Daewoo Maepsy

Daewoo Maepsy
Overview
ManufacturerDaewoo
Also calledSaehan Gemini
Saehan Bird
Saehan Maepsy
Daewoo Maepsy-Na
Saehan Max (pickup)
Daewoo Max (pickup)
Production1977–1986 (1989 for taxi usage)
Body and chassis
Body style2-door pickup truck
4-door sedan
LayoutFR layout
RelatedIsuzu Gemini
Chevrolet Chevette
Holden Gemini
Opel Kadett
Vauxhall Chevette
Chronology
PredecessorSaehan Camina
SuccessorDaewoo LeMans

The Daewoo Maepsy (대우 맵시)[1] is a compact car manufactured by Daewoo (and its predecessor Saehan) in South Korea from December 1977 to 1989. The Maepsy was a badge engineered version of the Opel Kadett C, or to be more precise, of the PF50 Isuzu Gemini. Originally the car was sold as the Saehan Gemini (Saehan Bird in export markets), but in February 1982 the car evolved to become the Saehan Maepsy. By 1983 it was called the Daewoo Maepsy after Saehan Motor was bought out by the Daewoo Group, and finally the Daewoo Maepsy-Na (New Maepsy, 맵시나). The word "maepsy" means "beautiful" in Korean.

  1. ^ Aspee, Diego. "Daewoo's 60' 70' y 80'" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2008.