Further to my last message, check out http://www.iranian.com/Nov95/Mostaqim.html
Hunter fans may be interested in the vehicle second from the left, next to the BMW. A
very rare photo of the Iranian-built Hunter utility/pick-up.
I forgot to mention too, that I think from c1980 Paykan Hunters used Avenger engines
rather than the old Minx-based Hunter unit.
Russell Maddock wrote:
> My understanding is that the Hunter was the only Rootes product to be assembled in
> Iran. Any previous exports would have been fully built up. I believe the Paykan
> name is still being used, but the current model is a Peugeot 504. When Peugeot
> took over Chrysler Europe, they got the contract with Iran too.
>
> I imagine there are still warehouses full of Rootes spares there to keep their
> cars on the road. Somehow I doubt Iran would have a very modern fleet of cars.
> Just be careful you don't wind up with Peugeot parts by mistake. If you have web
> access, do a search on Paykan. I did this a while back and it was quite
> interesting.
>
> Russell
>
> Andy Whiteford wrote:
>
> > ..reading a book in the bargain-shop yesterday, about
> > Rootes knock down kits being exported to Iran.
> > It was one of the UK's largest overseas markets, (pre-Revolution?)
> > they were assembled as "Peykan"s, until the mid 1980's, if I remember right.
> > (I didn't buy the book, which was all about car's that never made big sellers)
> > the picture was of a Hunter clone, but were any earlier cars exported??
> > Could there be warehouses full of dusty old Rootes artefacts in the Middle
> > East??
> > and if so, where's Indiana Jones when you need him??
> >
> > Andy --- have a good "Hogmanay" and a hangover-free "Ne'rday"
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