class sedan with a 44 -horsepower engine. In the same class also mounted on behalf of Fiat Fiat 124 ranked in the following year finally established, the manufacturer also his first luxury car, the Shinjin Crown, which was, however, set a year later. 1971 started Shinjin engine with the New Crown Shinjin his second attempt to enter into this segment. But this time it did not succeed to the manufacturer.

From now on, sat Shinjin engine only to vehicles and engines of the German Adam Opel AG, which appeared in South Korea high popularity. The new entry-level model was now the athletic Shinjin Royale, which was based on the current Opel Ascona A. In 1972 came the Shinjin record in his two separated model versions in 1900 and Royale on the market. The two sedans were licensing models of the Opel Rekord D and lasted until 1978 in production. Available both were with 53-154 hp. In the compact class Shinjin engine offered the sport coupe based on the Opel Kadett C sister model Shinjin Maepsy. 1976 underwent one the Royale a generation change and replaced this by the two new models Shinjin Royale Diesel and Shinjin Royale Duke. After another generation of these models Shinjin engine was finally bought by the Dong -A motor so I stopped as automotive brand to exist.

Model Overview

신진 코로나 1500 Shinjin Corona 1500 1966-1972

피아트 124 Fiat 124 1966-1975

신진 크라운 shinjin Crown 1967-1968

신진 뉴 크라운 Shinjin New Crown 1971-1972

신진 로얄 shinjin Royale 1971-1976

신진 레코드 1900 Shinjin Record 1900 1972-1978

신진 레코드 로얄 살롱 Shinjin Record Royale 1972-1978

신진 매 싸이 shinjin Maepsy 1973-1977

신진 로얄 디젤 Shinjin Royale Diesel 1976-1982

신진 로얄 듀크 Shinjin Royale Duke 1976-1982

신진 매 싸이 shinjin Maepsy 1977-1979

신진 매 싸이 shinjin Maepsy 1979-1983

신진 로얄 살롱 Shinjin Royale Saloon 1982-1987

신진 매 싸이 없음 Shinjin Maepsy -na 1983-1987

신진 레코드 로얄 살롱 Shinjin Record Royale 1983-1987

Sources and links

Samsung Transportation Museum: Shinjin models from 1966 to 1972 ( English Google translation from Korean )
Website of SsangYong Motor ( German )
Car Information: inter alia, Shinjin Publica ( Japanese)
Daewoo 60'70'80
Daewoo Club
Global Auto News

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1962 State Protection Act and promotion of the domestic automotive industry. Foreign manufacturers could only be operated in cooperation with a Korean manufacturer. 1997-1998: Asia crisis

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Former Automobile Manufacturers Association ( South Korea)

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