JENSENS IN IRAN

[ChrisG]

For those in the business of collating number plates of cars that still exist but are lost here's 3 more, all possibly from a collection controlled once by the Shah - now the Mullahs I guess.

1. 541 BGA Jensen 541

2. JYR 89K Interceptor III

3. SJA 25H Interceptor II ?

They were a bit dusty when last seen a couple of years ago but kept in an underground garage in Tehran.

[Andi Kreis]

Strange. 541 BGA (at least the car but I assume also the reg. number) is in Switzerland.

[cannonball]

Strange. 541 BGA (at least the car but I assume also the reg. number) is in Switzerland.

must be another cloning going on

[VFK44]

Sold at Brooklands Auction 2013:

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[ChrisG]

I can only guess it was either brought back from Iran at some point or it lost the reg number somewhere along the way.

I did have a photo of it in Iran somewhere but wrote the numbers down on a card which I've recently come across.

[Pymmie]

I have JYR 98K on my list of G series Mk3 cars.

Think its been upgraded to Interceptor S specification.

John P

[Keith]

I can only guess it was either brought back from Iran at some point or it lost the reg number somewhere along the way.

I did have a photo of it in Iran somewhere but wrote the numbers down on a card which I've recently come across.

How long ago was this that you "wrote the numbers down on a card"?

From the posts above, can we assume than none of these cars are still in Iran?

[AH1951]

SJA 25H is the famous Mk IV FF.
So, probably no longer any of these Jensens in Iran. But what a history!
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[Richie]

I have JYR 98K on my list of G series Mk3 cars.

Think its been upgraded to Interceptor S specification.

John P

A RHD car, with LHD wipers...

[Nigel P]

Just to say that I am planning a visit to Iran in September so if anyone has any news of recent sightings or information I would be very happy to check it out and bring back a photo. There are certainly some very old vehicles on the roads there , I especially like the 1950's Mack trucks. I suspect many more classy vehicles are hidden also.

[colin7673]

I have JYR 98K on my list of G series Mk3 cars.

Think its been upgraded to Interceptor S specification.

John P

A RHD car, with LHD wipers...

Are they? Because that's how mine sit and UJD has never been out the country. According to the history I have

[Chris_R]

Yes, they are. The wipers should park on the drivers side of the car, i.e. towards the right for RHD cars. There is a good example picture of LHD and RHD cars next to each other in the current Classic Le Mans thread.

[Jens]

Just to say that I am planning a visit to Iran in September so if anyone has any news of recent sightings or information I would be very happy to check it out and bring back a photo. There are certainly some very old vehicles on the roads there , I especially like the 1950's Mack trucks. I suspect many more classy vehicles are hidden also.

Correct Nigel, here are some cars I saw when I was in Iran in 2012:

[Jens]

And some more

[Jens]

But way more impressing than the cars were ancient Persepolis, Hafez's grave in Shiraz and especially the marvellous city of Isfahan.