{"id":29,"name":"Shahab Anisi","url":"","description":"Longtime motorhead Shahab Anisi entered Iran\u2019s small society of automotive journalists in 2009, while studying English translation at a university. He has written for six major automotive magazines and websites, and used to be the editor in chief of three seasonal magazines and the presenter of a video series.\r\n\r\nIn his active childhood, Shahab soon learned the functions of every part of an automobile and went to do-it-yourself projects on personal and nearby vehicles, from brake pad replacement and carburetor tune ups to engine upgrades, cylinder head swaps, and gearbox upgrades. He soon became popular as one of the most knowledgeable and technical Iranian auto journalists who understands mechanical and maintenance tasks, especially in American vehicles.\r\n\r\nShahab is probably the first and only Iranian journalist working from Iran with American automobile websites.\r\n\r\nShahab is an all-time classic car lover and retro-design maniac who mostly digs Detroit muscle; he was a Mopar lover long before GMs and Fords. His family owns a 1977 Jeep SJ 258-powered Cherokee Chief, a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera S, and a 1985 Buick Skylark B3 sedan made in Iran. He has spent more than 14 years with American vehicles, and yet nothing will ever replace a true American V8. He is looking for his lifetime dream car\u00a0\u2014 a 1970 yellow 426 Hemi Cuda with a 4-speed and pistol-grip shifter.","link":"https:\/\/www.autobison.com\/author\/shahab-anisi\/","slug":"shahab-anisi","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d5a82de2b87133dc6a398103bceaa02?s=24&d=wp_user_avatar&r=pg","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d5a82de2b87133dc6a398103bceaa02?s=48&d=wp_user_avatar&r=pg","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d5a82de2b87133dc6a398103bceaa02?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=pg"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autobison.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autobison.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}