Hmm, my Tiger came from Cliff Meyer Imports in Kenosha Wisconsin. Any
relation to H. J. Meyer? Maybe not. Are there any interesting stories
about Cliff Meyer Imports?
This got me thinking. How did the dealers get the cars? Did they come by
boat to New York and were then trucked to the dealerships?
Thanks,
Joe Brown
B382000217
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Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rootes Group Employee
That's pretty cool, Paul. What a nice surprise that must have been! =
Something similar to that happened to me several years back when I had my
Tiger at a local car show. I was visiting with some folks when I noticed an
older gentleman standing by my car. When I went over to speak with him, he
introduced himself as H. J. Meyer, former owner of Sports Car Forum in
Columbus, OH. You may remember that they had both a national championship
Tiger and an Alpine back in the day. I was absolutely floored that someone
with that much Rootes history would be at a local car show in Edmond, OK!!!!
Mr. Meyer ended up coming over to my house at one point with all of his
photos from when he owned the dealership. It was quite a treat!!!
You're right, Paul...you never know who will show up at these events!
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE
B9006857LRX
---- Paul R Sheahan <sunbeamtiger@prodigy.net> wrote: =
> =
> =
> =
> =A0=A0=A0 This past weekend I took one of my Tigers to=A0antique car show=
in
Naples, Florida.=A0=A0An elderly=A0English gentleman walked up to me and
introduced himself as Roy Axe.=A0 He=A0told me he was the=A0Design Director=
at=A0The
Rootes Group during the time the Tiger was conceived.=A0 In doing some
research I found out that he was=A0at Rootes from 1959 to 1982 and was the
chief stylist and the finally the design director.=A0=A0 He=A0said he was
basically a=A0"runner" when he started but did participate with two other
gentleman in design or our cars.=A0=A0
> =A0=A0=A0=A0 It was=A0great to have an opportunity to talk with Mr. Axe a=
nd have him
remark how looking at the Tiger brought back some fine memories.=A0=A0 You =
never
know who may show up at one of these events.
> =A0
> Paul
> Paul R Sheahan
> =A0
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