Ranger (car)
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The Ranger was a car sold by General Motors in South Africa in the early 1970s. Known as 'South Africa's Own Car', with a springbok badge, it was based on the European Opel Rekord, with a Chevrolet engine. The brand was discontinued after only a few years.
The Ranger name was also used for a version of the Opel Rekord in Switzerland during the early 1970s, and for a version of the Chrysler Valiant in Australia in the mid-1970s.
This is not to be confused with the Ford Ranger, which originated in the United States for a pick-up truck and is now also used in South Africa for an unrelated model.
Currently (2005) in South Africa a whole range of Ford Rangers are available. Ranging from the Ford Ranger 2.5 Turbo Diesel to the top of the range Ford Ranger 4.0 V6 4x4 Double Cab AT.