Iran
Manuel Boileau, a young Frenchman driving his ambulance DS around the world, was stuck
with a hydraulic problem on the roadside in Esfahan. Five chaps came one after the other
and proposed to help, with no result. A sixth one said his brother had the same car in his
backyard and could maybe help...
with a hydraulic problem on the roadside in Esfahan. Five chaps came one after the other
and proposed to help, with no result. A sixth one said his brother had the same car in his
backyard and could maybe help...
Maysam Zarrinejad, the brother, has a repair
shop and specializes in Citroens (they have
been assembled for many years in Iran,
where the Dyane for instance is a common
sight). He soon arrived, in a transformed
Mehari, and repaired Manuel's car on the
spot. He then took Manuel to his workshop
and showed him the old DS21 Pallas, which
has been grounded for many years, and can
not be repaired due to lack of spare parts.
Maysam was amazed that Manuel's DS
could endure the heat without any special
openings on the bonnet... He also said he
knows of two other DS in the area.
Upper right: Maysam and his niece.
Right: the plate indicates a registration in
Tehran, the current capital, and not Esfahan,
the ancient capital, "half the world" as it is
called.
shop and specializes in Citroens (they have
been assembled for many years in Iran,
where the Dyane for instance is a common
sight). He soon arrived, in a transformed
Mehari, and repaired Manuel's car on the
spot. He then took Manuel to his workshop
and showed him the old DS21 Pallas, which
has been grounded for many years, and can
not be repaired due to lack of spare parts.
Maysam was amazed that Manuel's DS
could endure the heat without any special
openings on the bonnet... He also said he
knows of two other DS in the area.
Upper right: Maysam and his niece.
Right: the plate indicates a registration in
Tehran, the current capital, and not Esfahan,
the ancient capital, "half the world" as it is
called.
Manuel Boileau is currently taking his 1971 estate DS, especially transformed from an
ambulance version, for a world tour, no less ! He already crossed Turkey, Iran, Pakistan,
India, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Next on the map are Japan, and
the American continents, from North to South. He created an association, Lunaya, to
support his project. Link to his site (French):
Link to the portfolio with this DS:
ambulance version, for a world tour, no less ! He already crossed Turkey, Iran, Pakistan,
India, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Next on the map are Japan, and
the American continents, from North to South. He created an association, Lunaya, to
support his project. Link to his site (French):
Link to the portfolio with this DS:
Manuel's ID ambulance estate in the Iranian desert
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