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November 15: STOA November Meeting
Harry's Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063
4 PM PT This is our 2025 nomination meeting. No need to RSVP. We have the large room reserved for our group. Parking is usually not an issue. Hope to see you there.

December 7: STOA Christmas Dinner
Celia’s Mexican Restaurant, 1850 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 94025
5 PM no host beverages, 6PM dinner, $36.00, child’s plate $20.00

Details in the Calendar click here - Please Reserve your spot by Dec 1.

Entertaining video of SAAC in Portland 1992. A lot of Tiger footage (I think the Tiger on the single axel trailer behind the grandstands might be Peter Phelps Tiger with the chrome roll bar) https://youtu.be/s0PVk4r7OSw

Also shared below is a photo of a line of Tigers at Shelby American Automobile Club convention in 1992, Portland Oregon is shared with Terry's lament "Too bad we don't attend other events in force."

Tigers at SAAC '92

Patrick says "In those days we only had 4 TV stations and there was no such thing as Cars and Coffee. Driving to an event was no big deal as you probably drove the car daily and just threw a suitcase in the car and went. The car was not just a hobby it was a lifestyle!"

Terry responds "In 1992 I was 32 and I had colored TV and cable, and the cars were almost 30 years old. I don’t think they were commuter cars anymore, it was a hobby by then."

"I thought that was a lot earlier than 1992" says Patrick

Dennis Collins' Sunbeam Tiger Quest Ends In Success

Linking to a good article with video over at HotCars about Dennis Collins acquisition of JAL 550001

Dennis Collins finds and purchases a pair of Mk1 Sunbeam Tigers in immaculate condition, featuring a modified V8 engine and original factory paint.
The red Sunbeam Tiger has a 1966 Ford 289 HiPo engine with Ford GT40 heads and is set up to accommodate the Mk2 Tiger cooling system.
Pricing for a Sunbeam Tiger Mk1 can vary depending on factors such as restoration, modifications, and rust removal, with clean Tigers typically costing around $62,000.

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