The Supreme Ride

An old photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a Paykan smoking a cigarettes, at the early years of Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Jolly Good

Chrysler Ad for Sunbeam Arrow, sold in the US in the early 70s.

OUCH!!!

Hmmm.... Well yes, you really don't want be in one of them heading toward a hard object. We are talking about a mid 60s body construction; there was no concern for safety back then.

PEYKAN-HUNTER

Nice fender flares!... Somewhere in Tehran.

Chrysler Hunter in Oxford, UK

These photos were taken by my friend Kamyar in Oxford, UK. This is the last version of Hillman Hunter sold in the UK between 76-79. By this time it was called Chrysler Hunter, since Chrysler acquired The Rootes Group back in 1967.

Peykan-Party!

Peykan-Party Flyers in Hollywood, CA. I don’t believe any actual Paykan cars are mixed up in these parties, but I could be wrong. There are a lot of Iranians live in Los Angeles.

1968 London-Sydney Rally Winner!

Well... They did win the 1968 London-Sydney Rally, but that was because the leading Citroen crashed at the second to last stage. Nevertheless, a win is a WIN!

You Comfy?...

Let There Be Paykan...

Early days of Iran-Khodro PAYKAN production.