Reorient

Apologies about another long pause here, but I have an exciting news. I'm pleased to announce that an interview was published on Reorientmag.com with myself and my co-director Sohrab Daryabandari about our upcoming Paykan documentary film "Iran's Arrow: The Rise and Fall of Paykan". 

Robin Hoods Bay

Photo by: David Christie
"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 Robin Hoods Bay on 26/7/72. Despite being a new car it broke down which meant we had to return to Essex by train."

BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik

Looks kind of neat with those BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik

Victory Wheelers

G reg. Hillman Hunter at the 11th Victory Wheelers Road & Custome show. Photo by: Clive Barker

Pasha's Uncle

My good friend Pasha 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!

GT's Youngest Fan

Photos are from Leuft and this is what the GT's youngest fan has to say about their Arrows:

"Hillman GT (BRT 705H): 
I loved this car back then. Overdrive manual gearbox, Rev. counter (!), Twin carbs, High-backed front seats and Alloy wheels. All quite remarkable in a 1970 family saloon! I'm gutted my dad got rid of it way back in the late '70s / early '80s or whenever.  We lived near Great Yarmouth and would go up to Hull at least once a year in it to see me grandparents. I loved travelling in it. I want another one.

Hillman Hunter Estate (NVG 219P):   
I was disappointed with this compared to the Hunter GT we had had previously.   A nice colour for a 1977 car though. Note that the GT wheels had been carried over from our previous car. I think that it was my idea to swap them over and for some reason my dad listened and asked the garage that part-exed it to do so.  I remember seeing the GT for sale on the forecourt of the garage after we had part-exed it and I was so gutted that we didn't have it anymore."

Thanks for sharing the photos with us Leuft. I hope you find a nice GT soon, but they sadly are as rare as hen's teeth! :/

Paykan Overload#64

Photo from babakoto.eu taken at the Howraman Valley, Iran.

Great White Hunter

Australian advert.

Petrolicious

I am so stoked to be featured on the prestigious Petroloious 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!...

Here is the link to the article: BROKEN ARROW: FORMER DESIGNER WORKS TO REMEMBER IRAN’S FIRST NATIONAL CAR

PAP 995F

Very clean 1968 Singer Vogue automatic. Photos provided by Billy Henry

Abandoned Arrow#20

Australian Safari

1970 Hillman Hunter Safari. Australian spec. Photo from Chrysler Restorers Club of Australia.

Paykan Lowrider#90

Five-upmanship

Happy Nowruz 1394!

Happy Nowruz 1394 Everybody! :)