[Tigers] Shelby Obits

[awtiger at cox.net]

Randy:

Just to set the record straight, the Ken Miles-built car was NOT the car that went to England and ultimately driven by Lord Rootes himself.  That would have been the white Boskoff-built Shelby-American version.  The red car that you are referring to was the one that Ian Garrad had his first Tiger-like experience with on the streets of L.A.

Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE
TAC #740

---- Randy Zimmermann <zimme008 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> I'm far, far from an expert on the Tiger's history but from my reading of the
> Robson and Carroll's versions, the hot rod Alpine was a product of Ken Miles
> individual efforts in his home garage while the Shelby American team (under
> the direction of George Boskoff) produced the more "refined" V8 Alpine that
> was sent to England to guide Tiger production at Jensen.  
> 
> 
> Ken delivered his
> prototype faster and it was used for the infamous Billy Rootes test drive in
> L.A.  The Shelby American version took longer but produced a more
> sophisticated design and, thus, was the model forwarded to England.
> 
> R.I.P.
> Carroll Shelby
> 
> It will be interesting to follow what happens to the red Tiger
> that was part of his collection and could be seen in the background of the
> interviews Carroll gave not too long ago for the Shelby-themed Barrett-Jackson
> auctions.
> 
> 
> Randy Z.
> Duluth, MN
> 1967 Tiger MkIa