On Norms lists I see two Tigers listed as having their TAC assignments
voided. So Norm what is the story here? The text of these pages doesn't
give any clues to what's up with the voided assignments. Are these fakes
that passed TAC like the Tigerman says? Sounds like an interesting story
any way you look at it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Thompson <cthompson@rrinc.com>
To: 'cloverdale' <marrone@wco.com>; tigers@autox.team.net
<tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 9:05 PM
Subject: RE: Ohmigid!!!
>I did get an answer from Tigerman citing Norm's web page as reference to
Alger's that have been TAC'd. Goose poop was Norman's response so I think
that issue is settled.
>
>For many reasons, an original AC Cobra is worth more than a replicar, and
the original Mona Lisa is worth more than an excellent copy. A Tiger is
worth more than an Alpine and TAC tells you that you have the real thing.
>
>As a kid, I owned a Hillman Minx, and a Series 2 Alpine, and I always
wanted a real Tiger. My Tiger, TAC 97, won second place by the PO at the
'97 United for originality, and I've been absolutely anal about replacing
those little things that aren't original, and adding LAT parts to it. Does
anybody know where I can get the original hose clamps? This behavior
borders on the psychotic. There is very little that is really original on
the car - only replicas of the original. This is important to preserve the
image of history, but that is all that it is.
>
>I firmly believe that in the future, the most valuable Tiger will be that
one that displays all of it's history - one that has been restored in the
least. Ideally, it would have the same paint, tires, interior, oil, air in
the tires - everything. Markets for other collectibles bear this out. Shine
a rare old coin, and it loses half of it value - often in the thousands of
dollars. Ironically, it was Henry Ford who chastised and converted Andrew
Carnegie from over-restoring valuable antique furniture 75 years ago, and
the whole antique furniture market changed almost overnight.
>
>So if you're interested in market value - make sure it is really a Tiger,
and preserve it, but don't change it. I'm sure I've depreciated the value
of my Tiger because I actually drive it, sometimes even in inclement
weather.
>
>Myself, I fantasize about getting another Tiger, and chopping it all up to
put in a 351 or something, and seeing what all you can really get away with
on this platform. This has been the history of the Tiger, as well. Let's
just see how much fun this can be....
>
>
>Chris Thompson
>Executive Vice President
>Recognition Research, Inc.
>1750 Kraft Dr. Suite 2000
>Blacksburg, VA 24060
>540.961.6500
>540.961.3568/fax
>cthompson@rrinc.com
>www.rrinc.com
>B382000331
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cloverdale [SMTP:marrone@wco.com]
>Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 10:25 PM
>To: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Ohmigid!!!
>
>I asked the same question a few days ago on this list and have not head
from
>the Tigerman either. I can only surmise that Norm summed it up correctly
>by his "GOOSE POOP" response to The Tigermans original post.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TigerCoupe@aol.com <TigerCoupe@aol.com>
>To: pete_stanisavljevich@coxtarget.com <pete_stanisavljevich@coxtarget.com>
>Cc: Cushcom1@aol.com <Cushcom1@aol.com>; tigers@autox.team.net
><tigers@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 5:10 PM
>Subject: Re: Ohmigid!!!
>
>
>>In a message dated 01/13/2000 5:18:37 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>>pete_stanisavljevich@coxtarget.com writes:
>>
>>> I never heard of a converted Alpine being authenticated as a real Tiger.
>>Can
>>> you provide details?
>>
>>Pete:
>>
>>Have you received an answer to your question? I think this is a very
valid
>>request, although I have not yet seen an answer to it. IMO, a response
>from
>>the Tigerman would be not only polite, but is called for in view of his
>bold
>>claim.
>>
>>Dick
>>
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