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| An Iranian car dealer uses a webcam to place his Proton order |
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Proton, the beleaguered Malaysian car manufacturer is seeking to revive its fortunes by designing an ‘Islamic’ car in collaboration with an unspecified Iranian company. This is perfectly true and reported in this week’s Economist.
Apparently, the idea is to equip the car with a compass to indicate the direction of Mecca, a box in which to store a copy of the Qur’an, and a compartment for a headscarf.
It is unclear how these features would reconcile Iranians to the prospect of driving a Proton, although a car dealer from Tehran has placed his first order.
In practice there would be no requirement for a box in which to store a copy of the Qu’ran as they are most popularly carried by motorists in CD/DVD format, dangling from the rear-view mirror.
AlfaMartini | 15 Dec 07 - 15:11