Volksy Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Check this out.. Iran only though http://www.ikco.com/products/bardo.aspx
Volksy Posted February 18, 2009 Author Posted February 18, 2009 They even still make and sell these old Merc Trucks too http://www.ikco.com/products/2624.aspx
KruJoe Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 The website is playing up a bit, but worth a look at some of the weird cars they sell...
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 They even still make and sell these old Merc Trucks too http://www.ikco.com/products/2624.aspxLike the look of this one;http://www.ikco.com/products/608.aspx
lovejoy Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 The "Hunter " range are known as PEYKAN's in Iran, but I guess you guys knew that already ?I believe there is at least one in UK.The pick-up looks great though, didn't know of its existence, thanks for the link Volksy.
lovejoy Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Also forgot to mention the Zghyane, (that will sound right spoken in English!) which was a locally -built Deux Chevaux.I have this information via my Iranian wife !!!
seth Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I've met a couple of very friendly Iranians since driving my Minx around certain parts of London! Seem dead chuffed to see the familiar shape
Ratdat Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 The "Hunter " range are known as PEYKAN's in Iran, but I guess you guys knew that already ?I believe there is at least one in UK.The pick-up looks great though, didn't know of its existence, thanks for the link Volksy.There's a white one in Coventry motor museum IIRC.
Richard Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 It's a Peugeot RD I want. A 405 shell on a Hunter floorpan with an Avenger engine. What more could you want?
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I've met a couple of very friendly Iranians since driving my Minx around certain parts of London! Seem dead chuffed to see the familiar shape How did the Hunter & the Minx differ? There were plenty of them in Malta and I thought of them as Hunters but maybe they were Minxi. I know they seemed to have 3 different front ends to them.
seth Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 How did the Hunter & the Minx differ? There were plenty of them in Malta and I thought of them as Hunters but maybe they were Minxi. I know they seemed to have 3 different front ends to them.The Minx was only offered until 1970 and was the base model. Only came with a 1500 unless it was an auto in which case a 1725 was fitted. I think the interior is more basic, certainly more so than later Hunters. There were early Hunters with round headlights and I'm not sure how they differed internally as I think even the dash was the same. After the demise of the Minx the Hunter DL was the base model I think.Here's a quote from the Intro in the Haynes manual:"Since the introduction of the Hillman Hunter in 1966 there whas been a profusion and confusion of models, all the same shape with different names and engines covering the Sunbeam and Singer marques as well. ...one can only commend Chrysler's rationalisation of the whole assortment in 1970."
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Cheers Seth, that helps. Did they both start in 1966?So it was like a Ford Consul / Ford Granada situation?So a car like yours with large round headlights will be a Minx or an early Hunter.Any car with square or oblong headlights is a Hunter.
pogweasel Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Any car with square or oblong headlights is a Hunter.Yes. Unless it's a Singer Vogue.
seth Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Minx name wasn't applied to them until early '67 as they were still making/selling the Audax "series" cars until then.A car with oblong headlights might also be a Singer. I think Humbers all had twin round lights. To be honest I'm about as confused over them as I am with Triumph 1300/1500FWD/RWD etc. At least BMC badge engineering seemed to be quite consistent and distinct.
pogweasel Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Minx Hunter (very early) Hunter (mid-life) Hunter GLS (sporty) Late Hunter (possibly with chrysler badging) Vogue Humber Sceptre Does that help?
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Oh gawd! Just when I thought I'd got it sussed! Obviously old Brit marques aimed to be as confusing as the Japanese....or maybe they started it!
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Minx Hunter (very early) Hunter (mid-life) Hunter GLS (sporty) Late Hunter (possibly with chrysler badging) Vogue Humber Sceptre Does that help?Yes that helps big time thanks, except I can't see the Minx, Hunter GLS or Vogue pictures. But I have every faith they will clear things up once I can see them. Humber Sceptre - I take it that's a restyle because I thought that dark green more old fashioned looking thing that you sold was a Humber Sceptre?? That one looks a bit like a Sunbeam Rapier at the front
Guest Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Minx pic is the fantastic Sethmobile, can't help you on the other two Reg cos I cant see them either!
pogweasel Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc190/stevearchive/Uxbridge%20Autoshow%202008/uxbridge060.jpgMinxhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4 ... 1725cc.jpgHunter (very early)http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/new/265833.jpgHunter (mid-life)http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/4645 ... 81f83c.jpgHunter GLS (sporty)http://www.rootes-chrysler.co.uk/images ... ter_02.jpgLate Hunter (possibly with chrysler badging)http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1121/528 ... eb7593.jpgVoguehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... re.arp.jpgHumber SceptreDoes that help?Yes that helps big time thanks, except I can't see the Minx, Hunter GLS or Vogue pictures. But I have every faith they will clear things up once I can see them. Humber Sceptre - I take it that's a restyle because I thought that dark green more old fashioned looking thing that you sold was a Humber Sceptre?? That one looks a bit like a Sunbeam Rapier at the frontAss hats. Pics all work for me, cut n paste to see what I meanSceptre Mk1/2 were based on the Super Minx but had a different roof line.Sceptre Mk3 was a jazzed up Hunter.I had a Mk2 Sceptre, wasn't gree though, painted with Halfords black on a sunday afternoon.
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Minx pic is the fantastic Sethmobile, can't help you on the other two Reg cos I cant see them either!Ah so you have flickr blocked & I have flickr & photobucket blocked!
Ratdat Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Well Nissan started with Oxbridge designs Not in 1933 they didn't !
andrew e Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Damm you Back then BMW was making Austins 7's under liscence
lovejoy Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Hey guys ! just to add to the fun, google "PEYKAN " .....
reallyloud Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Both these Peykans were seen at the Transport Museum in Coventry. I think this car competed in some sort of long distance travel. And a few more arrow cars.
Louise2cv Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 This is/was on the road to Pershore from Worcester/M5 yes no? I am loving this thread.
Guest Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I have never knowingly taken a photo of a Scinxunterogue, however there is a stash of at least six such machines in POG CITY, or at least there was in 2006 when we handed over £100 for this Calibra so as we could take it on the Home2Rome banger rally (we actually took a ZX Furio in the end).
AnthonyG Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 Other random Iranian car facts:IIRC Peykan means Arrow in Persian/Farsi.Rootes got the contract to build the Iranian national car in the 1960s because they were the only ones to turn up to a meeting with the Industry Minister visiting London in circa 1964 (a telegram announcing his arrival and desire to sign such a contract was sent to the export sales offices of all the British car makers of the time). I believe Iran Khodro made a car that had a 406 nose grafted onto a 405 in the late 90s.The Renault 5 mk1 was also a very fashionable car for middle class women to cruise Tehran in the preIslamic Revolution days.GM built a CKD plant for building Chevy Novas, Blazers and Cadillac Sevilles in late 1978. They never got any of the circa 1000 kits back after the Ayatollah took over in early '79. One of the Shah's ministers had a Lamborghini, and the Shah himself loved fast cars (as did Leonid Brezhnev, who apparently had 80. Nixon gave Brezhnev an Eldorado, and the French gave him a Citroen SM).Blame an international politics degree and a dissertation on the oil based economy of pre revolutionary Iran for the above, BTW )
Mash Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 It's funny about the early Arrow saloons. Every time I see one with the round lights at a show or wherever it turns out to be a Minx. I don't think I've ever seen an early Hunter; are there very few survivors for some reason?
PaykanHunter Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 Yes!!! They are still in production in wester Iran now. The engine is now Fuel Injected 1.6L Hillman Avenger. For more images of the Paykan Pickup, check out my Blog: http://www.PaykanHunter.com you can see the tag version here: http://www.paykanhunter.com/search/labe ... n%20Pickup
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