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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of Cars
- 1900s
- 1901 Professor Burton Homes, the first automobile in Korea
- 1903 Emperor Gojong of Korea’s first car
- 1908 The French Ambassador to Korea, running Lancia
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1901
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1903
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1908
- 1910s
- 1911 Emperor Gojong of Korea’s second car
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1912
Japanese Gondo, the first sales vehicle in Korea
Ohjeuka, running bus (Deagu-Gyeongju-Pohang) - 1914 Orii Motors (first automobile Company)
- 1915The first dealer of American/the first Road Traffic Act
- 1916 Mr. Geumgang, the first Tourist bus
- 1919The first Taxi/the first woman driver
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1911
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1914
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1919
- 1920s
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1920
The first pilot, Ann Changnam
Vehicle Inspection Act
the statute of left-hand traffic
the first patrol car and speed guns - 1921 The statute of right-hand traffic
- 1923 Anti-Japanese movement at Sariwon Chonyon Station
- 1924 The first metered taxi
- 1927 Taxi driver, Lee Giyeon’s Romance
- 1928 Famous bus attendants
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1920
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1927
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1928
- 1930s
- 1930 The first sightseeing buses available in the city
- 1931 Choi Changhak’s Buick/The first car radio
- 1932 Heating Installation for high-class motorcars
- 1934 Taxi drivers in Anti-Japanese movement at Seoul Station
- 1935 The first assembly plant
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1930
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1931
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1934
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1935
- 1940s
- 1940 A charcoal-driven automobile
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1945 ~ 1949
Green colored covered wagon
landed lots of U.S. automobiles -
1940
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1945 ~ 1949
- 1950s
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1950 ~ 1959
Sibal, an engine on a modified
US Army Jeep body to manufacture the historic model -
1950 ~ 1959
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1950 ~ 1959
- 1960s
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1960 ~ 1969
Saenara Automobiles
Kia T-600 Triple Truck
Shinjin Sinsungho (the second automobile of Korea) -
1968
Export of car manufactured in Korea
Shinjin Motor Service Company, Corona
Hundai Cortina -
1960 ~ 1969
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1960 ~ 1969
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1968
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1968
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1968
- 1970s
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1970 ~ 1979
Yeongbu Highway opened
Korea’s Camina launched
produced Hyundai Pony (the first Korean-developed car) -
1970 ~ 1979
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1970 ~ 1979
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1970 ~ 1979
- 1980s
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1980 ~ 1989
Kia Bongo truck
Hundai Excel nominated ("Best Product 10" award) -
1980 ~ 1989
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1980 ~ 1989
- 1990s
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1990 ~ 2001
Daewoo Tico
Hyundai Scoupe (new model) launched "Pikes Peak Hill Climb Rally" -
1990 ~ 2001
