The whole issue of people "faking" Tigers or GT-350s or whatever, revolves
around the VIN tag issue. It is illegal to remove or alter a VIN tag for
the purpose of fraud. To create a "fake" someone must either create a
fraudulent VIN tag or transplant an actual tag from its original vehicle to
a vehicle where it does not belong. As we have seen before this is illegal
on both the state and federal level. I would think that the way to address
this type of problem is for someone to file a complaint with the appropriate
authorities. This may very well happen if the car is purchased and the
purchaser discovers that the vehicle bears incorrect identification media.
Hope this doesn't get anybody to cranked up.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Waybright" <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>; <shutchin@netjets.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 3:02 PM
Subject: RE: Authentication Validation
This aligns with my perspective on how to control the
fake Tiger problem... if someone would publish a
pamphlet "How to spot a Tiger" that pictured ALL the
key elements... then people would be best protected
from these "easy to spot" frauds, or at least make
their own assesment. The two red cars now on eBay are
certainly easy targets for suspicion.
I don't believe there are very many Algers that go to
the trouble to get all the details right, and if they
do... it would likely cost more than it would have to
just have started with a real Tiger. Plus, the TAC
guys might even be fooled, and if so, then who would
ever know or care??? If there is some fool proof way
to validate... make it public knowledge.
--- Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com> wrote:
> Educating the masses as to the history of Tiger
production and an accurate depiction of what Mk1,
Mk1A, and Mk2 models should look like, along with some
basic spotting tips (i.e. fuel pump and spare
location,
the way the Tiger specific engine compartment braces
and spare tire hold-down are welded on, would make the
nature of the cars currently for sale on Ebay apparent
to all but the most gullible buyer.
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