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Old 06-08-2007, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinker51
Three good Sunbeam web sites.
Our local club
http://www.stoa-tigerclub.com/
My friend's side business with cool Tiger stuff.
http://www.tigerengineering.net/
Sunbeam parts galore.
http://www.rootes.com/
I am currently looking at buying (actually trading for) a Tiger.

Here is a website with some historical facts:
http://www.tigersunited.com/history/tdev3.asp

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For the 1964 season, Ian Garrad contracted with Shelby to construct a stateside race car. The car completed and tested by Ken Miles (who had earlier built the "first" V8 prototype for $800.00 while Shelby was fabricating the "authorized" prototype). The Shelby racer won the 1964 SCCA Class B Pacific Coast Divisional Championship Race at Willow Springs, beating Jaguars, Corvettes, Stingrays and Cobras. By this time, Shelby American was in full swing with the Cobra racing program, and could not give the Tiger program the time it deserved. Factory support was given to the efforts of the Hollywood Sports Car team, headed by Doane Spencer.
And a link to other clubs:
http://www.tigersunited.com/info/clubs.asp

Nonetheless, you have to be careful and not buy a Alger (an Alpine that has been converted to a Tiger).

Watch for the correct JAL #. If it has a CAT certification, you may be in good shape.
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