Re: [AMC-list] Car show in Iran

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I happened to have spent a 2-week business trip in Iran in 1979 just prior to the fall of the Shaw of Iran, later that year.  I spent much of the time filming for the Shahbadoo (the Shah's wife) with the mistaken notion that the travel industry in Iran needed to be promoted & developed.  But that's another story... the Shah fell before the project was completed.  I spent much of that time in and around Tehran and even filmed at a Rial factory.  Not sure of the spelling but it was the government-sponsored auto assembly plant.  I had heard that the Rial was started with the Rambler American (rebadged as a Rial).  There were Rambler (Rial) Americans all over the place at that time, however I don't thing they were still in production at that point since the Rials I saw rolling off the assembly line looked like Fiats.  That's what I remember from 30+ years ago...  I even remember seeing a Marlin parked on the street near the American embassy.

Rich Morgan


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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:10:53 -0500
From: Marc Montoni 
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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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I'd rather push a Rambler than drive a Toyota.
Visit www.AMCRC.com or www.AMONational.com .
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:52:02 -0500
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not mine, but cool:
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/automobiliaforsale/amc/gremlin/11563
37.html

Daniel Strohl
Associate Editor
Hemmings Motor News
http://blog.hemmings.com
802-447-9616 


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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:12:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Joe Fulton 
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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?? 



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From: Marc Montoni 
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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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MARC MONTONI
Harrisonburg VA
http://FreeVirginia.blogspot.com/
Freedom.? Responsibility.? www.LP.org 
Cu vi parolas Esperanton?
I'd rather push a Rambler than drive a Toyota.
Visit www.AMCRC.com or www.AMONational.com .
http://RichmondRambler.tripod.com/
http://Hasdrubal.tripod.com/Index.htm
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