There have been a few online article about this car, whats really
interesting is that it still puts Tigers in that small group of
collectors cars (detomaso, 240Z and a few others) where a well
modified (hot-rodded) example will be worth more than a dead stock
car. This is generally when the stock car had quite serious short
comings in regards to drivability or reliability.
While stock Tigers are gaining in value (especialy as so many were
cheaply modified in the 70's) a well updated one (better brakes,
cooling and engine) is still worth more than most good stock cars...
this though is out of the ball park.. you cant run it in historic
racing, its not very practical.. but looks like a period racer for the
street and has gone for 50% more than even a concourse MKII would
bring.. its interesting
On 15/08/2010, garywinblad@comcast.net <garywinblad@comcast.net> wrote:
> Nobody else watches HD Theater and the Mecum auctions?
>
> At the Monterey auction today they sold a sort of REPLICA Doane Spencer
> race Tiger for... $152,500.00
>
> Hopefully this link will show it:
> http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0810-96532&entryRow=95
>
>
> Described as:
> "This is one of the rarest Sunbeam Tigers certified by Sunbeam Tiger
> Association as a Rootes Engineering MK1A Tiger"
>
> Really? Hummm.....
>
> Gary
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