Made in North Korea
A short overview of all the cars, trucks and buses made in North Korea (DPRK). You will find all these vehicles and many more in our history document "Automobiles Made in North Korea".

PYONGYANG 70

Made between 1958-1970. Based on Sungri 58 truck. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon; refitted into a bus by a Pyongyang workshop. 4x2 bus, 3.5-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine.

KAENGSAENG 68NA

Made from 1968- 1985. Based on the GAZ 69/ GAZ 69A. Name Kaengsaeng translated as Self Reliance. Made by the Pyongsang Auto Works, Pyongsang.

KAENGSAENG 88

Made early 1990s. Based on the German Mercedes Benz. It is possible that the car is just a re-badged Mercedes. Name Kaensaeng translated as Self Reliance. Photo made by Japanese tourists in the Three Revolutions Exhibition Hall, January 1995.

PYONGYANG 73

Made from 1973. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works (uncertain). Two-axle small bus. Photo Frühtau, 2007.

SUNGRI 58KA model 2009.

New version shown in 2009. Successor of the Sungri 58KA, minor grille changes, single-piece front window. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 2.5 ton payload.

SUNGRI 58KA model 2008

Made from 2008. Successor of the Sungri 58KA, minor front changes. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 2.5 ton payload. Photo Ralf Schwate, Pyongyang 2008.

SUNGRI 58KA

Made from 1979 till mid-1990s. Successor of the Sungri 58. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 2.5 ton payload, 3.5-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine.

SUNGRI 61

Made from 1961-1979. Based on Russian GAZ 63. 4x4 version of the Sungri 58. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon.

SUNGRI 58

Made from 1958- 1979. Based on Russian GAZ 51. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 2 ton payload, 3.5-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine.

SUNGRI 61NA

Made from 1979 till present. Successor of the Sungri 61. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x4 truck, 2 ton payload, 3.5-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine.

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Made in North KoreaA short overview of all the cars, trucks and buses made in North Korea (DPRK). You will find all these vehicles and many more in our history document "Automobiles Made in North Korea".