Brock,
Replacing a Tiger body with an Alpine body does not "save a Tiger". This
process modifies the (surviving) Alpine.
Abandoning a Tiger body, even a rusty one, destroys a Tiger.
The course of action that you recommend actually reduces the number of
Tigers.
Steve Sorenson
brockctella@juno.com wrote:
> Ok, I'll remind you, first I have had my Tiger since new so put aside
> your Alger conspiracy. My view is that the more Tigers that are saved,
> the better for our marque. Many of the restorations that are shown at
> Pebble Beach etc. are cars with nothing original than their title or
> build plate. Many cars are created from scratch. If a Tiger has rusted
> away so the body is not worth saving why not transfer the Tiger to an
> Alpine body? As long as no one is creating a non existant Tiger whats the
> harm. We seem to be the only marque having a secret commitee. If someone
> buys Tiger that is not a Tiger, that is fraud and is easily remedied.
> Sunbeams are known to rust badly so lets not lose a Tiger because some
> weld or cut was not made at the Jensen factory. We already know of
> factory Tigers that were built with Alpine bodies. Lets save the Tigers.
>
> On Mon, 17 Aug 1998 17:45:24 -0700 "JAN HARDE" <harde@cyberesc.net>
> writes:
> >Tim,
> >I feel really very bad for the new owner of that MK2 Alger, it is a
> >very
> >beautiful car, I looked at it for someone last year, sad part is that
> >the
> >owners knew that it was not the real thing, to then have the Balls to
> >auction the car.. Is beyond me, the legal ramifications and exposure,
> >must
> >be tremendous.
> >If this was a Ferrari or a Cobra, WOW people would be all over them,
> >and in
> >fact the value of the car should not dictate prosecution or not, but
> >rather
> >the intent of the act...
> >
> >TAC is great, but needs wider exposure and also for our European and
> >all
> >around the Globe Friends as well..
> >
> >See Ya' Jan....
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Tim Jordan <tjordan@wagnerprocess.com>
> >To: tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Monday, August 17, 1998 9:51 AM
> >Subject: Fw: TAC
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>----------
> >>> From: Tim Jordan <tjordan@wagnerprocess.com>
> >>> To: norman miller <rootes1@best.com>
> >>> Subject: TAC
> >>> Date: Monday, August 17, 1998 3:37 PM
> >>>
> >>> Norm,
> >>>
> >>> Now what is so important about this TAC stuff anyway?
> >>>
> >>> I'm sure after all the dust settles on this sale that the
> >>> auction committee at Monterey/Pebble Beach will be
> >>> anxious for more Tigers to go on their "Block".
> >>>
> >>> How do you type a very light "I told you, i told you, i told.......
> >>> The "I" refers not to myself, but the few who have warned us
> >regarding
> >>this
> >>> felonious fraud.
> >>>
> >>> If it was an authentic Mk II, a sale around 30K would have
> >>> been great exposure for the Marque.
> >>>
> >>> Confusion, bad publicity, Alpine conversions winning Tiger class
> >concours
> >>> events, and fraud are not what I expected when I purchased my Tiger
> >a few
> >>years
> >>> ago. To think that a TAC program embraced by the clubs and owners
> >would
> >>eliminate all this.
> >> I recall some opposition to TAC but need to be reminded of the
> >>rationale. Maybe the
> >>> opposition is from those doing the conversions and those that have
> >to
> >>recoup their investment
> >>> in an ALGER.
> >>>
> >>> I'm well into the restoration of B9470080/TAC#235 with the goal of
> >>having
> >>> a fine show car that will be driven occasionally. At this point I
> >will
> >>not
> >>> enter the Tiger in any future Club or Tiger events that do not
> >require
> >>the entries to show
> >>> authenticity.
> >>> It should be policy, No TAC sticker/No entry in points events.
> >>>
> >>> OK, fire away!
> >>> Tim Jordan
> >>>
> >>> P.S. Did I mention that my Tiger is the Mystery Miles race car
> >#50.
> >>Yes, all the race
> >> stuff has been taken off and the car was returned to
> >original
> >>stock configuration
> >>> many years ago. The color is still the original BRG and
> >if you
> >>look close you can
> >> almost make out the #50 on the doors.
> >>>
> >>> P.S.S. Would you believe the rare Tow Tiger for the Mystery Miles
> >race
> >>car #50.
> >>> I know this because there are several holes in the
> >truck
> >>floor
> >>> for the tow bar.
> >>>
> >>> No! Would you believe it is just a nice survivor that
> >has
> >>> potential for a great restoration.
> >>> See how easy and fun this can be.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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