Thursday, September 27, 2012

High-level Meeting






Great to see these two Hillman Hunter GLS together! The gold one belongs to maxustaxus and here is another post on the yellow one.

Photos by maxustaxus except the bottom two by BMC Dan

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Hunted Gazelle

Captured Signer Gazelle (NRV 131H) before its untimely death. Photo from rustdreamer taken in Cornwall, UK back in 1987. Thanks rustdreamer for the photos!

NRV 131H
Date of Liability: 01/02/1987
Date of First Registration: 22/10/1969
Cylinder Capacity (cc): 1496cc
Vehicle Colour WHITE

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Taxiography






Among my favorite Paykan photos. These shots are so honest and pure, photo are from Taxiography set by Soroush Afyouni

Taxis In Transition



Found these photos few years back. The old and tired Paykan taxis are being replaced by the locally produced Kia Pride & Iran Khodor's Samand.

Mountain Gazelle

Advert for the Singer Gazelle (1967-70) version of the Chrysler/Rootes Arrow series. The Gazelle was based on the entry level Hillman Minx model, carried the 1496cc engine but it was poshed-up with the wood dash.

Roots of Earth



The run-out model of the Chrysler/Rootes Arrow series which were then called Chrysler Hunter. Made between 1977-79. Photos by: saablover

Paykan Limo Revisited

Found another photo of that Paykan Limo post back in April 2009.

Wherever I May Roam

Another photo sent over by Professor Yaghoubian.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Dutch Gazelle

Amazing photo from the incredible archive of Michiel V taken in Zwolle, Netherlands 1972.

I had to consult with my ArrowHead experts on this one. It looks like that the door badge reads Gazelle (68+ Gazelle new style script), which makes this a Sunbeam Gazelle. I was under impression that "Gazelle" was only sold under Singer brand, I don't have any material to support this "Sunbeam Gazelle" phenomenal, but I am sure we will get to the bottom of it somehow. Just remember that in the wonderful world of Arrow series you find something new everyday! ;)

Special Thank to Michiel V for uploading all those amazing photos.

Count The Paykans#62

Ten years after Count The Paykans #61 from the same angle overlooking Motahari at Vali Asr. Tehran, 2012. Thanks Again Professor Yaghoubian for the brilliant photos!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Slot Car

Another photo sent by Professor David Yaghoubian in Tehran back in 2002.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Count The Paykans#61

Photo was sent to me by Professor David Yaghoubian (CSU San Bernardino): "This is from my hotel balcony in Tehran, 2002. Corner of Motahari and Vali Asr. Spot something that is not a Paykan! I take the same photo every trip from approximately the same balcony, and lately I usually can’t find a single Paykan :( Makes the ones I do spot all the more special."
Thank You Professor! :)