Please explain the stuffed animals.

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Duke Mk1a

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I preface this with; I don't intend to hurt feelings.

Why do so many Tiger owners display their cars with stuffed Tigers? For me, the Tiger is a very manly car with more to much more HP than others of its era. I think the stuffed animals take away from that and are just plain silly. It’s a muscle/sports car not a play pit for kids.

Am I alone on this?
 
stuffed nonsense

I am with you on that one. Seems a bit tacky. But then it is probably fun for someone. Anyone need a tiger tail to hang out of the gas tank, now that's original!!!!
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Duke,
This is not a Tiger only phenomenon. I see this all over the place with just about every make and model. Plymouth Roadrunners get a coyote and roadrunner doll. Pontiac GTO's get a Tiger from the "tiger in the tank" ads from back when. There are the head covered "little kids" peeking through some portion of the displayed vehicle. And the list goes on and on. I, myself, do not like the stuffed accessories. However, the car is not mine so the accessories are not up to me. I just view it as part of the overall sport, some of which I like and some of which I don't. Anyway, I will not be displaying a stuffed animal, or thing, with my car unless my daughter asks me to or sombody sneaks one in just for fun.
 
Duke Mk1a said:
I preface this with; I don't intend to hurt feelings.

Why do so many Tiger owners display their cars with stuffed Tigers? For me, the Tiger is a very manly car with more to much more HP than others of its era. I think the stuffed animals take away from that and are just plain silly. It’s a muscle/sports car not a play pit for kids.

Am I alone on this?
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Think wives Duke. Happy wife with a stuffed Tiger is more likely to put up with the rest of it.
 
I see the Shelby guys do it to with Cobra snakes. Kids like it but it's not for me, but then again I do other things I am sure some don't approve of. (ie....taking a somewhat rare car and modifying it)
 
Duke Mk1a said:
I preface this with; I don't intend to hurt feelings.

Why do so many Tiger owners display their cars with stuffed Tigers? For me, the Tiger is a very manly car with more to much more HP than others of its era. I think the stuffed animals take away from that and are just plain silly. It’s a muscle/sports car not a play pit for kids.

Am I alone on this?
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I havent ever put stuffed toys in the car... but given the opportunity it would be nice to have a REAL Tiger in the car at the shows.. just need to house train it so it doesnt make a mess .. that would be one BIIIG kitty litter box.
 
Duke Mk1a said:
Not a modification if you can put it back.....more like a enhancement ;)
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I hear that sooo often...

but realistically ...would you ever actually put it back...?

eg. I've got the numbers match toploader sitting in the garage...etc etc. ... why would anyone ever dream of putting it back in the car??

JMHO

Jim
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michael-king said:
I havent ever put stuffed toys in the car... but given the opportunity it would be nice to have a REAL Tiger in the car at the shows.. just need to house train it so it doesnt make a mess .. that would be one BIIIG kitty litter box.
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This one lives in the car . . . . . . .
 
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michael,
just pour kitty litter in the trunk. it would be big enough. then stuff the tiger in the trunk and close it. nobody would know the difference. you could use the litter called tiny tiger that can be bought at various big box stores. on another note, i remember many te/ae uniteds where we had someone dressed in a tiger suit and they roamed around. that happened for many years. TT even had that tiger standing beside his tiger printed on his business cards. i guess the little boy in us never goes away. we just love our toys whether they growl or are stuffed.
 
Lighten Up

My Mascot Tiger is not stuffed. Actually hollow including his/her? head which bobbles around as the car moves down the road.

This Tiger sits on the dash of TigerBlue and has gone everywhere for about 10 years. That includes Open Track events where it? sits on the pit wall rather than risk a fall.

Best.

Rick
 
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Mini Tiger tail is about my limit of cuteness. Exxon Tiger in my tank too, but you can't see her. Oh and ha ha Cheech and Chong their Chevy had a dog in the back window with the bobble head like the Tiger better.
 
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I dont have access to the HDD i want right now.. but cant bleieve someone hasnt posted the period pics of the rootes dealer in the UK that had the real Tiger on his forecourt with the Tiger stock... and the somewhat nervous looking sales staff. :p
 
In the same vein, why do owners give their cars personal names? I've always thought that was kind of dorky.
 
Do not forget the guys flying bombers in WWII decorated their planes and gave them names, some of which I think bordered on the "cute" side of things, etc. I dare say there was at least one stuffed animal on board some as well. Nothing unmanly about those planes and their crews and what they did.
No, my feelings are not hurt by your question. But, life has enough pressures for conformity and political correctness. Our Tigers are our toys, a break from the everyday world. I "love" our pets and we have given them names. I see my Tiger in much the same way. But to each his own.
It is human nature to agree or disagree with the actions of others based on our own perceptions. Personally, I love tire smoke and the smell of burning rubber as much as the next guy. I say even if we don't agree with the theme in the approach of others, maybe we can at least give them credit for attempts at creativity. Maybe privately focus on quality of execution and creativity rather than content. And upon occasion, maybe both are bad!

My $.02

Gene
 
Nose Art !!

cadreamn67 said:
Do not forget the guys flying bombers in WWII decorated their planes and gave them names, some of which I think bordered on the "cute" side of things, etc. I dare say there was at least one stuffed animal on board some as well. Nothing unmanly about those planes and their crews and what they did.
No, my feelings are not hurt by your question. But, life has enough pressures for conformity and political correctness. Our Tigers are our toys, a break from the everyday world. I "love" our pets and we have given them names. I see my Tiger in much the same way. But to each his own.
It is human nature to agree or disagree with the actions of others based on our own perceptions. Personally, I love tire smoke and the smell of burning rubber as much as the next guy. I say even if we don't agree with the theme in the approach of others, maybe we can at least give them credit for attempts at creativity. Maybe privately focus on quality of execution and creativity rather than content. And upon occasion, maybe both are bad!

My $.02

Gene
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Equating my stuffed tiger with the historical impact of Nose Art never occured to me. It's a valuable subject all to itself . . . . . .rw
 
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