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Alpine Tiger Tribute

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berrost

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I have stumbled upon a 1968 Alpine that is a good 10 footer car (looks good from 10 feet) has some paint issues but she is a solid car. This Alpine has been reborn into a Tiger using most of the parts from a Tiger after it met its death on the race track. The original 260 engine is also gone and in its place is a modified 302, car has both soft and hard tops. My question is can anyone help me to get a rough idea on the value of a Alpine/Tiger tribute?
Thanks
 
RootesRooter

RootesRooter

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Sales price info on "tribute Tigers" (honestly offered with Alpine VIN plate) is really scarce, as are the cars themselves.

If it's just been converted into a basic Tiger look-a-like, without any esoteric add-ons (ie. IRS, Mustang II front suspension, big-buck paint, etc), I suspect 20K is about tops, or roughly a third of a similar 'real' Tiger. I've seen a few nicely-done "tributes" that should command more, but the Tiger community is so strident on rooting out fakes ("Algers") that I think it dampens enthusiasm of owing an honest copy.
 
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berrost

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Thanks for the reply, It is a honest Alpine VIN the owner when he bought it many years ago was offered the Tiger Vin plate for extra money but turned it down so that it wouldnt be a honesty issue in the future. I it has the Tiger cross member and all the original badges. To bad the 260 is gone.
 
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Chuck Ingram

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berrost said:
Thanks for the reply, It is a honest Alpine VIN the owner when he bought it many years ago was offered the Tiger Vin plate for extra money but turned it down so that it wouldnt be a honesty issue in the future. I it has the Tiger cross member and all the original badges. To bad the 260 is gone.
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If you enjoy the car it does not matter as long as you are honest.
I have my Lister Tiger clone and it has the Tiger name plate on the side but I would never dream of passing it off as real.And yes I do know how to fake a Tiger but that is for me to know just in case I buy another Tiger.I still miss my 66 Tiger and it was absolutely stock

My 62 has a bunch of mods with a hot 302 but it is badged an Alpine
As that some of the purists are nose up in the air I couldn't care.Most of the Sunbeamers I know do not pass judgement but will sit back and talk with you and admire what you have.
 
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Alger

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Just to give you an idea of what I paid, I have the Alger that George Fallehy built from a 1964 Alpine GT using a wrecked 66 tiger. The car is a 15 footer but has many of the expensive tiger bits like the original air cleaner, fan shroud, etc. When I purchased it the engine needed heads but otherwise the car was complete and touted as a good driver once the engine was repaired. I paid 12K for it, spent some money on heads and it is now a great little driver for quite a bit less than a real tiger. It's badged as George wanted it, an Alpine with the 260 V8 badges and a few other interesting things that George added like Chevrons off a chrysler and a triumph motorcycle tiger badge on the back. I plan to drive it and enjoy it knowing it will never be worth what an original would bring. I recommend enjoying the 68 as there's nothing quite like driving these cars.
 
RootesRich

RootesRich

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Alger said:
Just to give you an idea of what I paid, I have the Alger that George Fallehy built from a 1964 Alpine GT using a wrecked 66 tiger. The car is a 15 footer but has many of the expensive tiger bits like the original air cleaner, fan shroud, etc. When I purchased it the engine needed heads but otherwise the car was complete and touted as a good driver once the engine was repaired. I paid 12K for it, spent some money on heads and it is now a great little driver for quite a bit less than a real tiger. It's badged as George wanted it, an Alpine with the 260 V8 badges and a few other interesting things that George added like Chevrons off a chrysler and a triumph motorcycle tiger badge on the back. I plan to drive it and enjoy it knowing it will never be worth what an original would bring. I recommend enjoying the 68 as there's nothing quite like driving these cars.
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My Dad and Mr. Fallehy were good friends and as a kid in the 80's I watched Mr. Fallehy build this very car. I would love the chance to come see it in the future if possible.
 
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Alger

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Fallehy Alger

Hi Rich, I'm in Sacramento, you're welcome to come by anytime and hang out, we can go for a spin in George's car. Send me a PM.

Matt McLaughlin
Sacramento, Ca
 
Warren

Warren

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This guy is a pal of mine had 7 or 8 Tigers over the years. Here's his . 02 cents which now costs us. 04 to produce only in the US.

Sep 20 at 7:26 PM
crazy4cars This author's likes: 462
I remember this car from back in the day, love it. I was at George’s house in the early 80s, saw this and his Alger which I bought several years ago. Nice piece if history here
 
Jay Laifman

Jay Laifman

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Is crazy4cars Alger the same Dratoosh's Tiger that got merged with a S3 (mentioned on BAT) and the same as Matt's above?
 
Warren

Warren

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Don't know saw it a couple years ago. If you would like to ask Bruce go to Folsom cars and ask him. He runs the show or PM me and I'll share his number.
 
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