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'''Delta Motor Corporation''' was a [[South Africa]]n car manufacturer, which was created through a management buy-out after [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] (GM) divested from [[South Africa]] in 1986. It assembled [[Opel]], [[Isuzu]] and [[Suzuki]] models for sale in South Africa and for export to other [[right hand drive]] markets in the region. In 1997, GM acquired a 45 per cent stake, and in 2003 the company became a fully-owned subsidiary, '''General Motors South Africa'''.


The '''Chevrolet Cheyenne''' was a [[concept car|concept truck]] created by the [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[marque]] [[Chevrolet]]. It was first introduced at the 2003 [[North American International Auto Show]]. The Cheyenne had innovative technology not used in any production car yet, such as its side access doors and unique cargo bed.
==See also==
*[[Samcor]]


The Cheyenne's cargo bed had many storage drawers, very similar to the [[Honda Ridgeline]]'s bed. The Cheyenne also featured side access doors that were used to load and unload cargo from either side of the Cheyenne.
==External links==
*[http://www.gmsa.com General Motors South Africa]


The Cheyenne's [[engine]] was a [[supercharger|supercharged]] 6.0 L [[V8]] engine developing approximately {{Convert|500|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}} and {{Auto ft.lbf|580|0}} of torque.
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This model should not be confused with the Cheyenne trim badging used on the [[Chevrolet C/K]] pickup prior to 1998.
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In Mexican market, the [[Chevrolet Cheyenne]] is also a luxury trim for [[Chevrolet Silverado]], is also available in Regular Cab since 80's, Extended Cab since 1998 year model and Crew Cab since 2005 year model.
 
==References==
*[http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/articles/83142/page018.html Chevy Cheyenne Info from Edmunds]
 
[[Category:Chevrolet concept vehicles|Cheyenne]]
 
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 4 February 2009

Delta Motor Corporation was a South African car manufacturer, which was created through a management buy-out after General Motors (GM) divested from South Africa in 1986. It assembled Opel, Isuzu and Suzuki models for sale in South Africa and for export to other right hand drive markets in the region. In 1997, GM acquired a 45 per cent stake, and in 2003 the company became a fully-owned subsidiary, General Motors South Africa.

See also

  • Samcor

External links