As far as I know Paykan Pick Up still is in production. Are you looking for a tough reliable and multipurpose truck? Well... look no further my friends, Iran Khodro got you covered!...
Brilliant and very Funny article by Simon Charlesworth from dep-o magazine. Also you can read about possibly The Cheapest MOT Fix Ever! It is so assuring to know that this Singer Gazelle was rescued by a true gear head!
This Hillman Minx picture is from Unmitigated England Blog. The Minx was the base model among the Hunter range, and the author thinks this one might be awaiting conversion into a chicken coop! I'm sure the chickens would be very happy indeed!... ;)
Maybe the Hunter isn't much of a car, but Linda Dodwell and Gennie Obert finished the 1997 Peking to Paris rally in one, and collected not only the Gold medal for making every checkpoint, but also earning the Women's Cup . Its a very interesting read, specially knowing that they had so little time behind the wheel prior to the start of the rally.
100 mph for £961? Not bad, not bad.... I bet that raised a lot of chest hair back then, or maybe not... ;) I love this picture and it's backdrop, although I'm not sure if Rootes offered those "High Seats" for the UK market, I thought those specifically for the US market Sunbeam Arrow versions, but you know what? they went bankrupt like like 32 years ago, so I let this one slide for now.
Theo from Netherlands sent me photos of his fantastic looking 1976 Humber Sceptre. He has a working overdrive on 3rd and 4th gears, and runs this car on LPG also!
Naughty, Naughty, Naughty!... Ok, let me translate the sign word by word for you first, to see if this picture makes any sense, it says: "This car, for the reason of breaking the morality laws, has been impounded till further notice, signed by Security Forces City of Tonekabon". I'm being very serious here, it says "This Car" no mentioning of the owner, or the driver.
Rodney from Australia sent me photos of his so called "Half Rat Hillman", I love it! He is still in the process of sorting out the drivetrain for the car, and is planning to use it for club gatherings, or optional track car. Really nice job mate! It is going to be one unique Rat Hunter for sure by the time you are done with it!
Another photo by my friend Kamshots, taken near the Hesabi Intersection in Tehran. Here we get a rare chance to witness the camouflage process, which some of these clever Paykans have been adapting lately. As you can see the transformation has started from the rear door, and soon this red Javanan would completely blend to the wall behind it; totally invisible to the authorities who wish to transport it to somewhere like this place! ;)
One of my favorite photos I have received so far. This Humber Sceptre was spotted by my friend Kamshots at Kerkyra or known in English as Corfu. It is like a scene from a neorealism movie-set, isn't it?
Somebody STOP these massacres!... Where is the UN when you need them!!?... I'm just too traumatized to write more... ;/
Please don't let this post confuse you. Even though this is a Hillman Hunter located in the UK, but this one falls into my "Paykan Lowriders" category. It's Iranian owner has just so exquisitely transformed this Hunter into a Paykan, I mean even up to changing the bumpers with the Paykan's square ones, wow!
I Have featured this amazing looking Paykan with basket weaves wheels before. This car is like a time capsule, it has all the correct badges and trim, just like how it left the IranNational factory before the Revolution.
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