Chevrolet
1700 (Korea, 1972-1975)

Why it matters

The Chevrolet 1700 was the first product of the first GM venture in South Korea, set up with Shinjin Motors after Toyota had left an earlier joint venture. It was a Holden-derived car built entirely in Korea rather than assembled from imported kits.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

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Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Launched in 1972, the 1700 was essentially a rebadged Holden LJ Torana. Shinjin tooled up in Incheon to build it fully locally and gave it a 1.7-litre four-cylinder instead of Holden's usual four- and six-cylinder engines.

In 1976, when the company was renamed Saehan, the car was facelifted, given a 1.4-litre four to answer fuel-economy complaints and renamed Camina; roughly 1,000 were sold in two years before the Isuzu Gemini-based replacement of 1977.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Sources

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1. 1
   The 1972 Chevrolet 1700: Meet GM's First Small Chevy With Daewoo Ties Level C

   • 8000 vehicles sold 1972-1976, roughly (an estimate; sales, not a build count)

   Accessed 2026-11-13
2. 2
   The 1972 Chevrolet 1700: Meet GM's First Small Chevy With Daewoo Ties Level C Evan McCausland · MotorTrend · 2011-10-13

   • 1.7-liter I-4
   • unique 1.7-liter I-4 offering

   Accessed 2026-11-13