[Tigers] More cubes for Tiger

[Scott Hutchinson]

I imagine a deal was made sometime in the early sixties based on a prototype. 

The prototype had a 260. Somebody very high up at Ford said 'you can have 7,000 some odd 260s for x dollars/pounds'. If the subject even came up about the 289 then the person at Ford said well that will be x+ dollars/pounds. 

The leader/decision maker at Rootes, who may have driven the prototype and found the performance adequate, said the 260 will be fine. 

Contracts were written and a bunch of 260s were cranked out and put on a boat. 

When the number of cars exceeded the number of engines a phone call was made to whomever was the sales contact at Ford and more were requested. 

Ford said, 'we don't make that anymore. But you can have a derivative that is better.' 

And so goes the story. 

I do have one question for you lucky Tiger Mk II owners.  Does the 289 in a Mk II have screw in rocker studs?  I had heard this was an upgrade that was requested due to some unfortunate events surrounding high rpms. 

Stuck in the snow in New England with an Old Tiger in the garage. 
 


Scott Hutchinson
Pilot, NetJets Aviation 

Mobile 843.290.2805

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