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[Barry]

BTW the Tiger is faster..........

And rarer, Robin was regreting not bringing the Tiger to the Classic. Oh to be so lucky to have a choice between these 3 motors

[jpchenet]

BTW the Tiger is faster..........

Have to be honest and say I have no idea what a Tiger is, apart from the one on my Frosties packet!   How many people can you get in it?

[Barry]

Sunbeam Tiger, 1964 to 1967
Sunbeam Alpine with an american V8 in it. 4260cc or 260cu in.
Vroom Vroom

There was at least one at the Classic, as they used to be raced at Le Mans.

[Bobblehat]

Sunbeam Tiger, 1964 to 1967
Sunbeam Alpine with an american V8 in it. 4260cc or 260cu in.
Vroom Vroom

There was at least one at the Classic, as they used to be raced at Le Mans.

Its got pedigree too, put together by a Mr C. Shelby, and no one asks if its a real one........................

[Norbert]

Sunbeam Tiger, 1964 to 1967
Sunbeam Alpine with an american V8 in it. 4260cc or 260cu in.
Vroom Vroom

There was at least one at the Classic, as they used to be raced at Le Mans.

Hi there all,

Nearly Barry - you are correct with the specs for a Mk1

MEL as she is known to her friends is a rare RHD Mk2

Which equals 4.7 or 289 cu in in standard form (ie same block as a 289 Cobra) or in MEL's case 5.0 or 302 cu in, was on a rolling road earlier in the year to sort a fuelling problem, the RR read up to 350bhp and once the fualling was sorted she sent the dial off the top of the scale as it were  

I am sure Gibberish will be 1st in the cue for a ride after his ride in the Scooby at the classic  

Will try and find a pic of the Tiger to post, looks now as it it will almost certainly be Tiger or Scoob now as I picked the Bora up on Monday and suspension issue it is suffering from doesn't seem to be sorted.

See you all there

Robin

[Barry]

MEL as she is known to her friends is a rare RHD Mk2

Hi Robin,

Where did you get a RHD Mk 2 from?
I thought that they were not sold in UK, so presumed Mk 2's were LHD only.

See you in LM, have a safe trip.

[Bobblehat]

Hi Robin, youv been lurcking again!!!!

Whats up with Boris? It's flip a coin time between Mel and Scoob

BTW Norbert will be at Kieths on Friday to be tucked up in the camper.

[Steve Pyro]

I hope that Norbert the Gnome is going to behave himself on the 07:45 Weds SpeedFerries  

[Andy Zarse]

Bear Z is getting worried already.

[Bobblehat]

I hope that Norbert the Gnome is going to behave himself on the 07:45 Weds SpeedFerries  

Do you know, I some how doubt it

I was woundring if the ofspring of the Bear Z and Norbert are coming allong, it would be so nice to have a family reunion.............. Or has Bear Z got a restaining order on him!

[Norbert]

Hi Robin,

Where did you get a RHD Mk 2 from?
I thought that they were not sold in UK, so presumed Mk 2's were LHD only.

See you in LM, have a safe trip.

Hi Barry,

You are basically right.  There are believed to be somewhere between 12 and 14 Mk 2's which are considered to be genuine RHD, of these around 7 or 8 are thought to still exist.

Approx. 6 or 8 of these were prototype or development cars and on these the exact spec varies.

Then when Chrysler took over Rootes and more or less immediately canned the Tiger as it was Ford engined, the Rootes management had a problem in that Mk 2's had been promised to a small number of VIP customers ie major dealer principals and the like.

As a result 6 Mk 2 Tigers were retreived from the dockside where they were due to be shipped to the USA and delivered complete with all the necessary parts to be rebuilt as RHD cars to Hartwell Garages.  This was duly done and these 6 cars also got a few other extras such as magnesium Minilites....

As these cars were rebuilt as RHD cars prior to initial registration they are regarded as being 'genuine' UK RHD cars, they are known as the Hartwell Tigers and MEL is one of those 6 cars.  I have been her keeper since 1992.

Have a safe journey,

Robin

PS this link is to a Classic & Sportscar article in which MEL appeared in Feb 2001

http://www.289cobra.com/c&sc0201e.html

[Norbert]

Hi Robin, youv been lurcking again!!!!

Whats up with Boris? It's flip a coin time between Mel and Scoob

BTW Norbert will be at Kieths on Friday to be tucked up in the camper.

Same reason we didn't take him on the MSA Euroclassic, still a bit wobbly in the suspension department, although I may take him out again over the weekend and make a final decision.

All this despite the ministrations of the fine people at Bill McGrath's  

BFN

[Barry]

Robin,

Good article about Mel, look forward to seeing her "in the metal" one day.

[Bobblehat]

Robin,

Good article about Mel, look forward to seeing her "in the metal" one day.

That day has come. its MEL to Le Mans!!!!

[Barry]

Robin,

Good article about Mel, look forward to seeing her "in the metal" one day.

That day has come. its MEL to Le Mans!!!!

Oh goodie!

Cobras, bah, common as muck round these parts