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The Vin number starts with B94 but I suppose the plate could have been riveted
The Vin number starts with B94 but I suppose the plate could have been riveted
The costs involved to save this Tiger would far exceed the actual value if it is restored to original condition. You would have to be so in love with owning a Tiger that money is no object and be obscenely wealthy to afford to restore this one. I suggest going one of two ways with this one. Purchase a very clean Alpine and transfer the pieces and parts that make it a Tiger to the Alpine. That is basically what the factory did in the first place....ALL Tigers were once Alpines. If absolute authenticity is your goal, sell what you have and use the money toward an authentic Tiger. The second option is to strip this car of all useable parts and sell them. There are enough Tiger guys out there that could use some or all of the parts. Either way is a daunting task. Lastly, do not ever discard or throw away Sunbeam parts, Tiger or Alpine. There is always someone who can use those very parts, however small. Good luck with your decision. I hope you find a solution that suits you.
there is a photo of the vin. it looks like B9473470 LROFE
If you put a beefed up 302 or 351 into your Tiger, is it still a Tiger? No, not technically, because it's not factory correct.
Franzwa DID say that the owner wants him to make an offer. The owner might reply: "Wow! We we only expecting $250 tops! Not much metal in these little things."$650? If he can get it for that he can make a hefty profit by just turning it over to me. I see a lot more value than that.
Mark ..... volvoguys
$650? If he can get it for that he can make a hefty profit by just turning it over to me. I see a lot more value than that.
Mark ..... volvoguys