[Tigers] mkII rims

[Sandy Ganz]

50's TBird-->Alpine YES!!!, I always thought from the front they looked suprisingly similar! The proportions of the Alpine/Tiger is better IMO.

Sandy

----- Original Message ----
From: Dick Barker <dickbarker at earthlink.net>
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2007 12:56:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] mkII rims

At 11:00 AM 11/6/2007, Greg.Koss at TRW.COM wrote:
>MKII rims come up to match the body line of the top of the fender 
>and have a small ridge.  Cobras are round.

Ever notice the similarity between the original Ford Thunderbird and 
Alpines? Same peaked fender line, hooded headlights, tail fins, & 
grill opening. Before joining Rootes in 1956 as chief designer of the 
Alpine, Kenneth Howes was in charge of the Ford design studio in 
Detroit.  Coincidence? I don't think so.

In a departure from production standards, the original headlight rims 
on the Le Mans mule were stainless steel and were round. And yes, the 
peak of the fender line extended above them. I thought they looked 
pretty mean, and had quite a time finding some nice replacements. 
Today the car sports some chromed MK II's....?????

Dick
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