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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $39,975 Iran Khodro Paykan Deluxe 1600!

77% of readers thought the low-mileage Chryslerati falls on the Crack Pipe side of the NPOCP Scale. That might be a bit harsh, but the K Car underpinnings of the Chrysler TC By Maserati may have seemed too common. That's why today's car is something that we're pretty sure nobody has ever seen driving in the street in North America: a genuine Paykan. Yes, this fine customized Iranian-built Hillman Hunter- equipped with genuine "Boog Benzy"- will be shipped right to your door! Don't worry about any customs or registration hassles with this Axis Of Evil machine, because the seller assures us "I can have this vehicle registered for road use in all 50 states (don't worry about DMV or DOT). I will explain to you the process in detail." So, what do you think of this deal? Thanks to HotRodElectric for the tip! [eBay Motors]


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8:00 AM on Mon Sep 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,150 views, 64 comments

Latest by Naturally Exasperated?: I think it just might explode, Jihad-style. What do u think? more »

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Iran Khodro Samand: Persian-French Stallion Now Available In Turkey!

You might think it's impossible to buy a new Peugeot 405-based Iran Khodro Samand without venturing into the Axis Of Evil itself, and that might lead to hassles from The Man. However, Iran Khodro is now selling the Samand in neighboring Turkey- a NATO ally! We'd prefer a Paykan, of course, but an Iranian-built French car is almost as cool as an Iranian-built British car.

11:00 AM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,431 views, 18 comments

Latest by AGA: Translation: If you have thousand horses ride them down (the hill) If you have one horse ride it up (the hill) If you have Samand, ride it both up and down the hill (the uber cool tyre burning sceene) A black and white congruity, both are fast and safe One is local {the horse}, the more »

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Shopping For A Hillman Hunteramino? Iran Khodro Bardo!

We talked about the Hillman Hunter-based Iran Khodro Paykan recently, and a couple of you mentioned the pickup version of the Paykan. Well, Franzouse has done some digging, and it turns out that Iran Khodro still sells the Paykanamino, though they prefer to call it the Bardo. Before heading over to the IKI site, check out this page for some Paykan/Bardo history. [Iran Khodro Industries]

8:00 AM on Tue May 20 2008
By Murilee Martin
661 views, 20 comments

Latest by Stoatmaster: @Tanshanomi: The vehicle will have a furry creature avoidance mechanism, so no cute creatures will ever become unwitting remoulds. There is also enough loadspace to carry a large amount of fascist baggage. more »

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Hillman Hunter? No, Paykan!

Just as the Hidustan Motors Ambassador kept the design of the '56 Morris Oxford alive for decades, the Iran Khodro Paykan enabled the design of another fine British car, the '67 Hillman Hunter, to remain in production until 2005 (though the Hillman engines were replaced with Peugeot units starting in the mid-80s). Here's a little Paykan history lesson, courtesy of one of the car's many Iranian aficionados.

3:20 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,613 views, 27 comments

Latest by bygeorge: Looks like a late 60's / early 70's Datsun; I guess the Japanese have a long and honored tradition of ripping off Western design... more »

offbeat news

Proton Building An Islamic Car?

Who knew cars could be religious? Apparently Proton's making a car they plan to build in Malaysia, Iran and Turkey — highlighted by an order to supply 5000 taxis to Teheran. Proton's claiming the car they'll be using to fill the order will be an "Islamic car." What makes it so religiously tag-lined? How about that it's fitted with a compass pointing to Mecca and a compartment to store prayer scarves and a Koran. Jeez, if that's what determines whether a car is Islamic, methinks any car with a glove compartment and a broken compass pointing an extra 90 degrees clockwise would also be a follower of the five pillars. [via motoring.co.za]

7:35 PM on Sun Nov 11 2007
By Ray Wert
2,014 views, 56 comments

Latest by chunkyyluvr5: What I want to know is HOW IN HELL IS A COMPASS GOING TO POINT TO MECCA. WTF. Does mecca have its own magnetic field in which a certain metal points to. more »

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The Shah's Maserati Sleeps In Lee Harvey's Grave!

So let's say you considered buying the Cadillac XLR that was the last car given away by Bob Barker, but decided against it because, well, it just didn't have enough celebrity glow to it? It's a good thing you waited, because here's your chance to buy a '78 Maserati Kyalami originally owned by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran before the 1979 revolution. Since the car is described as "stripped and primed," we can assume that the photograph is not quite exactly a shot of what you'll be buying. But who cares? It's the Shah's Maserati! And, yes, I am required by law to use a Butthole Surfers reference whenever possible. [eBay]

1:00 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,281 views, 17 comments

Latest by brandegee: @bartigas: Wow. A Maserati household. I like the sound of that. Shockingly this car is in Maine. And it has the 5-speed manual! Unfortunately, it also has the Quattroporte 4.2 instead of the 4.9, which means its stable is missing at least 50 horses. more »

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Iran to Nearly Double Auto Production by 2015

Last year, the Islamic Republic of Iran churned out 1.1 million vehicles. By 2015, they hope to hit the magic two mil mark. According to Manouchehr Manteghi of Iran's largest automaker, Irankhodo, the sanctions imposed due to the nation's nucular program haven't stayed technological progress, but they have made sourcing funding more difficult. Nevertheless, Irankhodo's working on plans for production lines in Belarus, Azerbaijan, Venezuela and Syria, as well as expanding Renault Logan production to 300,000 units. More »

3:00 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
818 views, 3 comments

Latest by rgseidl: Hope they're smart enough to force a fair number of these additional cars to run on CNG rather than gasoline or LPG. That implies creating a CNG distribution infrastructure, which takes time. more »

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Tehran Mandates Dual-Fuel Cars by July 23

Iran's leadership has come down with a decree that all cars produced from July 23rd will run on either gasoline or liquefied petroleum gas. Ironically, although Iran produces approximately 574.398756 incredibly gigantic pantsfuls of oil per annum, their refining capacity is limited, leaving the nation to import 40% of its petrol. Currently, they're rationing gasoline at three liters a day, which has the populace in a tizzy. Meanwhile, they've apparently got a fair bit of LPG lying about, so they've issued a mandate that all cars produced in the country will now feature dual-fuel capability. More »

4:45 PM on Fri Jul 6 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
306 views, 7 comments

Latest by damnElantra: @Turboner: ba ha ha. comment of the day in my book! more »

news

Rollin' Down The Ave In My Sham

A Syrianized version of the Iranian Samand, itself based on the Peugeot 405 will be built in Syria in a joint Syrian-Iranian plant in Adra Industrial City, announced the governments of both nations. This car, essentially a copy of a copy of a 20-year-old French design, will be (aptly) named the Sham; the plan is to build 10,000 per year. No word on a Shamamino version, but we can always hope. – Murilee Martin More »

10:10 AM on Fri Mar 9 2007
By Murilee Martin
359 views, 3 comments

Latest by CafeRacer1200: Nice reference Davey more »

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DaimlerChrysler Pulls Out of Iran, Emboldens Enemies

German magazine WirtschaftsWoche, whose name is neither more nor less ridiculous than any other German magazine we quote, is reporting that DaimlerChrysler is abandoning its majority stake in Setareh, the exclusive distributor of Mercedes-Benz products in Iran. The magazine sites a source who says increased pressure from the US on companies doing business in Iran is the main reason for the move. The DCX pullout contrasts sharply with a business-exchange plan proposed by the Bush Administration to flood the country with Humvees. – Matt Hardigree More »

8:31 AM on Tue Feb 13 2007
By Ray Wert
155 views, 6 comments

Latest by Turboner: Auto companies out, Bravo Company in! Anyone else think that an armed conflict is inevitable besides DCX>? more »