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Here's one you probably all know.....what was the factory "original" racecar
? You know the one prepared by one of the genetic fathers of the "original
tiger"....you know the one that raised hell with all the Corvettes and
Mustangs, and really put the Sunbeam Tiger on the performance map, here in
the USA....the extremely modified Carroll Shelby built beast!!!

Oh that's right...it was an Alpine rebody, and we can't say that it is an
authentic Tiger, because it is not an"original Jensen assembly line Tiger."
Point is- Modifieds can be worth more than authentics, because of their
history, owners etc....Rumor has it that "rebody" is for sale for 70k!
Collectors don't dictate price as much as historical significance does-
"Assembly line"/ certified /authenticated pieces are for closed minds and
certifiable brains...there is simply more to a marque than the egoes of those
who think they know everything there is to know about a piece of history.

Whether we all believe it or not, history is subjective analysis. As they say
about film documentary.....someone had to decide when to turn the camera on
and off, and where to direct the camera lense so the audience would see only
what the camera man felt was most important. Fact is- you are still are only
seeing a small part of the big picture.

Hank

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Here's one you probably all know.....what was the factory "original" racecar
? You know the one prepared by one of the genetic fathers of the "original
tiger"....you know the one that raised hell with all the Corvettes and
Mustangs, and really put the Sunbeam Tiger on the performance map, here in
the USA....the extremely modified Carroll Shelby built beast!!!

Oh that's right...it was an Alpine rebody, and we can't say that it is an
authentic Tiger, because it is not an"original Jensen assembly line Tiger."
Point is- Modifieds can be worth more than authentics, because of their
history, owners etc....Rumor has it that "rebody" is for sale for 70k!
Collectors don't dictate price as much as historical significance does-
"Assembly line"/ certified /authenticated pieces are for closed minds and
certifiable brains...there is simply more to a marque than the egoes of those
who think they know everything there is to know about a piece of history.

Whether we all believe it or not, history is subjective analysis. As they say
about film documentary.....someone had to decide when to turn the camera on
and off, and where to direct the camera lense so the audience would see only
what the camera man felt was most important. Fact is- you are still are only
seeing a small part of the big picture.

Hank

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Mail From: Alvin Johnson <(email redacted)>

Man's incredible capacity to rationalize. Let's see......because a
Carroll Shelby-built one-off racer is valuable, then any converted
Alpine....Oh, now I get it.
"Oh what tangled webs we weave, when first we practice...."

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Mail From: Bo Cheadle <(email redacted)>

Hank: Very well-put; I own that other prototype (Miles car) and it is
not off the jensen line but I bought it anyway and I suspect it will be
worth several certified tigers once its restored.

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>Sent: Thursday, April 10, 1997 7:07 PM
>To: (email redacted); (email redacted); (email redacted)
>Subject: Re: History of worms!!
>
>Here's one you probably all know.....what was the factory "original" racecar
>

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Mail From: "Richard Atherton (Entex)" <(email redacted)>

I wouldn't call it a rebody. A repower is more acurate. Other
than the firewall, the body was basically intact. The "other" prototype
that managed to keep the Alpine steering is still running around
somewhere as well Wonder what it's worth....?

Rich


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> From: (email redacted)[SMTPemail redacted)]
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 1997 5:37 PM
> To: (email redacted); (email redacted);
> (email redacted)
> Subject: Re: History of worms!!
>
> Here's one you probably all know.....what was the factory "original"
> racecar
> ? You know the one prepared by one of the genetic fathers of the
> "original
> tiger"....you know the one that raised hell with all the Corvettes and
> Mustangs, and really put the Sunbeam Tiger on the performance map,
> here in
> the USA....the extremely modified Carroll Shelby built beast!!!
>
> Oh that's right...it was an Alpine rebody, and we can't say that it
> is an
> authentic Tiger, because it is not an"original Jensen assembly line
> Tiger."
> Point is- Modifieds can be worth more than authentics, because of
> their
> history, owners etc....Rumor has it that "rebody" is for sale for 70k!
> Collectors don't dictate price as much as historical significance
> does-
> "Assembly line"/ certified /authenticated pieces are for closed minds
> and
> certifiable brains...there is simply more to a marque than the egoes
> of those
> who think they know everything there is to know about a piece of
> history.
>
> Whether we all believe it or not, history is subjective analysis. As
> they say
> about film documentary.....someone had to decide when to turn the
> camera on
> and off, and where to direct the camera lense so the audience would
> see only
> what the camera man felt was most important. Fact is- you are still
> are only
> seeing a small part of the big picture.
>
> Hank
>

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Guys,
The bottom line is always.....................

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Ray

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Alvin ...who is doing the rationalizing!

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Alvin isn't doing the rationalizing....it's Theodore or Simon!!!




Alvin ...who is doing the rationalizing!

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None of us are rational........no rational person would spend as much time as
we do screwing around with a 30 year old car.
Ray