Good point, Eric !
----- Original Message -----
From: <e.coiner@cox.net>
To: "Mountjoy" <dsmtjoy@cox.net>; "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Alger
>
> ---- michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com> wrote:
>>He built the alger so he could modify it the way
>> he wanted, and drive the heck out of it...
>>
>> I have seen the photos of the car.. looks great.. probably nicer than
>> many
>> tigers.. and he has left the alpine VIN and JAl on it.. and has the
>> "alpine"
>> scripts.. its a great car and would be a blast to own.. and he is not
>> trying
>> to fool anyone.
>
>
> That is not an Alger. It is a an Alpine with an engine transplant.
>
> An Alger is an Alpine body with all the parts made to look exactly like a
> Tiger. When being sold it is advertized as a Tiger,
> Ask the owner what he has and he answers Tiger.
>
> That is an Alger and the reason they are held in low esteem by Tiger
> owners. The essence of Alger is intent to deceive.
> Rootes did us no favors with the weak VIN identification elements on
> Alpines and Tigers.
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