Wonder if it's even the same car, or the twin you refer to.... I do notice on the inner LH wing the support for a series 5 Alpine w/s washer reservoir bag....
The entire TAC certificate system would be a lot more meaningful if it could confirm if any of the numbers on the drivetrain of the car in question match the ledgers... keys too. My personal Mk2 has all of the numbers matching save the engine, but I do have the original valve covers and sticker. The engine was replaced very early in the car's life (1970).
I have taken three cars through the TAC system, and I'd do so again, but all it does is confirm that the basic structure started life as a Tiger. It'd be interesting to find out just how much of the structure has to be present before the car is declined authentication. I've seen cars that have been "front halved" and "back halved" authenticated... In order to get approval/acceptance from Norm Miller, the car had to have at least 2, maybe three confirming numbers... locks (there are 5 lock cylinders), axle, transmission, engine.
From an investment perspective, repro tags just create more questions than answers. It's always best to have original identifiers, even if they are beat up and crusty looking.
