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To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Bent Tiger
From: vegaslegal@aol.com
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:30:32 -0400
I've previously dealt with this subject and taken some heat on it.? From a 
legal perspective, as a general rule, the vin plate defines the car.? Normally 
this will be attached to the cowl such that the cowl defines the car.? Still, 
I'm familiar with (and have even assisted in titling) persons who have bought 
and "restored" shells/rust buckets/totals through partnering two such 
vehicles.??Invariably, the one with the most valuable vin plate receives the 
title.

In cases such as the bent?Tiger, a?rebody?from a solid Alpine would result in a 
Tiger.? Additionally, when the two?Tigers are paired, obviously the resulting 
car?is a Tiger.? For an example of how this works, a sample application for a 
salvage title can be found at:

http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/motor_vehicle/documents/aff_rec_dmv.pdf

The heirarchy can be seen from the form with, essentially, the cowl first and 
the frame second.? There is nothing on the form that requires the vehicle with 
the majority of the parts being the surviving vehicle.? Note that this can 
result in multiple cars sharing the same vin as well.? This is not uncommon 
amongst?Corvettes, and is even seen in at least one Tiger.??On Norm's site, for 
example, a dual vin is referenced for an MK1A.

As to how I would view the particular car, I would view it as a true Tiger two 
steps from original.? There is obviously value in originality.? The only way to 
determine this factor is?provenence.? 

As to how the community would view the car, I'm still a bit of an outsider, but 
clearly, more than many other communities, the originality of the build and the 
uninterrupted history of the car is paramount in the Tiger community.? It seems 
that a rebuilt Tiger is obviously acceptable in the community.? The problem is 
in the car's lesser sister, and staying away from all things Alpine is the best 
bet for assuring acceptance.
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