The Original i30 Owners Club

GENERAL STUFF => HYUNDAI GLOBAL => Topic started by: Surferdude on September 30, 2018, 10:29:12

Title: 1987 Hyundai advert in Australian newspaper.
Post by: Surferdude on September 30, 2018, 10:29:12

(https://image.ibb.co/b3vEoe/FB_IMG_1538291901185.jpg) (https://ibb.co/daWn8e)

If I remember correctly, Hyundai was first imported to Australia by Alan Bond of America's Cup fame.

Title: Re: 1987 Hyundai advert in Australian newspaper.
Post by: CraigB on September 30, 2018, 10:38:36

I always thought it was John Hughes, or was he just the first to sell them :undecided:

Title: Re: 1987 Hyundai advert in Australian newspaper.
Post by: Dazzler on September 30, 2018, 10:42:06

Thanks for that Trevor. In today's money entry level cars are so much more affordable against the average weekly wage!  :cool:

I think you are right Trevor. Alan Bond was the first importer (maybe John Hughes on sold them?)  :undecided:

Title: Re: 1987 Hyundai advert in Australian newspaper.
Post by: mickd on September 30, 2018, 11:25:11

Italian designed - designed by an Italian who copied everyone else.  :lol:

Title: Re: 1987 Hyundai advert in Australian newspaper.
Post by: wooly on September 30, 2018, 11:50:07

Even back they had a passing resemblance to the current Corolla of the day.
I guess all manufacturers follow the current thematic of the time.

Title: Re: 1987 Hyundai advert in Australian newspaper.
Post by: CraigB on October 01, 2018, 06:20:05

Quote from: mickd on September 30, 2018, 11:25:11

Italian designed - designed by an Italian who copied everyone else.  :lol:

Italian design with Japanese Mitsubishi engine :)