With all the confessions of age and dates of Tiger purchases, there must be
some reason to record them, but I haven't figured out why yet.
Confessions are good for the soul. See how much better we all feel.
My turn: 50
1994
I was looking for a British sports car back in '94. A local car ad magazine
, "Muscle Car Trader" had an ad for 1960 Jaguar XK150 for $10,000. A very
reasonable price for the car. I called the number in the ad and its a pawn
shop! I drove to the pawn shop and went in back to the fenced in yard. Quite
a few cars, boats, trucks etc. are in the yard. Hard times for some people.
The pawn shop owner told me a guy drove the car in a few months back and never
reclaimed it. The Jaguar runs but needs restoration which I don't have the
time or money. While I'm looking at the car, another person walks up to me
and says he has a 1962 Corvette for sale. I walk over to the car which
doesn't run, needs paint and interior along with engine work. He tells me he
wants $14,000. Add the cost of restoration and its out of my budget.
A few weeks later in the same magazine is listed a 1967 Sunbeam Tiger for
$6800. I call and ask about the car. The seller says it runs but needs
paint, interior and top. Along with this car he is selling a 1964 Tiger which
doesn't need any work and is pretty much original. This car is a few thousand
more. One drive and I bought it.
Jeff
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