[Tigers] Original Tiger Port of Entry and Sales Information

[chris cthompson.net]

I live in very rural SWVA and know of only one other Sunbeam within a hundred fifty miles or so.  But back in the day, there was a Sunbeam dealer in Roanoke, VA, only about 40 miles from me. A feller sold old British cars out of the place up until about 25 years ago, when it still sported it’s Sunbeam logo on the building….

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From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Allan Ballard
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original Tiger Port of Entry and Sales Information

Thanks for this very interesting commentary.

I’ve always wondered how Sunbeam distribution across the country took place.  My Mk1a is
An Oklahoma car for example.

Here in Atlanta there were only a few Tigers on the streets in the 60’s. I don’t know if there
Was a dealership or not. Used Tigers and Alpines were sold out of the Atlanta newspaper’s classified
ads for “British cars.”

That’s where I found my first Tiger, a Midnight Blue Mk1.

I recall reading about MkII’s but seeing just one. I’ve come to appreciate MkII styling
But back in the day the absence of side “stripe” left me skeptical.

Allan Ballard
-Atlanta
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