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Peykan

Persian:پیکان

Other Forms:Paykan


First Iranian national car flooding the streetd of Iran for 40 years.
In 1966, Iran Nasyonal (now Iran Khodro) of Iran began to manufacture Hillman Hunters from CKD kits, after a deal with Mahmoud Khayami. The resulting Peykan (Persian for arrow) sedan, pick-up and taxi models became known as Iran's national car.
Full local production began in 1985, after the original British production lines were closed. The new owner in Britain, Peugeot, established a new contract whereby Iran Khodro would manufacture the Peykan with the same body panels but Peugeot 504 engines and suspension, for six more years.
In 1991, Iran Khodro began manufacturing its own parts for the Peykan with 98% locally-made parts.
The Peykan sedan ceased production in May 2005, to be replaced by the Peugeot RD. The pick-up version of the Peykan is still in production. The production rights for the Peykan have now been acquired by Sudan, and Peykan’s legend seems to continue for some time.

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Pahlavi Prime Minister, Amirabbas Hoveida is driving a Peykan, a domestic car. On November 7, 1978, Hoveida was arrested by order of Mohammad Reza Shah and was executed shortly after the Islamic Revolution in April, 1979.
Pahlavi Prime Minister, Amirabbas Hoveida is drivi...
Iconic Iranian car Peykan (Hillman) often used as shuttle taxi in Tehran
Iconic Iranian car Peykan (Hillman) often used as ...
An Iranian police officer controls traffic in front of the old parliament at Baharestan square
An Iranian police officer controls traffic in fron...
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