Hyundai marked the 35th anniversary of its 1986 Grandeur flagship sedan by doing a stunning electric retro-futuristic resto-mod. Hyundai developed the Heritage Series Grandeur to shed light on the original sedan's symbolic significance and find new inspiration for future designs.

Hyundai's design team, reinterpreted the first-generation Grandeur as an all-electric car with the Parametric Pixel exterior lighting that distinguishes its new IONIQ 5 production model and an ultra-modern interior wrapped in burgundy velvet and Napa leather.

From the outside, the Heritage Series Grandeur shows most of its retro charm, but with tasteful updates, such as new side mirrors, covered wheels, slide cladding and the aforementioned pixel-style LED headlights and tail lights that hint at the concept's use of Hyundai's electric powertrain.

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ABOVE: 1985 Hyundai Grandeur - Electric Resto-Mod

Designers applied a twist on the LUXE cabin design, with something mysteriously called a 'Newtro (newness + retro)' concept theme. It comes with sensual bronze-colored mood, that harkons back to the halcyon days of the wild 80's. It comes with a killer audiophile sound system to match.

The front seats are lavished with burgundy velvet. Although inspired by the original Grandeur, it they've added elegantly stitched and laced auburn Napa leather on the back. The center console armrest has a secret pop-out compartment to stow small valuables.

All of the latest technology has been integrated such as driver dials and buttons replaced with an ultra-wide, touch-enabled flat-screen display. They've kept the '80s style going, with a single-spoke steering wheel and jet airplane-style gear selector.

The designers incorporated the 4way4 sound system developed by South Korean sound designer Guk-il Yu that controls the 18-speakers.

The bronze-colored light beam that begins at the left and right ends of the dashboard extends around the cabin, penetrating the B-pillars, casting a flattering hue across the well-appointed interior. 'Infinity mirrors' reflect the light, giving the second row an even wider sense of space befitting a luxury saloon of the mid-80s zeitgeist.

Having reimagined its 1975 Pony and 1986 Grandeur as EV concepts, Hyundai designers will continue to rediscover the values of the legacy through its another Heritage Series.

"As our designers conceive the future, it's important to look back on what we've created in the past and find inspiration in it," said Hak-soo Ha, Head of Interior Group of the Hyundai Design Center. "With the Heritage Series Grandeur, our designers have reinterpreted an important part of Hyundai's history as a wonderfully unique blend of vintage and contemporary that reflects the boundless possibilities of our EV era."

The Hyundai Heritage Series Grandeur is on display at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang through Nov. 14, and then moves to Seoul Motorstudio, from Nov. 16-21.