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Re: [Tigers] Comment re. Air Cleaner Theft Thread

To: fordlandia@sbcglobal.net, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Comment re. Air Cleaner Theft Thread
From: CoolVT@aol.com
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:43:17 EST
Bill,
I agree with your comments on not driving the  cars.  But I think if you go 
through the emails on air cleaners you would  find that almost all of them 
were comments made with "tongue in  cheek".
Mark
 
 
In a message dated 12/27/2010 6:37:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
fordlandia@sbcglobal.net writes:

I can't  believe how many people have responded to the "Air Cleaner  Theft"
thread.  It got me thinking that in some ways the level of  interest in this
topic is a bit "sad."  Excuse me while I wax  nostalgic.

While many people are thrilled that the value of Tigers and  their $1000 air
cleaners have gone up so much, there is sure a down side to  this.  First, 
it
puts the cars out of reach for many people,  especially the younger
generation.   More and more of our Tigers  are gaining "trailer Queen" 
status
as the years go by.

When I bought  our Tigers in 1978 and 1979 in Denver... I drove them daily
(even in the  winter).  They were only worth $2500.  Now I could sell my  
air
cleaner and Mark II wheel trim for more than I bought the car  for.  
Because of
that, fewer and fewer of our cars are in the hands of  people who drive them
and enjoy them as they were designed to be.   More and more are treated as
museum pieces.

One of the things that  interested me so much in Tigers in the late 60's and
70's was that they  were the "hot rodder's" sports car.   No one cared about
the  "proper" color of the sheet metal behind the grill, etc.

So, I guess  the level of response to this thread bothers me a bit because
there was a  day when that was the last thing we had to think about.  The 
only
type  of  question that might garner that many responses would be  something
like "how can I get more HP from my 260 without spending an arm  and a leg?"

I certainly don't mean to offend those who have taken the  time to reply to 
the
thread.  I just guess I miss the "old days" when  the emphasis was on 
driving
and "hopping up" Tigers and less on the value  of the cars and their parts.

Happy New Year,

Bill Waite
Grand  Rapids,  MI









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