The last part of his post brings up an etheical question. If
someone did have the VIN tags, and did all of the little things to the
Alpine to make it a perfect Tiger duplication, would it be a Real Tiger
even if it passed TAC? I would say no, because THAT car didn't start
out that way. However, it would be one dam fine duplication or replica.
And it should be known as a hand built Tiger replica. IMO
Rich
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> Subject: I think the point is missed...
>
> The question started about when is a tiger still a tiger? Is
> replacing the
> body OK?
>
> The only thing TAC has to do with any of this is when they do the
> inspection
> after the fact the rebody is done. And do/don't give athentication.
>
> I just wanted to say, and used a little logic and reasoning to point
> out, that
> if someone wanted to rebody a tiger (because of rust or wreck) with an
>
> alpine body, and did it right, it would still be a tiger. I don't
> have
> a problem with rebodied cars if it is done right, all the right things
> replaced, transfered, or rebuilt.
>
> I don't know what these things are, TAC does. Could they share this
> info?
> If someone wants to do the work, and do all the big and little things
> that
> make a tiger a tiger, then so be it. There is some question as to how
> much
> of this makes a tiger a tiger.
>
> Why can't TAC share there secretes? If someone uses this info and
> gets
> tags, and tiger specific parts from a totaled tiger and makes and
> Alpine a
> correct tiger then GREAT! Someone just put another TIGER back on the
> road,
> because it had all the right things done. The other thing putting
> this info
> out for public use would do is protect innocent buyers who get the
> hack
> job alpine that is passed off as a tiger because it has a V-8.
>
> More food for thought.
> dan
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