Wouldn't LAT wheels be considered stock?
I'd think that anything on the standard dealer options list would be
considered stock?
Also it seems to me that there is a third category of options that do not meet
the "list of standard options" test but also are not generic aftermarket -
that category would be "period correct."
Rgds
Allan Ballard
Mk1a - Atlanta
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On Apr 6, 2012, at 12:37 PM, "rande" <rande@thecia.net> wrote:
> Most desirable Tigers?
>
> As Jim wrote, like other makes, the first built, last built, prototypes
when
> Rootes installed stuff to try out for newer model Tigers, survivor cars(
unrestored,
> lots of original patina,original(stock)(no mods), famous race or rallye
cars,
> at this time Mark II's(1967) in good condition.
>
> What to pay for a car in condition 2 or 3?
>
> I think Jim's range is a good start for a production Tiger. These are sale
prices,
> and I might put the current top limit at $50,000 at this point, as a
current
> rule of thumb. I don't know what the Milwaukee dealership sold their
survivor
> Tiger Mark II
> for recently, but they paid around $59,000 to the California owner. One red
> survivor Mark II was recently on eBay for $155,000, but the auction timed
out
> without a bidder. Personally, I'm ranking top survivor cars as condition
2's,
> and I would buy one over a new restoration anytime.
>
> Modifications?
>
> Generally for resale reasons, folks are told don't change anything that
can't
> be changed back to stock, and DON'T THROW ANYTHING OUT. It depends on why
you're
> buying a Tiger and how long you're going to keep it. For concours classes,
there
> generally are three: Stock, personalized where the owner has added a custom
> steering wheel, painted a non-original color, louvers for the hood, or road
> wheels not in the option list, and finally modified where fenders might be
flared,
> the powertrain might be a 347CID crate motor bolted to a five-speed,and a
custom
> front crossmember might be installed
>
> Common mods?
>
> 289's or 302's replacing the original 260 in Mark 1 and 1A, LAT 70 wheels
for
> owners sticking with 13" and Panasport wheels for owners wanting to go
larger
> in size, Pertronix and Mallory ignitions to replace the points-type
originals,
> better radiators(more cores and aluminum sometimes), etc.
>
> Most popular colors? Well, if you sticking with BRG and black interior, you
> can start as soon as the bank account is ready. that's a very popular
combination.
> Jim is correct about Midnight Blue, another popular color for recent
restorations
> and repaints. Carnival Red aka Fire Engine Red aka Radar Red is also
hot.Mediterranean
> Blue(like Robins Egg Blue) I'm seeing more of.
> The rarer interior colors are tan, red, and blue on the Tiger Mark 1 and
1A.
> Tiger Mark II's are usually black unless the rare owner makes a change.
>
> I suggest that you check out Google 'images' to get a feel right away for
the
> different combinations, and try to attend a United on either the West or
East
> coast to see more of the cars in one spot. The next West coast United
sponsored
> by STOA is in mid June in Reno, and Tigers East usually holds their United
Columbus
> Day weekend, early October. Depending on how much of a hurry you're in,
there's
> a Tiger Authentification session this coming weekend in mid coastal
Florida,
> which is mentioned in yesterdays autox mail. Let me know if you can't find
it.
>
>
> And, good luck.
>
> Rande
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