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Re: [Tigers] Original Tiger Port of Entry and Sales Information

To: "tigers@autox.team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>, Jim Burruss <cburruss@wowway.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original Tiger Port of Entry and Sales Information
From: Brian Glenn via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:09:26 +0000 (UTC)
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Thanks Jim,Based on the dealership data (see previous attachment), Huntsvil=
le had a Rootes dealer, Imported and Domestic Car Service at 201 8th Str. N=
W.We have documentation of Tigers coming into the Houston area, which has t=
o be Galveston port, so that matches your data.I hope you find the paperwor=
k.Another piece to the puzzle.CheersB
Brian Glenn
 P.O. Box 578
 Julian, CA 92036-0578
 714.345.9883
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 B9471101LRXFE=20
 B9472615LRXFE=20
 B382000846LRXFE=20
 B382001212LRXFE=20

    On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 12:39:51 AM PDT, Jim Burruss via Tiger=
s <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
=20
 My 1965 Tiger was purchased new from Nick Graffeo Motors in Birmingham,=20
AL, by a Huntsville, AL, resident on August 4, 1965. Presumably,=20
Huntsville did not have a Sunbeam dealer at that time.=C2=A0 When I purchas=
ed=20
the Tiger from that original owner in 1968, Chrysler had purchased a=20
majority stake in Rootes, and Sunbeams were serviced locally by=20
Huntsville Dodge.=C2=A0 I still own that Tiger.

I recall a document that said my Tiger's port of entry was in Texas, but=20
I can't find that document now (which aggravates me since I'm a pack rat=20
and save everything in my Tiger folder); so I can't back up that=20
recollection.

Jim Burruss

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;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Thanks Jim,</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Based on the dealership data (see previous atta=
chment), Huntsville had a Rootes dealer, Imported and Domestic Car Service =
at 201 8th Str. NW.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">We have doc=
umentation of Tigers coming into the Houston area, which has to be Galvesto=
n port, so that matches your data.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fal=
se">I hope you find the paperwork.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fal=
se">Another piece to the puzzle.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false=
">Cheers</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">B</div><div><br></div>=
<div class=3D"ydp5f8051ecsignature">Brian Glenn<br> P.O. Box 578<br> Julian=
, CA 92036-0578<br> 714.345.9883<br> <br> B9470208LRXFE GT<br> B9471101LRXF=
E <br> B9472615LRXFE <br> B382000846LRXFE <br> B382001212LRXFE</div></div>
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                    On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 12:39:51 AM PDT, Jim B=
urruss via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">My 1965 Tiger was purchased new from =
Nick Graffeo Motors in Birmingham, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">AL, by a Hunt=
sville, AL, resident on August 4, 1965. Presumably, <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Huntsville did not have a Sunbeam dealer at that time.&nbsp; When I pur=
chased <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the Tiger from that original owner in 196=
8, Chrysler had purchased a <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">majority stake in Ro=
otes, and Sunbeams were serviced locally by <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hunt=
sville Dodge.&nbsp; I still own that Tiger.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">I recall a document that said my Tiger's port of entr=
y was in Texas, but <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I can't find that document n=
ow (which aggravates me since I'm a pack rat <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">and=
 save everything in my Tiger folder); so I can't back up that <br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">recollection.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Jim Burruss<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">____=
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