Pars Khodro was an affiliate of the American Rambler company and manufactured various versions of the Jeep off-roader during the 1960s. In 1973 it was sold to General Motors and began assembling American saloon cars but kept its Jeep line intact. The Islamic Revolution brought the plant to a halt but a couple of years later production restarted with the Nissan Patrol. Pars Khodro was recently bought by SAIPA who transferred its Renault 5 line to be manufactured at Pars Khodro under the brand name Sepand.