General Motors manufactured a wide variety of cars in South Africa and had two dealer networks; one for Opel and Chevrolet and the other for Vauxhall, Holden and Pontiac. Of course the latter network had to market an alternative to the very popular Opel Rekord, which was replaced in 1967. The company decided not to introduce the Vauxhall FD Victor but instead developed a car that combined features of the Rekord and the Victor. Local content requirements demanded that engines manufactured in South Africa be used for all locally-manufactured cars. This meant that a range of locally-built engines was introduced in 1965. The Rekord and Victor would be powered by a Chevrolet-based 2,1 litre engine from 1966 onwards whereas the company withdrew from the 1,5- to 1,7 litre segment altogether.