General Motors do Brazil is the largest subsidiary of the Corporation in South America and second largest operation outside the United States. On January 26, 2005 completed 80 years of activities in the country. The company was founded in 1925 in rented houses in the historic district of Ipiranga in Sao Paulo. Decided to expand its product line, GMB launched in 1968 the first car of its Chevrolet brand in the country, the Opala, which closed its life cycle after 24 years, with more than 1 million units sold.