That's an Alpine VIN.
Cool car, but there's no Tiger DNA in that chassis.
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of CoolVT@aol.com
> Sent: January 28, 2012 11:54 AM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Big Bucks Kissimmee Florida Auction
>
> Well, the first Tiger went for $47K and that seemed top price.
> Yesterday's restored Tiger went for $70,000.
> I looked at the one coming up today....a hot rod.....427cu. Not to
> start
> a controversy, but this hot rod bring up the age old question....how
> much
> of the body has to be Tiger to make it a real Tiger.
> In this case, possibly someone saw it before it was cut up and will
> know
> that it is a Tiger. I would like to be on hand if a TAC committee was
> looking it over. There is just about nothing left from the windshield
> forward
> that would seem to have Tiger parts. All the suspension removed,
> firewall
> cut out an moved back, inner fenders cut out, etc..
> I'm sure there might be something left in the rear, but the ad said it
> has
> a fuel cell so there is a chance that the truck floor has been cut out
> or
> modified. The interior of the car has been gutted.....dashboard and
> all.
> It has a full roll cage and some kind of tube chassis at least under
> the
> hood.
> So, the question is.....if a TAC committee could identify Tiger parts
> only
> from the doors rearward would it be considered a Tiger? If it was TACed
> as
> a Tiger, couldn't someone else have the front end and have another
> Tiger?
>
> BTW the Vin, attached with screws to what was left of the cowling,
> was
> B395011713 LRX. No other tags present.
> This link might get you to the site for this car, but not sure.
> _http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0112-
> 121235&entryRow=
> 22&GROUP_ID=10082_
> (http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0112-
> 121235&entryRow=22&GROUP_ID=10082)
> Mark L
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