20-year-old beat up Hyundai SUV isn't anyone's idea of a dream car.
But
used Hyundai Gallopers, priced between $2,000 to $3,000 at second-hand
car markets, are making a comeback -- reborn as upwards $80,000 luxury
vehicles at the hand of former furniture designer Henie Kim.
Kim -- now the CEO of Mohenic Garages, a car rebuilding company based in Paju -- has transformed the boxy classic into one of South Korea's most highly-desired cars.
"As a former designer, I wanted make everything perfect."
Design process
The
remade "Mohenic G", as they're known, take their design cues from the
1990s and come in a variety of custom colors from "mint racing green" to
"midnight cerulean blue".
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Demand
for the "Mohenic G" has steadily risen, and the waitlist is long. Since
2013, only 43 cars have been rebuilt and 48 customers are on a waiting
list.
Production is slow -- though
since the company expanded, they're able to produce 30 cars a year, or
about 2 cars a month. A team of two dozen workers transform each car in a
meticulous process that includes prying the car cabin from its frame,
sanding, removing corrosive substances, polishing and painting.
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