Hyundai Celebrates 25 Years in U.S.

Chuckle, nobody noticed them for the first 22....I would have never guessed that they have been here that long.

Happy Bday!

It took Toyota less than 10 years to get noticed.

Nonsense... The first Toyota (Toyopet) to enter the US market was the Crown in 1957 and the company didn't really gain serious traction in America until the late 1980s.

Congrats Hyundai... From Awful to Acclaimed in a mere 25 years is quite an accomplishment.

Wrong again, Nostradamus.
Toyota set up a headquarters in Hollywood California in 1957. Two vehicles were imported, the Land Cruiser (still a winner) and Toyopet (never perform well). The first Toyota dealer in the U.S. started in Larkspur California, San Francisco Bay area. Only two vehicles were available, the Toyopet sedan and the Land Cruiser. San Francisco was where the first distribution center was set up.
The first Toyota car registered in the United States was a 1958 Toyopet, sold in 1958; the California license plate was installed by Toyota Motor Sales (USA) president Shotaro Kamiya himself, in front of the California DMV.
The first Americanized Toyota, the Tiara, otherwise known as the Toyota Corona PT20 came out in 1964. Sales hit 6,400 in 1965, and reached 71,000 by 1968, nearly doubling each year until by 1971 Toyota was selling over 300,000 vehicles per year, a far cry from 1964's 2,000. The Toyota Crown came later, was noted for its road manners, smooth ride, and quiet interior but never a good seller. The Corolla, to be America’s favorite small car at the time, was first imported in 1969, two years after its first Japanese production, followed by small pickups that earned a strong reputation for reliability and durability.