The Chevrolet Constantia is an automobile which was marketed by General Motors in South Africa from 1969 to 1978.
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The first series Chevrolet Constantia was introduced in 1969.[1] It was based on the Australian Holden Brougham four door sedan, but featured a unique frontal treatment and a 4.1 litre (250 cid) Chevrolet six in place of the Brougham’s 5.0 litre V8 engine.[2] The styling changes were undertaken in GM's Port Elizabeth studios in South Africa [3] and the model was locally produced.[4]
The AQ series Constantia was introduced in 1972 and was based on another Australian design, the Statesman HQ.[5] Again, frontal styling was different to the Australian model, this time featuring a unique grille based on the 1970 Chevrolet Malibu.[3] The restyling work was a joint effort undertaken in Australia.[3]
The revised AJ series Constantia was marketed in South Africa from 1975 to 1978.[5] It was offered as a four door sedan, based on the Statesman HJ [5] and as a five door wagon, [5] based on the Holden HJ wagon. The AJ Series was offered with a 4.1 litre (250 cid) six and a 5.0 litre (308cid) V8.[6]