September 23, 2022
An American automotive firm founded by an Iranian is now offering a luxury 6×6 pickup truck that it has dubbed “The god of all trucks.”
Rezvani Motors, based in California, was founded by Iranian-American Ferris Rezvani six years ago to supply luxury vehicles to the wealthy.
The firm describes itself as a “boutique American manufacturer of extreme supercars that are beyond the ordinary.”
“What we do is we create fantasies,” Rezvani told Maz Jobrani’s podcast “Back to School with Maz Jobrani” in December. “We provide fantasies to people who want to drive a specific car that is out of their dream.”
The new Hercules 6×6 is “easily the toughest and most powerful production truck in the world,” says Rezvani. The focus was “to be athletic in design and stance, have a refined ride and suspension, be the right size to be easily used as a daily driver, have a luxurious interior, and push the envelope in what a six-wheeled truck can be.”
Rezvani Motors has released a new model every year since 2014 and produces between 36 and 48 cars annually. The cars are 100 percent American made and can be serviced at any Jeep Dodge dealership anywhere in the world.
Rezvani was born in Iran in 1975. His father was an F4 Phantom fighter pilot and he grew up surrounded by air force fighter planes and the culture of aviation. “My dad was in the Iranian Air Force under the Shah and trained in Texas as well,” he told Jobrani. “So, I grew up on the Air Force base in Texas, and always wanted to become a fighter pilot in my teenage years, but for various reasons, eyesight, other things, I couldn’t.”
After obtaining a degree in software engineering from the University of California at Irvine, Rezvani worked in the software and computer industry before pursuing his passion for car design. Using knowledge obtained from the development efforts with supercar manufacturer Vencer in Europe, he founded Rezvani Motors in 2014, aiming to produce an exclusive supercar with groundbreaking performance.
His vehicles are only for the wealthy. The cheapest model starts at $150,000. His firm doesn’t build the engine or other major parts, but designs the cabin and many of the luxury features.
“I really loved that feeling of speed and wanted to create that feeling on the ground, and also loved car design and wanted to just create badass cars,” said Rezvani.
