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Saehan · 1977–1981

Saehan BL064

Saehan (SMC) BL064 is a licensed built Isuzu Journey M series.

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Description

Saehan Motors reintroduced this micro bus series after a brief absence since taking over from GM Korea. It continues to have the capacity of 25 passengers. However, this bus series received larger Isuzu based 4BA1 engine series from its predecessor. Production of this Micro Bus series ceased after the government enacted the 1981 "Automobile Industry Rationalization Policy", prohibiting Saehan from producing buses. Only 945 units were made during its production run.

Paint scheme

The default color sold by the company was used at the Seoul area starting in 1977; white with orange horizontal stripes. Other colors were also applied as green with midsection of beige up to near front of the rear wheel with twice alternating colors in oblique angle strip at the bus. The remaining midsection part was matched to the body color. By 1980, some of these buses were painted as white divided with marine blue at the top at the windows area and the bottom horizontal.

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Specifications

name
Saehan (SMC) BL064
Manufacturer
Saehan Motors Company
Production
August, 1977 – September, 1981
Assembly
Busanjin, Busan, South Korea
Class
Micro Bus
Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related
Isuzu Journey M
Engine
2.8 L Isuzu 4BA1 I4 (diesel)
Length
6400 mm
Width
2200 mm
Height
2400 mm
Predecessor
GMK (Chevrolet) BLD24

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