Well, no numbers does draw some suspicion. I looked at the list Norm has of
authenticated Tigers and there were no Utah cars there for a Mark II.
Certainly I'm in no position to say if it is real or not, but Theo makes a
good point. These days good money is hard to come by.
Below is a quote from Norm's site:
http://www.rootes1.com/index.asp
"As it happens, the MK II configuration is the easiest to replicate to a
fairly convincing level of believability. One can only caution that glitzy
stripes, egg-crate grills and stainless moldings do not warrantee regal
ancestry. If you need further convincing, ask "Rootes Historian", David
Duncanson about his MK II purchase experience."
BUYER BEWARE.
Tom Witt B9470101
----- Original Message -----
From: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
To: Jim Boynton <jimboynton@attbi.com>
Cc: Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Mk II ebay Tiger
> The only 'too good to be true' thing is that it's all or nearly all
original and
> it's a single owner car, and that it's for sale. On the surface, the price
> doesn't seem unreasonable if it's in good shape and complete with all the
MkII
> specific bits... $23000 and counting, and it hasn't hit the owner's
reserve yet.
> If I were interested, I'd try to establish the car's bona fides as much as
> possible through the usual sources, and see how much of the car's history
can be
> verified. A single owner should make that easier.
> I know the PO of my Tiger owned the car for about nine years (according to
him)
> and that takes the history back to 1989 at best - I also know it's been
> autocrossed, and I've heard it's spent time in New Mexico, but there's a
lot of
> time between 1967 and 1989...
>
> Good luck to the bidders.
> Theo
>
> Jim Boynton wrote:
>
> > Listers:
> >
> > What does anyone know of this too good to be true MK II on ebay?
> >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6472&item=
> > 2416781023
> >
> > Jim
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