I was recently reading a 1998 interview with Wally Swift. I'd like to hear
some comments from listers regarding his words.
It is commonly thought that Chrysler buying Sunbeam caused the demise of the
Tiger. This interview gives a different picture.
"Many people think that Chrysler was the Tiger's doom. That was not the
case."............."In 1965 the US Government imposed safety regulations that
came into force on January 1, 1968. That's the reason why Tiger and Alpine
roadster production ended in December, 1967."
He does acknowledge the problem with Chrysler using Ford engines, but seems
to say that the safety regs. were the main reason. Any thoughts on this?
Mark L.
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