tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47221132788226195512024-03-14T03:26:37.653+03:30PaykanHunterSHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-32843150949268628752022-06-23T17:29:00.008+04:302022-06-23T17:31:01.970+04:30<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBadWXbp0mwA_UWMgZuLyegNW_8yTcCbecSjSVp5IPkKydlH9_UGTTM8jDVonb8nDx8RcTqNpumZ0f42kMrOZusHfApoTZTo-VTc65C4PujsKZZehYKIT9Xcf_JdGpW5H28Ms8Qd88NOtZTsoLlXzlJwoMoasyUcps6YkKBfJVka4hxNd1s6RxVigBQ/s1920/Thumbnail-2-Teaser-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBadWXbp0mwA_UWMgZuLyegNW_8yTcCbecSjSVp5IPkKydlH9_UGTTM8jDVonb8nDx8RcTqNpumZ0f42kMrOZusHfApoTZTo-VTc65C4PujsKZZehYKIT9Xcf_JdGpW5H28Ms8Qd88NOtZTsoLlXzlJwoMoasyUcps6YkKBfJVka4hxNd1s6RxVigBQ/s320/Thumbnail-2-Teaser-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">"IRAN'S ARROW:
The Rise and Fall of Paykan" is an award-winning documentary about a British
car (Rootes Arrow series) that was introduced to Iran in 1967. Paykan can still be seen in the streets
of Iran today. The film shows the impact this car had on the Iranian society
and the impact the Iranian society had on this car. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FULL HD, 78 minutes Produced in Tehran, Iran 2014 - 2016 </span></span></div><div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Written, Directed, and Produced by: </span></span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Shahin Armin Sohrab Daryabandari </span></span></div></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfv2EjyUbH4" style="font-size: medium;">IRAN'S ARROW: The Rise and Fall of Paykan - (Teaser-2)</a></span></span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-35793460634103886372022-06-23T17:21:00.004+04:302022-06-23T17:27:24.079+04:30<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4DE4Wyb8c0MpGVmSEK_ABABNWjagRPZ7pbeeoDAfmGGIaapAPkOW3dA6yVhhtxPaLW2GvZRSgp6vh4rH3PQSibMoEK2gxT64JkCDwerpUzV7OSMCfI-Lby_rHcX6y0r0GiPYPWDtTgW6c1GHcnVez_4eHfuVu7RQBC6Y_BOpRph4FG7Qlvq9gexieQ/s1920/Thumbnail-1-Teaser-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4DE4Wyb8c0MpGVmSEK_ABABNWjagRPZ7pbeeoDAfmGGIaapAPkOW3dA6yVhhtxPaLW2GvZRSgp6vh4rH3PQSibMoEK2gxT64JkCDwerpUzV7OSMCfI-Lby_rHcX6y0r0GiPYPWDtTgW6c1GHcnVez_4eHfuVu7RQBC6Y_BOpRph4FG7Qlvq9gexieQ/s320/Thumbnail-1-Teaser-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"IRAN'S ARROW:
The Rise and Fall of Paykan" is an award-winning documentary about a British
car (Rootes Arrow series) that was introduced to Iran in 1967. It was produced
under the model name “Paykan” for 38 years.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FULL HD, 78 minutes
Produced in Tehran, Iran 2014 - 2016 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Written, Directed, and Produced by: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Shahin
Armin Sohrab Daryabandari </span></span></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USeAKP1ARfc">IRAN'S ARROW: The Rise and Fall of Paykan - (Teaser-1)</a></p>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-79551527854765352202017-05-13T01:15:00.001+04:302017-05-13T01:33:37.088+04:30Paykan's 50th Birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, May 13th 2017, Paykan turns exactly 50 years old. I am almost certain nobody at that official ceremony fifty years ago at the IranNational factory, which was attended by the Shah himself, could have imagined that Paykan would play such an important role in the lives of so many Iranians for this long. I started this blog back in 2009 and I couldn't imagine back then that today I will be announcing that the Paykan documentary film which I have made during the past 3 years, along with my co-director Sohrab Daryabandari, will be released in theaters across Iran today on this 50th-anniversary occasion.SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-56523440566944757252016-05-05T19:57:00.004+04:302016-05-05T19:57:51.468+04:30Swiss Sceptre <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The exported version of the Humber Sceptre located in Switzerland. 1970 model with only 36,000 kilometer on the dial. Simply Incredible! :) Photos from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006890805559&fref=nf">Jürg Schopper </a>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-22007042627605978362016-05-05T19:47:00.002+04:302016-05-08T22:49:32.008+04:30Fender Bender<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The car on the left was brand new just came out of factory with temp plates.<br />
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Correction: Photo courteasy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=464185349844&set=a.426445949844.213763.650074844&type=3&theater">Amir Rokni</a>.SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-19661116342303948312016-05-05T19:26:00.000+04:302016-05-05T19:26:21.549+04:30O Canada!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently I received these precious photos from Stuart in Canada. Here what he has to say about these Arrows:<br />
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<i>"I finally located the photos of the two 69 Sunbeam Arrows that I owned many years ago while I lived in London, Ontario. The dark blue one was purchased used in Feb. 1978 (scrapped about 1986), it was the base model with no chrome trim and rubber mats. The rusty white one was purchased in the early 1980s (scrapped in 1988), a mid-trim model with outside chrome trim, carpets. Both had the cheap plastic dashboard. Unfortunately, I never did own the deluxe model that had the wood dashboard. The white car had backup lights mounted to the back bumper. The 1970 models had the rear backup lights mounted above the bumper, but below the tail lights, as well as side lamps front and rear."</i><br />SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-69863356453694304482015-12-14T13:01:00.001+03:302015-12-14T13:08:48.212+03:30Reorient<div style="text-align: center;">
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Apologies about another long pause here, but I have an exciting news. I'm pleased to announce that an interview was published on <a href="http://www.reorientmag.com/2015/12/paykan/#more-16764">Reorientmag.com</a> with myself and my co-director Sohrab Daryabandari about our upcoming Paykan documentary film "Iran's Arrow: The Rise and Fall of Paykan". </div>
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Photo by: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_christie/">David Christie</a><br />
<i>"The hired Hillman Hunter used for our family holiday in Scarborough -there being 4 of us not quite fitting comfortably in my Imp! It is seen here near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood%27s_Bay">Robin Hoods Bay</a> on 26/7/72. Despite being a new car it broke down which meant we had to return to Essex by train."</i>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-85963485408851775132015-09-06T18:17:00.001+04:302015-09-06T18:17:42.488+04:30BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looks kind of neat with those <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBS_Kraftfahrzeugtechnik">BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik</a>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-14130650289384656942015-06-11T21:08:00.000+04:302015-06-11T21:08:06.047+04:30Victory Wheelers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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G reg. Hillman Hunter at the <a href="http://victorywheelers.co.uk/wp/">11th Victory Wheelers Road & Custome</a> show. Photo by: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/austin7nut/">Clive Barker</a>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-32361575902243558632015-06-11T20:40:00.001+04:302015-06-11T20:46:40.352+04:30Pasha's Uncle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My good friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pashakimiagar?fref=nf">Pasha</a> sent me this photo recently, his late Uncle and his cousin are sitting there. He can't remember the exact model year of the Paykan, but it must be either a 1972 or 1973. Thanks Pasha!<br />
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I am so stoked to be featured on the prestigious <a href="http://www.petrolicious.com/">Petroloious</a> website. I want thank my dear friend Samir Shirazi for making this happen and also the rest of the staff over at Petrolicous. Thank You!...<br />
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Very clean 1968 Singer Vogue automatic. Photos provided by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008415228234&fref=ts&ref=br_tf">Billy Henry</a>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-50465674107337915292015-04-24T15:46:00.002+04:302015-04-24T15:46:50.534+04:30Abandoned Arrow#20<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1970 Hillman Hunter Safari. Australian spec. Photo from <a href="http://www.chryslerclub.org.au/">Chrysler Restorers Club of Australia</a>.SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-85327133467541493892015-04-09T08:42:00.000+04:302015-04-09T08:42:30.045+04:30Paykan Lowrider#90<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Miguel from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife">Tenerife</a> sent me these amazing photographs of his Hillman Hunter. He is actually behind the wheel and participated in a lot of races in that beautiful island! Who knew you could find a Tenerife Hunter! :) Thanks Miguel for sending me these shots. Muchas Gracias!SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-58515978807306722752015-03-19T14:58:00.001+03:302015-03-19T15:13:20.050+03:30Nation Builder <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Tuesday (March 10th, 2015) there was a ceremony at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iran+Khodro+Tabriz/@37.9034203,45.9412182,1812m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x401a655288e0d28f:0x17abf9db237e2c48">IranKhdoro Tabriz</a>, located northwest of Iran. Almost 48 years after the Paykan production started at IranNational (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Khodro">IranKhodro</a>) on the outskirts of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran">Tehran</a>, the last Paykan pickup was rolled off the assembly line.<br />
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The Paykan pickup (known inside Iran as <i>Paykan Vanet</i>) was produced four years after the Paykan sedan production started back in 1967. This humble pickup during the last 4 decades did so much for Iran. It was the primary source of income for so many families, merchants and sellers. Today there are thousands and thousands of them are still running around Iran; without them the country's commerce will come to a stand still. It is an ugly creature with dreadful ride quality and cramped interior but for all its faults, I can't bring myself to hate it. I actually quite like it, perhaps because it was Made In Iran only. Yes I know, there were those <span id="goog_725178017"></span><span id="goog_725178018"></span><a href="http://www.paykanhunter.com/search/label/Dodge%20Husky">Dodge Husky</a> versions in South Africa but as far as the impact and production volumes goes, the Husky can't hold a candle to the mighty Paykan Vanet! I also admire it because inadvertently carried the Rootes Arrow's legacy all the way to the year 2015; for almost half a century!<br />
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Although the Paykan Pickup went through a lot of modifications and the later models were offered with ABS brakes and fuel injected version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Avenger">Hillman Avenger</a> 1600cc engine and a lot more changes, but I believe they were the ultimate proof that the Arrow platform was one robust piece of engineering and tough as nails! Pun intended. :)<br />
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Paykan pickup was a nation builder, it <a href="http://www.paykanhunter.com/search/label/Paykan%20Overload">carried goods</a> from snowy mountain ranges of Alborz to scorching hot deserts of Iran, and now it might help out a neighbor too. There are reports that production will continue for export models to Iraq! We shall see if that actually happens though.<br />
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Now if you think this is the last chapter for Paykan in Iran you are in for a surprise my dear readers. Take a look at the replacement Pickup above. It is called Arisun, it is the pickup version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_Pars">facelifted Peugeot 405</a> body with the Paykan pickup underpinning and drive-train underneath. So in reality the soul of Paykan pickup still lives on and most likely for many many more years to come!... Making Rootes Brothers very proud indeed! :)SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-5618336324150726212015-03-19T11:48:00.003+03:302015-03-19T11:48:39.801+03:30Nobody Can Out-Hustle the Hustler!...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Very cool photo of the Australian-only <a href="http://www.paykanhunter.com/search/label/Hillman%20Hustler">Hillman Hustler</a>. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.w.sullivan.7?fref=ufi">Jeremy William Sullivan</a>SHAHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798012494717597548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722113278822619551.post-66855615383949394332015-03-04T20:18:00.001+03:302015-03-04T20:18:36.864+03:30Paykan Overload#63<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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