Thursday, November 3, 2016
1977-1982 Hyundai Pony Estate
To some US enthusiasts, Hyundai didn't really even exist until the mid-Eighties. They can be forgiven the oversight because that's when the Korean brand really made a move here. But in the process, we missed some interesting vehicles. This first gen Hyundai Pony is a good example and since we're focused on the station wagons, let's take a look at the estate. Powered by Mitsubishi-made 4-cylinder and transmission, distantly related to the Morris Marina, contained some Ford Cortina parts, designed by Giugiaro (who also suggested an extremely handsome coupe design) and reminiscent of period Datsuns, the top speed was around 90 mph, with a 0-60 in the 15.5 range in the 1.6-powered version. Besides the sedan and hatchback, there was also a pickup variant.
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Yah, I thought that was a Datsun at first. And that Coupe looks awfully familiar...
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it tho?!
DeleteVery interesting. That wagon reminds me of Toyota Corolla wagons of the same period. Up here in Canada we did not discover Hyundai until the 1984 model year. But as I recall, we only received one body style of the Pony, a four-door hatchback (I didn't call it a 5-door, cuz that upsets some folks). I was interested to learn that Hyundai built Cortinas under license from Ford before branching out. Huh!
ReplyDeleteI think you guys might have gotten Hyundais before we did!
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