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"As part of our activities at the classic
car committee in the Iranian Motorcycle and Automobile Federation in
addition to rallies, shows, club gatherings, we also try to put together
one to two day tours and road trips. The purpose is to enable owners to
bring out their cars in a controlled environment so that not only could they
enjoy their cars, but also to provide an excuse so that the cars do lay idle
excessively, which in the long terms can do more damage than good.
As a result, on the 27 and 28th of September we
arranged a two day mountain tour of classic cars. The destination was from
the capital Tehran to Dizin, an internationally recognized ski resort. One
of the best aspects, is the fact that the roads are an enthusiasts delight,
with twists and turns across the way.
We left at 10am on the morning of the 27th. When
we reached the outskirts of Dizin near one of the mountain tops we
stopped for a boxed lunch, which was provided via one of our sponsors,
"Plack" a well known take away fast food chain.
After lunch and tea, we arrived at the
Hotel Dizin, which is one of the best hotels in the region at around
3pm. After a quick rest, some of the guys went to explore the area while
other gathered around the cars and bikes and "bench raced" until
late at night.
The next day after breakfast we took some
group photo's and then headed back to Tehran. On the way, we
took a tea break at one of the well known local restaurants.
As I mentioned, motorcycles over 250cc have to
have special permits to be ridden. The Federation arranged these permits so
that our collegues who own classic bikes could join us. We had everything
from Harleys to Honda 750-4's .
Carwise, we had everything from American muscle (Baldwin Motion Camaro, 69 Mach, Dodge Charger, Challenger etc.) to European classics Fiat 131 Abarth, Mercedes Pagoda etc."  
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