The only reason I had enough nerve to buy my Tiger is that it has been TAC'd.
I am living proof that people who realize that they can be easily fooled will
back away from a
restoration-Tiger due to fear it might be fake, and mine is a gem as such cars
go.
I would support introduction of a TAC type plate for Algers, uniform and
consistently located, and
buyer beware of V8 Sunbeams (either Tigers or Algers)not examined by those who
are most knowledgeable..
Allan Ballard
On Aug 4, 2010, at 12:06 PM, Teepen, Jere wrote:
> I agree with your statement: "I don't believe that Algers diminish the
value
> of Tigers, I think they
> support the market for Tigers, making them more valuable." Wholeheartedly.
> For a business it is location, location, location. For car values it is
> exposure, exposure, exposure.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of Cullen McCann
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 8:33 AM
> To: CoolVT@aol.com; achd73@yahoo.com; michael.s.king@gmail.com
> Cc: TIGERS@autox.team.net; JCMC2006@suddenlink.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] The Next Cobra??
>
> I know you guys are just bantering...and thankfully no one is taking this
> too serious or getting offended. But you have stepped into my world
> again...proud owner of a real sunbeam Tiger, and a fake Cobra. Remember the
> motivation...I basically all but worshipped Shelby Cobras since I was old
> enough to know what they were...and that's about age....10. I dreamed of
> having one for 20 years and still dream about it, but now I have a replica,
> and I tell people that's what it is...and you can't mistake it for a real
> one...it handles great, doesn't get hot in the floor boards, and is a
> smoother ride....so you know its fake. Plus mine doesn't say "Shelby"
> anywhere on it....it does say cobra...but then again, I had a mustang Cobra
> for awhile from SVT, so there is nothing particularly sacred about that
> either.
>
> Remember that imitation is the finest form of flattery...that's not just a
> saying, it's true. I'm paying a compliment to Ole Shel and his cobras by
> having a fake one....I believe it with all my heart. I go to sleep at night
> reading about the Shelby American team drivers, the production, the
> development of the cars that made history and set the stage for our
> investments and interest today. Tigers, Daytona coupes, trans am
> racing....you name it, I love to know, so I'm not some kid that saw it in a
> mag or on TV and decided I wanted one but don't know what it is... I also
> have no less than 50 miniature versions in plastic and die cast sitting
> around my house....but I have a full scale version in the shop that makes
> noise. Im part of the worlds greatest fan club....
>
> Like Mark said last I think, just represent it accurately...and you are
fine
> in my book.
>
> I don't believe that Algers diminish the value of Tigers, I think they
> support the market for Tigers, making them more valuable. I don't see
> anywhere where replica cobras have sacrificed the value of real
> ones....unless you want to play "what it" and say that a real 427 big block
> SC would be worth 2 million instead of one million if replicas hadn't
> existed...and personally I don't buy it.
>
> My 2 cents on the same discussion.....again...but still fun to have.
>
> Cullen
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