The history of South Korean Daewoo cars is complex, beginning in 1937 with National Motors. The company became Saenara Motors in 1962, assembling Nissan-Datsun Bluebirds due to a government ban on fully built car imports. In 1965, Shinjin Industries acquired Saenara and, in partnership with Toyota, renamed it Shinjin Motors to produce the Toyota Corona using partially Korean-made parts.In 1972, Toyota exited the partnership to enter the Chinese market, selling its stake to General Motors, creating a 50/50 joint venture called General Motors Korea. After Shinjin sold its shares in 1976, the company became Saehan Motors. In 1982, Daewoo Group took control and renamed it Daewoo Motors Co., which continued to manufacture GM-designed cars until 1996, when it attempted global expansion.However, the 1997 Asian financial crisis forced Daewoo to sell its assets to GM in 1999. While GM has since phased out the Daewoo name in favor of Chevrolet, Unicorp Auto Paints still offers perfectly matched Daewoo touch up paint, helping keep the brand’s legacy alive.