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Yes quite a few sth African tigers found there way to Australia since the
mid 90's .
Even a few more in 2012.... Being rhd they are probably more prized here
than USA imports, that said they tend to be quite shabby on arrival and
lived hard lives.
There was a really nice rhd sth afrian tiger for sale on eBay USA back in
2006, would have been nice to know how it got there. It had survived really
well and was largely stock bar a large scoop added under the front valence
to aid cooling.
On 17 Sep 2015 9:53 am, "Tom Witt via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote=
:
> I was looking up Rambler Americans and stumbled across the fact that some
> were sold as knock down kits in South Africa by a company controlled by
> Rootes (Stanley Motors). As the web often goes I stumbled upon other
> information relating to South African Tigers. One was quite in error
> stating that only 43 were ever assembled there and that the first SA Tige=
r
> was built in 1961 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C630148.
>
> This next 2012 article spoke of the lack of interest for Tigers in South
> Africa and how many were going to Australia (in part, link at the bottom)=
.
> Anyway, for those who have interest... :
>
> =E2=80=9CStill, investors need to be careful as particular markets don=E2=
=80=99t value all
> scarce cars equally. A perfect example seems to be the Sunbeam Tiger, whi=
ch
> doesn=E2=80=99t do all that well in SA despite the fact that only 73 were=
ever
> manufactured here. By contrast the Tiger is in huge demand in Australia.
>
> Alf Dragan, a Sunbeam enthusiast from Edenvale, says he tried to sell a
> Tiger 260 in 1997 for R40 000 but was offered just R20 000 in the local
> market. He eventually managed to sell it for R45 000 to an Australian buy=
er
> who was so keen to get his hands on the vehicle that he paid for all the
> transport costs in addition to the asking price. Dragan says South Africa=
n
> Tiger owners are today exporting their cars to Australia for over R200 00=
0.
>
> =E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s all about nostalgia,=E2=80=9D says Dragan, who adds=
that one of the reasons
> the Aussies like sourcing their Tigers from SA is that they=E2=80=99ve us=
ually
> suffered less rust damage over the years than their Australian counterpar=
ts
> from coastal cities like Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
>
> By contrast, SA tends to have a big appetite for the 1956 Austin Healy 10=
0
> Roadster as well as the aforementioned E-type Jaguar.
>
> =E2=80=9CThose are the real money spinners over here,=E2=80=9D says Draga=
n.
>
> The biggest risk to prospective investors he says, is picking the wrong
> car, especially one that needs to be restored.
>
> =E2=80=9CRestoring a car today is very expensive,=E2=80=9D he says. =E2=
=80=9CIf you don=E2=80=99t restore
> the right car you can come seriously short.=E2=80=9D=E2=80=9D
>
>
> http://finweek.com/2012/04/13/classic-cars-an-underrated-investment-vehic=
le/
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Yes quite a few sth African tigers found there way to Austra=
lia since the mid 90's . </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Even a few more in 2012.... Being rhd they are probably more=
prized here than USA imports, that said they tend to be quite shabby on ar=
rival and lived hard lives.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">There was a really nice rhd sth afrian tiger for sale on eBa=
y USA back in 2006, would have been nice to know how it got there. It had s=
urvived really well and was largely stock bar a large scoop added under the=
front valence to aid cooling. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 17 Sep 2015 9:53 am, "Tom Witt via Tiger=
s" <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net<=
/a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri';COLOR:#000000">
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I was looking up Rambler Americans and st=
umbled=20
across the fact that some were sold as knock down kits in South Africa by a=
=20
company controlled by Rootes (Stanley Motors). As the web often goes I stum=
bled=20
upon other information relating to South African Tigers. One was quite in e=
rror=20
stating that only 43 were ever assembled there and that the first SA Tiger =
was=20
built in 1961 <a title=3D"http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C630148"; href=
=3D"http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C630148"; target=3D"_blank">http://ww=
w.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C630148</a>.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">This next 2012 article spoke of the lack =
of=20
interest for Tigers in South Africa and how many were going to Australia (i=
n=20
part, link at the bottom). Anyway, for those who have interest... :</font><=
/p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">=E2=80=9CStill, investors need to be care=
ful as=20
particular markets don=E2=80=99t value all scarce cars equally. A perfect e=
xample seems=20
to be the Sunbeam Tiger, which doesn=E2=80=99t do all that well in SA despi=
te the fact=20
that only 73 were ever manufactured here. By contrast the Tiger is in huge=
=20
demand in Australia.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Alf Dragan, a Sunbeam enthusiast from Ede=
nvale,=20
says he tried to sell a Tiger 260 in 1997 for R40 000 but was offered just =
R20=20
000 in the local market. He eventually managed to sell it for R45 000 to an=
=20
Australian buyer who was so keen to get his hands on the vehicle that he pa=
id=20
for all the transport costs in addition to the asking price. Dragan says So=
uth=20
African Tiger owners are today exporting their cars to Australia for over R=
200=20
000.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">=E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s all about nostalgia=
,=E2=80=9D says Dragan, who=20
adds that one of the reasons the Aussies like sourcing their Tigers from SA=
is=20
that they=E2=80=99ve usually suffered less rust damage over the years than =
their=20
Australian counterparts from coastal cities like Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourn=
e and=20
Perth.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">By contrast, SA tends to have a big appet=
ite for=20
the 1956 Austin Healy 100 Roadster as well as the aforementioned E-type=20
Jaguar.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">=E2=80=9CThose are the real money spinner=
s over here,=E2=80=9D=20
says Dragan.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">The biggest risk to prospective investors=
he=20
says, is picking the wrong car, especially one that needs to be=20
restored.</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">=E2=80=9CRestoring a car today is very ex=
pensive,=E2=80=9D he=20
says. =E2=80=9CIf you don=E2=80=99t restore the right car you can come seri=
ously=20
short.=E2=80=9D=E2=80=9D</font></p>
<p><a title=3D"http://finweek.com/2012/04/13/classic-cars-an-underrated-inv=
estment-vehicle/" href=3D"http://finweek.com/2012/04/13/classic-cars-an-und=
errated-investment-vehicle/" target=3D"_blank">http://finweek.com/2012/04/1=
3/classic-cars-an-underrated-investment-vehicle/</a></p></div></div></div>
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