The Shah of Iran's car collection

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Anybody seen this yet?  It's the Iranian national car collection, which consists of the cars that the Shah bought before he was forced out in the coup.  Pretty crazy stuff.  There's a Miura, a first-gen Countach, a Berlinetta Boxer, several Rolls-Royces, limousines, Rolls-Royce limousines, etc.  And, of course, that Bizzarrini.  If you're a car guy, you should love this...

http://jalopnik.com/5589043/the-shah-of-irans-amazing-treasure-trove-of-supercars

[Brock Samson]

 this is the really rare one in the collection, even compared to the Bizzer and Original Coontoosh...

thanks for the link!  

   http://indafoto.hu/fomics/image/8549279-dd702c9a/305569

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Do I spy a '56 Ghia?

[John_Kunkel]

It's a wonder the collection wasn't looted like everything else was the first days after Bush's "Accomplished Mission".

[Slowpoke]

They were not looted because they are in Iran not Iraq. Just saying 

[Vainglory, Esq.]

It's a wonder the collection wasn't looted like everything else was the first days after Bush's "Accomplished Mission".

Smooth....

[bull]

[Chatt69chgr]

I hope they move them away from any of their nuc sites.  O/W, they might not exist much longer.

[Aero426]

The Shah also wound up with the Plymouth XNR Ghia show car.   No idea where it is today.

[Brock Samson]

sorry Bull -

I lifted the pics from a polish website linked by jolapnic, not good pics at all, the photo taker wasn't really too clear on what were actually the collectable and rare cars, there were plenty of pics of the lambos and the Rolls and Mercs. but he didn't seem to know, or care for the really rare race Bizzerini, the Original lambo Contoosh or that one off Ghia Bodied 300 (I think it was a 300 derived). go to the link John Vain Glory posted and click on the hard to find links. there's two awful Pictures of it there on page 3 and the other I think is on Page 7 or 6.
I'll do some research later and try to find info on the Ghia Chrysler. I bet Ghia made a dozen or more one off MOPARs between '54 and '60. I don't remember ever seeing this one.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Here we go!

It's a 1956 Chrysler 300 Special by Ghia.  Picture: http://www.shorey.net/Auto/Miscellaneous%20Pictures/Ghia/Chrysler/1956%20chrysler%20special%20k300%20by%20ghia%20for%20the%20shah%20of%20iran.jpg

[Aero426]

I'll bet those cars are now classified as "national treasure" and can't leave the country. 

[tan top]

wonder if them guys out there know anything about this 

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,54283.msg601323.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,6787.25.html

[Brock Samson]

I'll bet those cars are now classified as "national treasure" and can't leave the country. 

oh, ya' just had to slip that (other) crappy N. Cage movie title in there didn't ya?! 

He's dead to me!..  Ya' HEAR ME!!?? DEAD!