[Tigers] Hardtops

[Tony McNulty]

The only non-installed factory hardtop I ever saw was at Broughton Motors in 
San Antonio back in 1967.

It was hanging from the wall in the Parts Department -- and was in red 
primer.  Should'a bought it, but didn't.

Bought one later (1975) from a guy in Oakland that was painted black, but 
that came off with rubbing compound to reveal BRG -- happily, my Tiger's 
color!

Tony McNulty




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CoolVT at aol.com>
To: <jliny5 at cox.net>; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Hardtops


> Not sure about the GT's, but I understand for all  other Tigers the hard
> top could be ordered from the factory with the car and it  would be 
> painted
> the car color.  If the car came without a hardtop and  hardtop was 
> purchased
> from a dealer then it would be  black.
> My MK1A is car color, but I can see black under the  red so.......
> Mark
>
>
> In a message dated 1/1/2011 1:47:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jliny5 at cox.net writes:
>
> ?Happy  New Year Listers
>
> When I purchased my Tiger this past summer it did not  come with a 
> hardtop.
> I
> checked back three owners...but no sign of any  hardtop.
>
> They say a little knowledge is dangerous...but in reading up  on the early
> production of Tigers I thought I have read that they were  originally
> produced
> as Roadsters or as the GT Model with a detachable  hardtop (Tiger: An
> exceptional Motor Car p. 47). That raises a number of  questions for meI.
>
> 1. Did Tigers come in Roadster and GT Models or did  ALL Tigers come with
> the
> detachable hardtop?
>
> 2. Was the color of the  hardtop contrasting black or same color as body
> color?
>
> 3. If all  Tigers came with hardtops, would a Series III Alpine hardtop be
> correct on  my early Mk1 Tiger (B9470033) which I believe has the series 
> IV
> body? (Just  so happens this hardtop has become available locally).
>
> Thanks to  all,
>
> Jim  Lindner
> B9470033
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