Re: Tiger GT

Russell Maddock (rmaddock(at)petrie.starway.net.au)
Tue, 3 Mar 1998 20:27:26 +1000

The original 1926 Tiger is my pick too, I'd hock my grandmother for it. There aren't too many 70 year old cars about that are good for 150mph. They did actually build two, but the second car was called "Tigress". Both Tiger and Tigress are still used in competition today.

Russ Maddock http://www.petrie.starway.net.au/~sunbeam Sunbeam Imp Sport Sunbeam Alpine SIII GT Talbot Alpine GLS Peugeot 505 STi

-----Original Message----- From: BlueGolfer <BlueGolfer(at)aol.com> To: dave.mcdermott(at)cusys.edu <dave.mcdermott(at)cusys.edu>; rdmallory(at)earthling.net <rdmallory(at)earthling.net>; Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com <Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com>; tigers(at)autox.team.net <tigers(at)autox.team.net>; alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net> Date: Tuesday, 3 March 1998 10:20 Subject: Re: Tiger GT

>In a message dated 98-03-02 18:54:43 EST, dave.mcdermott(at)cusys.edu writes:
>
>> Rob,
>>
>> How rare is rare? If there are only one of each kind then I
guess >> they tie as the rarest. That is unless we add other new factors such as
>> modern day vs. antique. or race car vs. production based etc.
>>
>Dave,
>
> When you're talking onesies, that's rare, even if it ain't that old. For
>instance, Grumman made lots of their Tigers. But I bet you'd be hard
pressed >to find one still flyable. Probably several residing in museums though.
>Don't know how many Tigers they made in '26. I seem to recall it was more
>than one, but that may be wrong. I agree both the Tigers are rare. The
>original Sunbeam Tiger is older. It's the one I'd rather have, if I had a
>choice and the resources. (The Harrington Tiger, again IMHO, is somewhat
>ulgy.)
>
>Rob