It isn't that it really matter but I disagree. An Alger is an Alpine with a V8
engine and has been for many years. I'm sure Norm coined the phrase but you
have to recall that at one point in time it wasn't wort the investment to pay
a restoration shop to fix a rusted out Tiger when a nice Alpine was available
and for lots less, Doug and I'm sure Dale on the left Coast, perhaps Tiger Tom
and I believe Mr.Witt- anyway, another Pa. chap who restored Tigers built some
Algers BUT I can only speak about Doug as he was the only person I had give me
a price to Algerize my rusty Mk1A. He refereed to the car as an Alger and I
would think he is in the top 5 most knowledgeable Sunbeam people in the USA
and perhaps the world. I'm sure he has restored more cars than anyone over his
career. So An Alger is an Alger BUT how it is presented is what separates it
from other Algers.
IMO of course.
regards,
TtT
--- On Thu, 8/5/10, e.coiner@cox.net <e.coiner@cox.net> wrote:
From: e.coiner@cox.net <e.coiner@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Alger
To: "Mountjoy" <dsmtjoy@cox.net>, "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 9:58 PM
---- michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com> wrote:
>He built the alger so he could modify it the way
> he wanted, and drive the heck out of it...
>
> I have seen the photos of the car.. looks great.. probably nicer than many
> tigers.. and he has left the alpine VIN and JAl on it.. and has the
"alpine"
> scripts.. its a great car and would be a blast to own.. and he is not
trying
> to fool anyone.
That is not an Alger. It is a an Alpine with an engine transplant.
An Alger is an Alpine body with all the parts made to look exactly like a
Tiger. When being sold it is advertized as a Tiger,
Ask the owner what he has and he answers Tiger.
That is an Alger and the reason they are held in low esteem by Tiger owners.
The essence of Alger is intent to deceive.
Rootes did us no favors with the weak VIN identification elements on Alpines
and Tigers.
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