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I found this particularly interesting.
In 1991 the South African Motor Corporation (SAMCOR) built a version of the Mazda 323 to be exported to the UK under the name "Sao Penza". It was was a poor seller overall.
The South African-made model was exported to the United Kingdom between 1991 and 1993 as the "Sao Penza" and fitted with a 1.3-liter fuel-injected engine.[54] The importer was Automotive Holdings, a subsidiary of Mazda Cars Ltd, the official Mazda UK importer. It was a rebadged version of the Mazda 323, imported from South Africa, where the 1985 model was still assembled by Samcor (now Ford Motor Company of South Africa), although it had ceased to be imported to the UK in 1989.[55] Both four-door saloon and five-door hatchback versions were available, with fairly basic specifications.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/cars-got-totally-forgotten
http://petrolblog.com/2010/05/whatever-happened-to-the-sao-penza/
In 1991 the South African Motor Corporation (SAMCOR) built a version of the Mazda 323 to be exported to the UK under the name "Sao Penza". It was was a poor seller overall.
The South African-made model was exported to the United Kingdom between 1991 and 1993 as the "Sao Penza" and fitted with a 1.3-liter fuel-injected engine.[54] The importer was Automotive Holdings, a subsidiary of Mazda Cars Ltd, the official Mazda UK importer. It was a rebadged version of the Mazda 323, imported from South Africa, where the 1985 model was still assembled by Samcor (now Ford Motor Company of South Africa), although it had ceased to be imported to the UK in 1989.[55] Both four-door saloon and five-door hatchback versions were available, with fairly basic specifications.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/cars-got-totally-forgotten
http://petrolblog.com/2010/05/whatever-happened-to-the-sao-penza/
