The Registry is a wonderful asset to all Tiger owners or prespective buyers.
Thanks Norm, for carrying the torch.
I remember reading a story in the go-go market in the late '80's about two
groups that each had a piece of a car (Bugatti or something with similar great
value-I don't remember) and they were going to use this small scrap (it was
laughable what they were using as a starting point even if it was a legit
original hunk of metal) to claim provenance to completely fabricate a "real"
car. You can imagine the spat! Glad our cars are not that valuable, but the
point is that in some circles a front clip could be the basis for a "real" car.
I wonder how the DMV deals with this. Cars are put together all the time from
clips and sold to (unsuspecting) buyers. What part of the car carries the
title? Does it work like a torn dollar bill? More than 50% is a buck and less
than 50% is paper?
melusky
"Gary Winblad" <garywinblad@attbi.com> wrote:
>I was there and have a poorly exposed 35mm slide of the wrecked car.
>Though by current standards, the car would be saved, in May 1975 I
>am not so sure they would have bothered. Tigers then went for $1200
>for a good one and a frontal wreck was considered a total. It looks hit
>in the front left hard enough to push the wheel back, would need a front
>clip at least.
>Could explain why its MK1 numbers now appear on a MK1A?
>
>Gary
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Hokanson" <tgrrr@peoplepc.com>
>To: "Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>; <MWood24020@aol.com>
>Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:55 PM
>Subject: Re: Bumper on E-Bay Tiger
>
>
>> Although not present at the actual accident site, I did see a photo which
>> showed damage that didn't appear that severe.
>>
>> Bob
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: MWood24020@aol.com
>> To: tgrrr@peoplepc.com ; tigers@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: Bumper on E-Bay Tiger
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/13/2003 12:32:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> tgrrr@peoplepc.com writes:
>>
>>
>> The fender flares, split bumper and Britiish flag on the rear quarters
>of
>> the E-Bay Tiger are reminiscent of a car I used to see in Portland
>back
>> in
>> the late 70's. The car then was black having been repainted from the
>> original white following a wreck on the drive to Crater Lake at one of
>> the
>> earliest Tigers Uniteds. I believe the owner's name was Wylie
>Grabitch.
>> Could be coincidental. Does anybody else remember the car?
>>
>>
>>
>> Don't have any knowledge of the car, but Registry references a W.
>Grabisch
>> as being past owner of B9470046...exactly how bad was this Crater Lake
>wreck
>> back in the 70's? Enough to warrant a complete rebody? :-)
>> Starting to get interested in Alamo,
>> Mike
>
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