Re: [AMC-list] Car Show in Iran

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A couple of comments maybe off topic.  I would hope that the appreciation of old 
American iron by at least some of the Iranian people can help them to remember 
that our countries could be friends and that perhaps they could influence their 
narrow-minded government to become more democratic. I have worked with 
"Persians" in the past and so did my late wife (who was a nurse).  My experience 
was good and I quickly established a friendship with one co-worker but I have 
lost track of him over the years.

I also own an pre-war (WWII) light airplane for which only 120 copies were 
made.  It has a radial engine and 25 of thiese planes plush spare parts were 
sold to Iran as instrument trainers just prior to WWII.  I have wondered whether 
any of those exported planes still exist (or at least any of the engines for 
which parts are very scarce).  I could just imagine those engines lying in the 
desert somewhere with goats or camels eating the grass and weeds around 
them. The political climate between our countries is so frosty that I would not 
even attempt to make contacts in Iran to locate some of those planes.   

Joe Fulton   



----- Original Message ----
From: Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, November 16, 2010 6:10:53 AM
Subject: [AMC-list] Car Show in Iran


Some of you may remember that AMC and its predecessors had a quite respectable 
sales network in Iran, right up until 1980:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pars_Khodro

The Rambler American was built in Iran in knocked-down kits; while the senior 
cars and even a few Javelins made it in as imports.

Below is a link to a classic car show that took place recently.  Don't see any 
AMC's in it, but it's a good bet there are still some left in the country.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rep/america-flexes-muscles-in-iran.html

-- Marc

P.S.  Speaking of AMC's overseas, how about this 75 Pacer in Switzerland:

    http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C188218/


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