I don't think that notion (i.e. "TAC'ed Tigers are the only real Tigers")
was being advanced here. Ramon's point (I think) was that if it's been
TAC'ed, then you can be pretty sure that you're looking at a real Tiger,
rivets, fender flares, and/or 4" chrome exhaust tips notwithstanding. The
converse (no TAC means no Tiger) is not and should not be considered as a
valid argument, especially in this group, and also to Tiger newbies.
My point was that no matter where you are in the States, Canada (OK, not in
Tuktoyaktuk), and some other places around the world, there will be someone
else with a Tiger within shouting distance, and some of them can probably
give you some pointers on differences between Alpine shells and Tiger
shells. If you're lucky, you live close to one of the Tiger restoration
specialists and/or TAC inspectors, and you can get the closest thing to a
professional assessment that you are ever going to get.
No one is going to give you a legal opinion of whether or not your VIN plate
and your Tiger have always been attached to each other. You only have to be
convinced that it's as real as you need it to be.
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DJoh797014@aol.com [SMTP:DJoh797014@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 2:38 PM
> To: BParfitt@glaciernw.com
> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tiger authentication
>
> Even though I have problems with only TAC'd Tigers
> being considered 'real' Tigers, I had mine TAC'd at
> SUNI. Tom Hall did the dirty deed, and the cost and
> trouble was painless.
>
> The problem is that most West Coast Tiger groups
> seem to have a blind eye as to Tigers east of the
> Continental Divide. TAC'ing a Tiger in the East takes
> some effort but it can be done.
>
> Most people seem to forget that Sunbeams were also
> sold and raced in the East. Ask Lew Spencer where
> he drove. LAT options are the rage in the West. But
> what about the LIT options?
>
> Time for me to get off my soap box. It's lonely here.
>
> Dave Johnson
>
>
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