Subject: Re: Popular Bluff Mo Tiger on EBAY 4574089120
> Many have noticed that another Tiger is on Ebay. First being listed with
> just 2 pics and as a Mark 4. Then after I emailed the seller he changed
> the listing, added a pic of the engine and refered to it as a Mk2. He also
> listed the Mk1 VIN number he said was on the car. Since the car is within
> driving distance of me I was a bit more interested than the average LIST
> person and I emailed him again, thru Ebay, requesting his phone number. I
> also told him the car had a Mk1 VIN and according to the BON it was born
> Oct. 8. 1965. If the straight edge I used to read on the other side of the
> book was actually lined up with this cars VIN. NORM, please let us know
> any history, I will post the VIN after I complete this email.
> I heard from the seller this morning and I called him tonight. Here is
> what he told me and I think for the most part, it is perhaps a true story.
> Inspecting the car will tell me more. The gentelman's name is Wayne Baker
> and he grew up in Mo. but moved to California years ago. When he was young
> he bought a new Tiger but being young he totaled it and swore that one day
> he would own another. Many years went by and he decided he would find a
> Tiger for his wife(sneaky way to own a Tiger) so he started shopping
> around in Ca. He reports he found several cars but they where either to
> expensive or they where'nt in good enough condition. He was visiting with
> a gentelman at a car show one day and Tigers came up. He reports the
> person he was BSing with was Mr, Heedman of Heedman headers. (Spelling
> might be incorrect) he was telling Wayne, prior to exchanging names that
> he had a Tiger in storage and although he didnt believe him at first since
> everyone had a Tiger once(makes over 10,000 manufactured to date) or knew
> someone who did, he ask to see the car. (part 2 to follow)
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