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Ginetta GRS Tora! Based on the Arrow series! Only 320 were ever made?!...

 

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Ginetta GRS Tora! Based on the Arrow series! Only 320 were ever made?!...

 

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I'd always wondered what the bastard lovechild of a Lada Niva and a Marina estate would look like :lol:

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I'd always wondered what the bastard lovechild of a Lada Niva and a Marina estate would look like :lol:

LOL!!!.... :lol:

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This incredible "Paykan: A Documentary" has been uploaded for the first time on the web by my dear friend Gitane1889

 

it is basically a Ryton Replica with some added uni-brows and mustaches!... :D Enjoy!

 

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Some Iranian chaps laughing at a Hunter, bonus Khodro 405 content.

 

 

:lol: Is that the Paykan with the Ferrari engine , a la Lancia Thema 8.32? :D

 

Seriously though - I think Rootes got the Hunter 100% spot on back in 1966. It looks relatively timeless to me. :D

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Some Iranian chaps laughing at a Hunter, bonus Khodro 405 content.

 

 

:lol: Is that the Paykan with the Ferrari engine , a la Lancia Thema 8.32? :D

 

Seriously though - I think Rootes got the Hunter 100% spot on back in 1966. It looks relatively timeless to me. :D

LOL!... I agree with you too! It is timeless!... ;)

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Thanks Tayne for the GLS photos, it looks awesome!... :lol:

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Ginetta GRS Tora! Based on the Arrow series! Only 320 were ever made?!...

 

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I'm pretty sure the first pic was taken in my nearest town, this car is still knocking about. It's a strange looking thing but seems to do a very good job as somebody's runabout.

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Yep, that certainly looks like Carernarfon to me too. Isn't that the car park which used to have a double-glazing showroom just off it, or have I got my bearings wrong?

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No doubt this very car has already been snapped by fellow shitists. :D

Yes it has, but thanks for the comment, and the link to the photo! :mrgreen:

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Hunter diesel conversion.

Very interesting thanks for the link!

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:D:D:D

WHAT?!!!!.... Another GLS?!!!.... :shock::shock::shock: More Info please!!!!.....

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Pinched this from another forum but thought it might be of interest. Not sure it's quite the way I would have restored it but, still, looks lovely in "Autoshite / Outspan orange". It's supposed to be an Iranian taxi apparently...

More details here...

http://www.rootes1725cc.info/board305/v ... fa8a390187

:shock::shock::shock: What?!!!!!!..... Is that for real!!!?... Just wanted to mention few details here:

Paykan Taxis never had the Quad-Lights front-end (Humber Sceptre/Chrysler Hunter/Hunter GLS). Matter of fact the Humber Sceptre trim didn't exist in Iran. So sadly this doesn't make for a great replica of a Paykan Taxi, but it was done with good intentions (charity work) therefore I tip my "purist" hat here to the people involved.

 

The first generation of Paykan Taxis carried the Singer/Sunbeam grille and they didn't even had a badge on the front.

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Then they had the Hunter MKIII Front-end. (I know this one is missing the grille). 8)

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And then the Hunter MKIV grille.

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And finally they had the Paykan facelift front end.

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Paykan taxis used to regularly carry 5 passengers in them, not including the driver of course! So again that is going to be a hard to replicated in the UK these days! :mrgreen:

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Can you imagine driving a Paykan for 20-30 years as a Taxi driver?!... Thru Tehran traffic? It was/is a grueling job!... :?

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Pinched this from another forum but thought it might be of interest. Not sure it's quite the way I would have restored it but, still, looks lovely in "Autoshite / Outspan orange". It's supposed to be an Iranian taxi apparently...

More details here...

http://www.rootes1725cc.info/board305/v ... fa8a390187

:shock::shock::shock: What?!!!!!!..... Is that for real!!!?... Just wanted to mention few details here:

Paykan Taxis never had the Quad-Lights front-end (Humber Sceptre/Chrysler Hunter/Hunter GLS). Matter of fact the Humber Sceptre trim didn't exist in Iran. So sadly this doesn't make for a great replica of a Paykan Taxi, but it was done with good intentions (charity work) therefore I tip my "purist" hat here to the people involved.

 

The first generation of Paykan Taxis carried the Singer/Sunbeam grille and they didn't even had a badge on the front.

24228_1132809538668_1780186242_270311_4558238_n.jpg

 

Then they had the Hunter MKIII Front-end. (I know this one is missing the grille). 8)

lost_history+(2).jpg

 

And then the Hunter MKIV grille.

DSC_4427-2.jpg

 

And finally they had the Paykan facelift front end.

1815106568_16e72f7365_b.jpg

 

Paykan taxis used to regularly carry 5 passengers in them, not including the driver of course! So again that is going to be a hard to replicated in the UK these days! :mrgreen:

1-2-3-3.jpg

 

Can you imagine driving a Paykan for 20-30 years as a Taxi driver?!... Thru Tehran traffic? It was/is a grueling job!... :?

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I suddenly thought, I know someone who will really appreciate this! :D PH, check out my latest thread!

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I suddenly thought, I know someone who will really appreciate this! :D PH, check out my latest thread!

OMG!... Are you serious?... Another Epic trip by Hillman Hunter?!!!.... What a Brilliant Story!... I shall get myself a copy!... Cheers for posting this! How on earth did you find this book? It was just published!.... :mrgreen:

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BMW engined Hunter GLS.

OMG!!!... WOW!... Is that yours?!... ;)

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