While we're on the subject of the pie shaped LAT 9s, I've been wanting to
ask the list a couple questions about them that maybe the California guys
would be especially helpful in answering.
First the Book of Norman says they are quite rare but on page 66 the
original advertisement says they are through Cyclone Sales Co, the
Corvair specialists (in Los Angeles CA). Does anyone know if these
wheels were originally designed to fit the Corvair (indicating that the
Corvair and Tiger have the same bolt pattern)? If so I'm thinking about
hanging out with the Corvair guys to try to find a set.
Second, has anyone ever seen another wheel that looks similar in design
to this wheel that might fit the Tiger? They remind me of the mags they
used on the 65 or 66 Shelby Mustang and I prefer their design to the LAT
70s, minilites, panasports, hubcaps, yada, yada, yada.
Finally, I assume Cyclone Sales is long out of biz.
Thanks,
Matt
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--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Rich Atherton" <aka.gumby@gte.net>
To: "Tiger List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 01:06:38 -0800
Subject: Un restored Tiger found
Message-ID: <010801c0a22e$efd54260$38492804@vz.dsl.genuity.net>
My dad was driving round the back streets of North Seattle the other
day
(Before the Quake!) and drove by a house where spotted what appeared to
be a
familiar tail lights lens peering out from under boards, and rags, and
inches
of dust, and told me about it. The next day I drove down the driveway
Expecting to see the taillight of a triumph TR4-A (as they are quite
similar
and more plentiful), but My dad said it looked like an Alpine. My old 65
Alpine that I used to have was his before it was mine... Anyway...I
couldn't
see it from the street, so I drove down the long drive way...and there
before
me was indeed a Sunbeam. All I could see was the left rear corner of the
car.
Rest was covered in junk, in a car port, next to the owners mid 80's
Volvo.
Having owned an Alpine I know them pretty well, but this one had a
distinctive
badge, and chrome strip running the length of the car. This was a Tiger,
in
BRG which all looked original. the left rear tire was flat and was
mounted on
the LAT wheels (not 70's) but the other ones, pie cutter shape, which
looked
very corroded from lack of care. No fender flares, or anything looking
non
stock from the outside. It was late, and dark, and couldn't really see
much
else, other than the factory hard top Also in BRG. It was kind of
creepy,
because it looked exactly like my old Alpine same top, same color... My
guess
is that this tiger has been motionless for probably 8 to 10 years, from
the
appearance of the car and the things around it.
Now that the Excitement of today is over (our 6.8 Earth Quake), And a
quick
examine of my house to see if it is still on the foundation, I'll drop
but
their house again, and see if they let me tow it away for them for free.
I
may even offer $50 to them to get it out of their way...
More news when I get it.. Who knows...I could be come a Tiger owner...
:-)
One thing for sure, was the paint...it was original...the EXACT same
color
mine was, no variance in shade or anything. My initial guess is it's a
65.
Know more tomorrow..
Rich
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