Dr Mayf.
There are probably less than 50 people nationwide with the knowledge to look
under a Tiger and know with reasonable certainty that it did indeed start
life as a Tiger. At the point of sale the buyer would need to make a phone
call and then send money for airfare and wait several days to a week to get
the expert to view the car. The financial commitment to bring in an expert
to view the car would be excessive considering the relative modest value of
a Tiger. I mean a new Toyota Camry costs more than all but the most
pristine Tigers. This process allows the assurance of authenticity at a
cost that is miniscule compared to the way other collectible items go.
By all means enjoy your car. Enjoy it often, prefferably at speed on a calm
Summer night
Erich
----- Original Message -----
From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
To: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>; "Tiger's Den"
<tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: TAC Rationale, my Personal Evaluation
> Well, Master Steve... a couple of things strike me...the first is why you
> might think you need to pour oil on troubled waters, and secondly...most
if
> not all the statements you make for having something authenticated happens
> at the point of sale. Not years in advance or by a group of people looking
> to authenticate each owners' da vinci painting. It happens when transfer
is
> made (usually) Even if provnance is available, it is always checked at the
> point of sale again. So what's the point of doing all this ahead of time?
> Why to create an inner club of owners who have Tac'd cars or course.
> Everyone else is not using common sense...jeeze, I am tired of this
...going
> out to work on my non-authenticated Tiger and race car.
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