And then of course there is the definitive book, IMHO, "The Book of Norman".
And, in addition, when you make your purchase you would be able to
determine, "How original is the car?".
They cost a premium now, however; people on the list myself included would
be happy to help with research if needed.
Philip "Commodore Blues" Hulse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo Smit" <tsmit@shaw.ca>
To: <alaskanamphi@gci.net>
Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Wood dash... What years?
> About 400 of the Tiger Mk1's were built with vinyl dashes, after that all
Tigers came with a wood dash.
>
> There are several good books that are worth getting if you are interested
in Tiger history: the Sunbeam Alpine/Tiger Gold
> Portfolio, which is a collection of contemporary magazine articles, and
Tiger: The Making of a Sports Car, by Mike Taylor. These
> books come up on Ebay regularly and are also available new from Sunbeam
Specialties, as far as I know. These books will give you a
> reasonably accurate accounting of the history behind the Tiger's creation
and its features.
>
> Theo
>
> alaskanamphi@gci.net wrote:
>
> > Just wondering about the wood dash. I see some cars with a vinal covered
dash was it an option or just come on the early cars?
> >
> > Craig in Alaska
> > Red 66 Amphicar(FLATLK)
> > Looking for a Sunbeam Tiger...
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