An eerily similar car
An eerily similar car
There was another car with a Pentastar which was:
1. Made in Europe;
2. Had a non-Chrysler engine;
3. Assembled by an unaffiliated coachbuilder;
4. A sports car;
5. Primarily marketed in the U.S.;
6. Sat only two people; and
7. Was a blast to drive.
My other sports car, picture attached in first reply.
1. Made in Europe;
2. Had a non-Chrysler engine;
3. Assembled by an unaffiliated coachbuilder;
4. A sports car;
5. Primarily marketed in the U.S.;
6. Sat only two people; and
7. Was a blast to drive.
My other sports car, picture attached in first reply.
Last edited by Vegaslegal; 09-15-2014 at 08:15 PM.
Re: An eerily similar car
Most of the shows he drove a Tiger.
I remember seeing him drive up in a Karmann Ghia too.
And last but not least, an Opel GT.
Re: An eerily similar car
Re: An eerily similar car
Well they both have V engines and rear wheel drive and are two seaters. XF has more HP and is faster but if you replace the 2bbl on the Tiger with a 600 cfm Holley and a decent cam that can change. Of course the bitty tires are not so easy to fix.
That said I always liked the late ones with the reduced finage.
That said I always liked the late ones with the reduced finage.
Re: An eerily similar car
Well they both have V engines and rear wheel drive and are two seaters. XF has more HP and is faster but if you replace the 2bbl on the Tiger with a 600 cfm Holley and a decent cam that can change. Of course the bitty tires are not so easy to fix.
That said I always liked the late ones with the reduced finage.
That said I always liked the late ones with the reduced finage.
I'm pretty sure there body design never changed.
And yes, like anything, throw enough money at it, and it could run the 1/4 mile beside a "Stock" SRT6.
Title - 67shelby.com
Maybe that's why Dave compared it to the SRT6.
With wider tires, they handled pretty well too.
Re: An eerily similar car
You can have a lot in common without being the same or even close to the same car. I was thinking more on the lines that the Tiger's introduction; only the enthusiasts knew what the Tiger was, only later, years after it's birth, when it's outstanding performance and uniqueness truly came to life, did it's name become a household word in the automotive world. I believe you can compare the SRT6 to at least the early stages of the Tiger recognition, now if the SRT6 gains the respect the Tiger enjoys in it's future, who knows, I would guess it has what it takes to give it a run.
But that is just my opinion on a car I like. You don't have to pick it apart, I'm not trying to convince anyone.
Dave
But that is just my opinion on a car I like. You don't have to pick it apart, I'm not trying to convince anyone.
Dave
Re: An eerily similar car
You can have a lot in common without being the same or even close to the same car. I was thinking more on the lines that the Tiger's introduction; only the enthusiasts knew what the Tiger was, only later, years after it's birth, when it's outstanding performance and uniqueness truly came to life, did it's name become a household word in the automotive world. I believe you can compare the SRT6 to at least the early stages of the Tiger recognition, now if the SRT6 gains the respect the Tiger enjoys in it's future, who knows, I would guess it has what it takes to give it a run.
But that is just my opinion on a car I like. You don't have to pick it apart, I'm not trying to convince anyone.
Dave
But that is just my opinion on a car I like. You don't have to pick it apart, I'm not trying to convince anyone.
Dave
Most people don't understand why I feel the way I do about the Crossfire, some do. Like you, it's just my opinion.
Re: An eerily similar car
More, the Alpine in Dr. No. never really cared for fins unless absurd (59 Caddy)
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BTW back in the glory days I ran against some prepared C/P Tigers (SCCA usually ran A, B, & C/P together, sometimes more but couldn't go much lower except on tight courses. That said a well prepared/driven D/P Stinker often could embarass nearly everyone. And that flat six on trombones sounded sooo nice.
However the real Tiger problem was that in production class the wheel size was limited and whelwell mods were right out so they were distinctly tire limited.
Meanwhile my FI B/P vette was the cheapest car I could race particularly when Detroit and Schwartz Creek were nearby. However a background in Corvairs made my style somewhat squirrelish & was hard to pass when the passee is at a 45 degree angle and taking up all of the track. And then the straights, 2/3s of the way through the turn & I was already in straight line configuration/acceleration just going a bit sideways.
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BTW back in the glory days I ran against some prepared C/P Tigers (SCCA usually ran A, B, & C/P together, sometimes more but couldn't go much lower except on tight courses. That said a well prepared/driven D/P Stinker often could embarass nearly everyone. And that flat six on trombones sounded sooo nice.
However the real Tiger problem was that in production class the wheel size was limited and whelwell mods were right out so they were distinctly tire limited.
Meanwhile my FI B/P vette was the cheapest car I could race particularly when Detroit and Schwartz Creek were nearby. However a background in Corvairs made my style somewhat squirrelish & was hard to pass when the passee is at a 45 degree angle and taking up all of the track. And then the straights, 2/3s of the way through the turn & I was already in straight line configuration/acceleration just going a bit sideways.
Last edited by Padgett; 09-17-2014 at 09:46 AM.
Re: An eerily similar car
It's an aquired taste.
But the design was originally used on a Chrysler "concept" car, and VW decided to run with it.
http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles...cial/index.htm
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