~~~what ever happen to ATR?~~~

[Turbo Indian]

I just found this packed away in a trunk.


before some of ya'll start flipping out... I know what happen to ATR, I just wanted to ruffle the feathers of the old timers on here that are sick & tired of the same question.

 

[jpratt]

They sure did make some good stuff. I recently removed my 6 year old 2.5 SS exhaust system and it looks brand new still.

 

[turbo nasty]

ATR, Poston, CPP among others are missed!!

 

[87NAT]

I still have all of my newsletters all the way back from April of 1987. Back then its the only info you had about tuning tricks and such.

 

[gnpoweredrail]

Well I will ask as I do not know the story but have some of their parts.

What happened?

 

[87granny]

Well I will ask as I do not know the story but have some of their parts.

What happened?

I don't have any of their parts but what did happen would be good to know from the guys who have been around longer then me

 

[Chuck Leeper]

AIRC, Phil Griffith sold the company to another machine shop owner. The "FNG" put it in the toilet w/ $hitty service. deliveries when they had enough orders to make it worth while, a nasty biatch on the fone, all contributed to it's demise...

 

[Turbo Indian]

AIRC, Phil Griffith sold the company to another machine shop owner. The "FNG" put it in the toilet w/ $hitty service. deliveries when they had enough orders to make it worth while, a nasty biatch on the fone, all contributed to it's demise...

damn there is a true OLD timers answer. is this Chuck typing this, or is it his HOT little nursing home nurse? I wana know!

 

[GNBRETT]

 

[salvageV6]

I seem to remember a very very long Turbo warranty thread regarding ATR and Phil back before the big crash.

It made the words "oil contamination" obsolete. :biggrin:

Ah, those were the good old days.

 

[counterman]

Gone, but not forgotten. Plenty of high quality parts that in some ways set the standard for TR aftermarket performance parts to this day. I wish they hadn't fallen on hard times, for sure. Never met the folks in person, just spoke with them on the phone. Rudy.

 

[nonoss38]

I really liked getting that catalog.... :smile: Back In 01 , 02 or so is when I took a Long break from the GN's..... , About a year ago,, I remember asking a board member if ATR might have the part I was looking for...... He said........... LOL.... Getting a little Old... Sneeks up on a guy really Quick....

 

[nash871233]

I can remember attending the 98 National's, arriving at the track and the ATR crew handing out their catalogs as people were driving in.

 

[rag231]

atr

I still think that they made the best exhaust systems and headers on the planet. They weren't exactly perfect on the headers ( spark plug clearance) but I will take a set of twin stage 2 headers and a 3 inch exhaust now. Hey, I wonder what happened to the workers from their location. They built so many parts they can probably do it in their sleep.

 

[87NAT]

I still think that they made the best exhaust systems and headers on the planet. They weren't exactly perfect on the headers ( spark plug clearance) but I will take a set of twin stage 2 headers and a 3 inch exhaust now. Hey, I wonder what happened to the workers from their location. They built so many parts they can probably do it in their sleep.

I agree on the exhasut. I have the the 2.5 SS system with Pitbull mufflers. The BEST sounding mufflers for a TR...Period! But thats a whole other discussion....

 

[Joe 1320]

I've got a few ATR parts and still have their old catalog.
It's a shame they went away, they made some good parts.

Those pit bull muffs were great.

 

[Warp6]

here's the ATR catalogs I could find so far...

 

[Warp6]

and what about these guys? I have more!

 

[Warp6]

couple more. It would be neat to see some of the really big collections. I know there are some of you guys that have all this stuff plus more.

 

[GNTIM]

Thanks for the flashback. Wish I had saved more stuff over the years.