Oftentimes, large automobile manufacturers like to credit their company names to their founder, or someone influential in helping build up the company. However, that’s not the case for Hyundai. So when it comes to the South Korean manufacturer, where does the Hyundai name come from?
Since the Hyundai Motor Company was founded back in 1967, it didn’t take long for them to get started helping work on an upcoming vehicle. The first car that Hyundai ever worked on was the Ford Cortina. This was due to Hyundai working in cooperation with the already popular Ford Motor Company. Let’s look at the first car Hyundai worked on as a company.