Re: Tiger mistaken for - ?

Russell Maddock (rmaddock(at)petrie.starway.net.au)
Sat, 4 Jul 1998 11:26:29 +1000


Alpines/Tigers aren't alone. My Imp has been variously mistaken for a Fiat, Renault, NSU, Goggomobil and a Lightburn Zeta. You don't want to know what a Lightburn Zeta is.

Russ Maddock Brisbane, Australia

http://www.petrie.starway.net.au/~sunbeam Sunbeam Imp Sport Gee-oh-gee-gee-oh Sunbeam Alpine SIII GT Talbot Alpine GLS Peugeot 505 STi

-----Original Message----- From: OldeAlp(at)aol.com <OldeAlp(at)aol.com> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net> Date: Friday, 3 July 1998 10:10 Subject: Tiger mistaken for - ?

>This thread, "Mistaken for a Tiger", Amphicar, etc. reminded of an incident
in >January 1965, just weeks after trading in my series 1 for a Tiger.
>
>I was stopped at a traffic signal when some yahoo pulled up alongside,
leaned >out, and commented "That's the nicest looking TR4 I've seen."
>
>At that instant, the light turned green and my response was to smoke the
>tires. Guess he might've thought that was the fastest TR4 he'd ever seen
too. >
>"Ole"
>