I sometimes take my Tiger to a local "Cruise Night." There are lots of old
GTOs, Mustangs, Mopars, etc. as well as some relatively new high performance
cars (I once saw a new Ford GT!), usually modified in some way. The newer
cars are usually brought by the younger crowd and there are quite a few
girlfriends to go with the car owners. As the girlfriends start to get
bored looking at the similar (to them) old cars, they notice this cute
little red convertible and drag their boyfriend over with them to see it.
The boyfriends usually protest, saying that they are not really
interested in slow British cars. All it takes is one look under the hood
(bonnet) as the boyfriend counts 8 wires coming off the distributor and he's
hooked. I usually spend the next 10 - 15 minutes explaining to him the
history of Tigers and their performance. Meanwhile the girlfriend has gotten
bored again and wanders off to the restaurant to get a Bar-B-Que or soda.
(The cruise night is held in the restaurant's parking lot) At some point,
the boyfriend realizes that his girl has left him and starts to panic. The
next time I'm at Cruise Night, and he's around, he tells all his buddies to
go over and check out the LBC.
Of course some of the old-timers know about Tigers and they always come over
to admire it. Even the guy that showed up in the Ford GT came over to talk
shop with me.
Keep on Tigering!
Jim Sencindiver
B382100451/TAC 448
http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/sencindiver_j/default.asp
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Teepen, Jere <jteepen@usatoday.com> wrote:
> Duke et al:
>
> Sounds familiar. Chris Thoman and I had our Tigers at the outside car show
> (between the display buildings) at the Grand National Roadster Show two
> weeks
> ago in Pomona and heard a lot of similar comments. I heard lots of
> whispers
> of Tigers with Chrysler V-8s in Tigers. Funny how the same mis-information
> keeps cropping up. I also spoke with someone building an Alpine, in this
> case
> a V-6.
>
> Tigers generate a LOT of interest at hot rod shows as most of the folks
> there
> are not familiar with them. Spend some time lurking (while not looking
> like
> the owner!) around your Tiger and listen to what people say. Funny, sad,
> and
> silly things, mostly old perceptions of what a Tiger is and does.
>
> Enjoy the show!
>
> Jere
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of Samouce's
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 5:21 AM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] World Of Wheels car show
>
> http://www.autorama.com/casi/show/kansascity.php
>
> I have wanted to enter my Tiger in this show for three years now. February
> is always a really bad time to be driving your car an hour to a show, got
> lucky with the weather this year and had a very small window to get it
> there.
>
> Hundreds of cars and I would say 90% trailered in. I am in the "Foreign
> Sport" class for judging. I could not find any other cars in the class
> thus
> far. Last night was move in and I arrived late due to being out of town.
> So far, great comments on the car and lots of good questions.
>
> Then there was a fellow that wanted to know about the rack:
>
> Moron: What rack is in the car?
> Me: I have read that it is a modified MG A rack but is Tiger specific.
> Moron: I got an Alpine and want to make a Tiger out of it.
> Me: Really.
> Moron: I think a Buick V8 would be great, they are around 250 HP.
> Me: What would much easier is to go with a Ford V6 kit that a guy makes and
> is plug and play for the Alpine.
> Moron: I don't like Ford engines.
> Me: Well good luck with your project then.
>
> Have had several of the "What a cool little car....wow!.!.??? who put the
> V8
> into it?
>
> Then next three days should be fun. If you are in the area can make the
> show, my Tiger is right in front of the Meguiar's truck.
>
> Duke
> B382002037
>
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