Tiga C2

[Allan Dane]

Hi...
I'm looking for info/data on the Tiga cars GC285-GC289 Wheelbase height width weight and so on.
History's about the cars. how many went to the stats to do the imsa camel light?
Some cars are in use now but how many where there made?

Regarts Allan Denmark

[AMICALEMANS]

maybe we can spek here about all Tiga sportscars C, imsa and C2 !

[Allan Dane]

All info on the cars is of interest
I know the name and the drawings is back in British hands
I can not find data on the cars there must be some one there can help us..

[AMICALEMANS]

some info here but in french ! http://www.sportscaruniverse.com/Spo...enuGroupeC.htm

[Allan Dane]

That's Great! at last there is data on the subject and then in french..
I'm no go in french...
But i got some of the things i was looking for...

[Sabrejet]

According to Golden Era (Briggs & Starkey, Gryfon Publishers 2005), the dimensions are as follows:

GC83/84.250 and GC83/85.279:
WB - 2670 mm Track - (f) 1600 mm - (r) 1499 mm

GC284.277:
WB - 2460 mm Length - 4075 mm Track (f) - 1435 mm (r) 1435 mm

GC/GT286/7/8/9:

WB - 2550 mm, Length - 4410 mm Track (f) - 1480 mm (r) 1626 mm, height 1000 mm, width - 1790 mm (RBR Tiga LM 87)

[Allan Dane]

I have been told that the 288 and the 289 cars was 5" wider about 1920mm

[driftwood]

that wastony dunderdale in the 6r4 tiga
its now racing Gp C

[Sabrejet]

Tony Dunderdale. That was it. Here's a pic from then:

[Allan Dane]

I was on a visit in England this weekend and saw the most holy items of Tiga
castingmolds, drawings, jigs, you name it and it was there.
One complet car and 2 tub's chassis nr.322 325 and 372 all body molds where there in containers even the buildingtabel was on the premisis.
So Tiga is alive

[Thundersports]

Tim Lee Daveys car was a GC84 chassis with a DFL think updated to 85 spec. It caught fire while testing with Chris Hodgetts at Brno and burned out due to a lack of fire extinguishers close to hand........

[TigaGirl]

Originally Posted by Thundersports

Tim Lee Daveys car was a GC84 chassis with a DFL think updated to 85 spec. It caught fire while testing with Chris Hodgetts at Brno and burned out due to a lack of fire extinguishers close to hand........

The car that was burned down (due to a burst oil hose) was a Tiga GC87.
Tiga GC83-250 is alive and well - converted to road car spec.

Cheers!

[wiho]

Interesting that you have seen body moulds of tiga cars , do you think that there are also bodymoulds for TIGA SC 85 to 87 and TS 87 , isaw also the new page of tiga cars ,but I didnt get any answers !!

[Allan Dane]

All moulds that there was made for Tiga cars are there according to what i'm told!

[Dan Rear]

I think it was actually a GC83, the original Group C Tiga. Raced by Bellm/Crang/Spice in late 83, with a Chevy in C1, then modified into a C2 for the 1984 season, very successfully.

TLD bought it from Bellm for the 85 season, while the latter and Spice built the GC85 for C2. TLD used it in T'Sports from 1985, then into 1986 with the turbo DFL, which as you say burnt out at Brno. Shame as it had started to go better, IIRC there was a good article in MN in mid-86 about Tim and the project. Would have been nice to see the car alongside the Tiga Lambo taking on the 962s/Jags/Sauber into 1987!

[Thundersports]

Originally Posted by Dan Rear

I think it was actually a GC83, the original Group C Tiga. Raced by Bellm/Crang/Spice in late 83, with a Chevy in C1, then modified into a C2 for the 1984 season, very successfully.

TLD bought it from Bellm for the 85 season, while the latter and Spice built the GC85 for C2. TLD used it in T'Sports from 1985, then into 1986 with the turbo DFL, which as you say burnt out at Brno. Shame as it had started to go better, IIRC there was a good article in MN in mid-86 about Tim and the project. Would have been nice to see the car alongside the Tiga Lambo taking on the 962s/Jags/Sauber into 1987!

Yes I stand corrected my memory from 24 years ago is waning! Neil Crang also co-drove with TLD.

[TigaGirl]

Originally Posted by Dan Rear

I think it was actually a GC83, the original Group C Tiga. Raced by Bellm/Crang/Spice in late 83, with a Chevy in C1, then modified into a C2 for the 1984 season, very successfully.

TLD bought it from Bellm for the 85 season, while the latter and Spice built the GC85 for C2. TLD used it in T'Sports from 1985, then into 1986 with the turbo DFL, which as you say burnt out at Brno. Shame as it had started to go better, IIRC there was a good article in MN in mid-86 about Tim and the project. Would have been nice to see the car alongside the Tiga Lambo taking on the 962s/Jags/Sauber into 1987!

Here is a picture of the GC83-250 (center) at Le Mans with Howden & Judy.

[cydna]

Originally Posted by TigaGirl

Here is a picture of the GC83-250 (center) at Le Mans with Howden & Judy.

The other 2 cars must be GC285-294 and GC284-277 not sure why but for some reason 294 with the blue chin(I think)was possibly replated as 318.
Anyone know when and why it was rebadged 318 because chassis 318 was a TS85 thundersport open car then converted to enclosed C2 spec,was run in British C2 by chamberlain and has belonged to Harry Harfeldt for a couple of decades.

[Nordic]

http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/02/...ous-firepower/

This is based on an old Tiga C2. No chassis number looks like a bitsa special.

[cydna]

Article says it is an 1984 c2 chassis.Not many of them.Only 1 from memory.

[driftwood]

Tiga stuff went to usa4 years ago
i was offerd it all years ago before it was loaded
i didnt see any mileage in it so few cars running it would take yonks to get your money back on supplying parts
Andreason has sold it with Chevron stuff back to uk last winter

[driftwood]

I Would Not Take That Comment As Fact
I Know Some Stuff Was Going In The Bin

[driftwood]

I have new nosecone for the 86? ish Tiga that was 1 of 2 cars built with porsche motor
1 car in germany now other i think in usa

[Aysedasi]

Looking very smart indeed!