The Daewoo Prince was a mid-size luxury car produced by Daewoo in South Korea between 1991 and 1999. It used the rear-wheel-drive platform of the Opel Rekord E but carried a body of Daewoo’s own design, and it spawned two more luxurious variants, the Daewoo Brougham and the Daewoo Super Salon.
Daewoo Prince at a glance
| Maker | Daewoo, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Production | 1991–1999, taxis to September 1999 |
| Platform | rear-wheel-drive Opel Rekord E |
| Body | Daewoo design, unlike the Holden-built Royale body |
| Engines | 1.8 and 2.0-litre Opel Family II four-cylinders |
| Variants | Brougham and Super Salon |
| Base car replaced by | Daewoo Leganza |
| Luxury versions replaced by | Daewoo Chairman, 1997 |
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History of the Daewoo Prince
Korean body, Opel chassis
The Prince was introduced in 1991 as a mid-size luxury saloon for the Korean market. It sat on the rear-wheel-drive platform of the Opel Rekord E, but the body was drawn by Daewoo itself, unlike the Royale before it, which had used an Opel-designed body built by Holden in Australia. Power came from Opel Family II four-cylinder engines of 1.8 and 2.0 litres.
Brougham and Super Salon
The Prince produced two further variants: the Daewoo Brougham and the Daewoo Super Salon, both positioned above the standard car in equipment and trim. They shared the Prince’s body and mechanicals but offered a more luxurious interior and more standard equipment for buyers who wanted a large Korean saloon without the cost of an import.
The end of the line
The base Prince was replaced by the front-wheel-drive Daewoo Leganza, while the more luxurious Brougham and Super Salon were succeeded by the Daewoo Chairman in 1997. Taxi versions of the Prince continued in production until September 1999, outliving the passenger cars by several years.
Design and features
- Rear-wheel drive: the Opel Rekord E platform, unusual in Daewoo’s front-wheel-drive range.
- Daewoo bodywork: a Korean-designed body instead of the Holden-built Royale shell.
- Two luxury versions: the Brougham and the Super Salon sat above the standard Prince.
- Long taxi life: fleet versions were built until September 1999.
Daewoo Prince versions
- Prince: the standard saloon with 1.8 or 2.0-litre engines.
- Brougham: the more luxurious variant.
- Super Salon: the top version, later replaced by the Chairman.
The Prince followed the Royale and was replaced by the Leganza, while the Chairman took over its luxury versions. More cars are in the Daewoo collection.
Sources
- Daewoo Prince, English Wikipedia: platform, engines, variants, replacement
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