Hyundai, 1978-2010
Part of collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (20100108-ZTV)
Dates
- Creation: 1978-2010
Scope and Content
This subseries documents Hyundai Motor Company, Limited of Seoul, Korea. Part of the Hyundai industrial group, Hyundai Motor Corporation was founded in 1967 and started building Ford Cortinas in cooperation with Ford Motor Company a year later. In 1975, Hyundai introduced the Pony, the first car of its own design, which used a Mitsubishi powertrain.
The firm started exporting the Pony in 1976, which found acceptance in overseas markets, and the company soon grew into a multinational automaker. Hyundai started exporting cars to the United States in 1986 and remains in the American market to the present day. Hyundai is currently South Korea's largest automaker. See also Ford of Europe, Kia, and Mitsubishi.
General Physical Description note
4 boxes; 3 folders oversize; 2 folders
Extent
From the Series: 625 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Vinson’s manuscript A Collector’s Life: An Autobiography, included in Series XIII, is closed to researchers until 2035.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Published Collections Repository
