Although many do not remember the Hyundai Pony Coupe Concept It was a vitally important prototype for the Korean firm. Presented at the 1974 Turin Motor Show, it served as a springboard for Hyundai worldwide, making it gain recognition thanks to its peculiarities. At the time it was made by the renowned designer Giorgetto Giugiaro And now it seems that we will see how it comes back to life at the hands of the two main parts of the project.
That means Hyundai has contacted gfg style, founded by Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro, so that father and son can make a modern reconstruction of that prototype that gave them so much life. This is a very interesting collaboration due to the historical value of this specimen and also because its design language could be applied in future production cars. In fact, that classic vehicle had already inspired others like the Ioniq 5 and the N Vision 74 prototype.
The fact is that the original prototype was lost over time and Hyundai wants Giugiaro rebuild it following your design philosophy. Although there will be some important changes as shown in the first sketches… We expect no less from one of the most creative cars ever seen due to the conditions and times for the Korean brand. In 1974 he was looking to expand and hired Giugiaro because she did not have the ability to design on her own. He received five prototypesbeing the coupe the one they liked the most and decided to present.
It stood out for details such as the wedge-shaped nose, circular headlights and geometric lines. They were keys that had to like in North America and Europe. It was like that and the Hyundai Pony Coupé was about to go into production when in 1981 the project was halted due to the global crisis. Although it is true that the Pony was sold in its native market, it did not have the desired impact. But the legacy of the prototype is undoubted. It served as the inspiration for the DeLorean DMC 12, which debuted in 1983, in addition to the previously named Hyundai examples.
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