• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Forum
  • Design Studio
  • Upholstery Jobs
  • Newsletter
  • Sponsors

The Hog Ring

Auto Upholstery Community

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Iran’s President and His Purple Seat Covers

March 13, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

If you’re one of those auto trimmers who thinks he can tell a lot about his customers by what their cars’ upholstery looks like, I’d love to hear your thoughts on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 1977 Peugeot 504.

Recently auctioned for $2.5 million, this white clunker features such luxury amenities as ill-fitting purple seat covers, flair on its rearview mirror and a theft-proof, removable-face stereo. Definitely worth every penny…

While the car’s street value is roughly $2,000 in Iran, it sold for millions more because Ahmadinejad owned it prior to his election as president in 2005 – back when he was mayor of Tehran, Iran’s capital. The anonymous Iranian company, which placed the winning bid, plans to house Ahmadinejad’s wild ride in a museum. Meanwhile, proceeds from the auction have been earmarked for low-income housing in Iran.

That’s all well and good, and there’s nothing unusual about auctioning items that once belonged to famous people for charity. In the United States, we’ve seen it done for people as far ranging as Marilyn Monroe to Adolf Hitler. What strikes me as odd (and quite hysterical), though, is Ahmadinejad’s choice of purple seat covers.

Really? Purple? For an über-serious politician who’s a rabid anti-Semite, Holocaust denier and homophobe, purple is an odd choice – don’t you think? Black on black or perhaps even something with dark gray piping would have been more appropriate. After all, he is the president of a country, which according to G.W. Bush, sits atop the world’s “Axis of Evil.”

It makes me wonder what kind of upholstery Libyan dictator and world renowned loony-toon Muammar Gaddafi has in his car. Surely some combination of zebra and leopard print…

 

Filed Under: Archive, Odd News Tagged With: 1977 Peugeot 504, Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior

Primary Sidebar

anal porno bangbros rus porno yaşlı porno konulu porno olgun porno porno izle sarışın porno bakire sex 69 porno

THR Sponsors

NC Sewing Machines
Miami Corporation - Right Rail Ad 3
  • Douglass Interior Products
  • OEM+ Banner Ad - The Hog Ring
  • Leather Craft
  • Albright's Supply
  • Hyde Leather
  • Keyston Bros

THR Favorites

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Design Studio

Design Studio: 1932 Ford Roadster

It’s no wonder the 1932 Ford Roadster is … [more] about Design Studio: 1932 Ford Roadster

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - VW Bus

JNG Creations 1961 VW Bus Resto-Rod

After converting a 1961 Volkswagen single-cab … [more] about JNG Creations 1961 VW Bus Resto-Rod

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Seat Airbag

Should We Not Resew Backseats Either?

Seat airbags have complicated the work of … [more] about Should We Not Resew Backseats Either?

10 Tools Your Shop Shouldn’t Skimp On

Not every tool you own needs to be a Snap-On, … [more] about 10 Tools Your Shop Shouldn’t Skimp On

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Ringbrothers

10 Questions for Ringbrothers’ Mike and Jim

Mike and Jim Ring of Ringbrothers are skilled … [more] about 10 Questions for Ringbrothers’ Mike and Jim

The Hog Ring - Auto Upholstery News - Roy Keith Powell - Drew's Garage

Shop Profile: Roy Powell of Drew’s Garage

Master trimmer and long-time THR contributor … [more] about Shop Profile: Roy Powell of Drew’s Garage

Categories

Footer

Recent Articles

  • This Family-Run Manufacturer is Raising the Bar for Convertible Tops
  • Queens of the Stone Age to Rock SEMA Fest 2025 in Vegas
  • PETA Claims Renault Is Going Fully Leather-Free — Is It True?
  • Trimmer Richard Buczynski Dies at 87
  • Ontario Car Scene Unites to Support Beloved Upholsterer in Critical Condition

Recent Comments

  • Edward Munday on Hidden Mouse Nest? How to Charge for the Extra Dirty Work
  • Jack on Keyston Bros. Acquires DLT Corporation
  • Brodie Smith on Aston Martin Just Introduced a New Convertible DB12
  • THE CAPTAIN on 6 Tips for Turning Callers into Customers
  • Dmei on Star Wars Seat Covers are ‘So Wizard’

Advertise With Us!

We're always looking for companies to collaborate with. Watch this short video about the benefits of sponsorship and then email us to say hi.

Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in