The problem is that TAC disqualifies a car with no explanation as to why
and the better marques have no problem if a car is rebodied as long as
the paper work is in order.Do you realize how many great cars exist without a
single original part. Because rust killed a body is the car lost
forever? I want as many of the cars saved and if an Alpine body is used,
great, as long as a "new" Tiger with bogus numbers is not created.
On Thu, 13 Mar 97 10:29:18 PST LeBrun@hii.hitachi.com writes:
> ALL;
>
> -Before the flames & the bad-vibes get too extreme on the TAC
>issue,
> I'd like to inject some non-emotional quenching onto an often
> too-emotional subject.
>
> -Yes, we all love our TIGER's, and for whatever psychological
>reason
> have picked this particular hard-to-work-on, hybrid car for a
> hobby/business, purist and modified-camps both.
>
> -A big "sorry" to the folks who are not on either coast, one of
>the
> "blessings" we put up with along with the smog, crime, crowds,
>C.O.L.,
> etc. is the number of people who specailize in our marque. I
>consider
> myself very fortunate to be in such close proximity to so many
>helpful
> and wholly-unselfish people. I do know the TAC-folks have made
> attempts, and spent money in order to authenticate cars in other
>parts
> of the U.S. Tom, Paul, Norman, Mike, Don, etc. have given extra
>effort
> & time to do this.
>
> -Yes, I own TAC # 066. And, one rainy Saturday a month or 2 ago,
>Tom
> Hall and Mike Andres spent 2-3 hours putting various
>Alpine/Tigers on
> an overhead rack to give me the TAC "Inspector's training" so I
>could
> pass the exam. The reason? So I can learn as much, as fast as
>possible
> about these cars, and to pass on my growing, but small, amount of
>
> knowledge to others and help keep the marque going for future
>owners.
> Be patient. I'm sure efforts are being made to have a TAC-person
>in
> your area.
>
> -Bottom line, TAC exists to make sure people don't get burned
>buying
> an "Alger" or something else, if it's being represented as a true
>
> TIGER. Also, hopefully a "TAC'd" car can bring a higher selling
>price
> later on, when it comes up for sale.
>
>
> Phil
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