[Fot] AMBRO "Body" Count-----need help.

[Don Elliott]

I believe his name is John Wilburn and it's based on a TR2, if I'm correct.

Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A, Montreal

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Subject: [Fot] AMBRO "Body" Count-----need help.


> FOT and Bill Bonadio,
>
> The AMBRO name is part of our Triumph Heritage in North America.
>
> Until recently, I have not attempted to make a list all of the known Ambro
> Bodied cars there are.  This week, I discovered that Tivvy Shenton and his 
> son,
> Cully are restoring a V-8 Powered Ambro that features the original 
> fibreglass.
> Discussion with them reveals that they hope to finish the Ambro early this
> year.
>
> I know the name of the guy of the Peerless Ambro, but cant remember it at 
> the
> moment. I keep hearing about a Buick V-8 Powered Ambro on the west coast, 
> but
> know little else.
>
> Can anyone help me fill in some blanks and add to the list? Below is from 
> my
> memory only.  Thanks.
>
>
> ORIGINAL MOLDS
>
> Doug Karon      AMBRO -      TRIUMPH #1 (ORIGINAL AMBRO)
>                       AMBRO-       PEERLESS CHASSIS - TRIUMPH
> Cully Shenton   AMBRO -      V-8 POWERED- original body?
> Bob Stadel       AMBRO -      TRIUMPH   (LAST ONE BUILT BY BILL AMES)
>
> 2ND GENERATION MOLDS
>
> Bill Bonadio      Dio/Ambro    V-8 POWERED  (Dio Tipo 61)
> Joe Alexander   AMBRO-      TRIUMPH (CONTINUATION OF BUILD #1)
> Bill Babcock     AMBRO-      TRIUMPH (CONTINUATION OF BUILD #2)
> Mike Fuchs      AMBRO -      V-8 POWERED- orginal body?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joe (A)
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