Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: VIN # Ambo or Eldo

Author: Steve Ingram

Date: Jul 14, 2005, 3:56 AM

Post ID: 1719160303



Yep, that's the one. Tank and bags are in primer, the fenders and
side covers are a dark silver. Looks like the tank and bags were
originally (or at least previously) red.

Steve

On Jul 13, 2005, at 6:44 PM, Custom Guzzi wrote:

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Believe it came from Austin Texas also.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Mullendore [mailto:c.d.mul-@att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:39 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: VIN # Ambo or Eldo


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Hi Steve,
Think I remember seeing the bike on eBay - grey w/marker light on
the front
fender, DB bags?

My '69 Ambo is A12212. They are, as Ian's article states, the early
or first
series Ambassadors. Greg Field's book does an excellent job of
descrbing
some of the differences between the "A-series" Ambos, the V700 and
later
Ambos. Once you own one of them and compare it to the V700, later
Ambos and
Eldos (or just work on a bunch), it's fun to try and find all the
minute
differences.

Hope you have as much fun with yours as I've had with mine! Cheers,

Steve Ingram wrote:

 
Since we're making introductions and talking VIN #'s here, I've been
lurking on the list here for a couple of weeks now. My name is Steve
and I just acquired what I believe to be an early Ambo. The chassis
number is 12.001 and the engine number is A12001. I found an article
on the MGNOC website by Ian Adkins about 'rare birds' that refers to
this A prefix as maybe being pre-production or first run production
Ambos. (http://www.mgnoc.com/_overlay/Archives/rare_birds.htm) He
also mentions that he has not seen an Ambo with #'s 10xxx or 11xxx.
Mine has a manufacture date of Dec. 1968 which also does not fit what
I've been able to find about Ambos. Do I actually have a very early
Ambo or is it a V700 with an Ambo decal stuck on it?

Thanks for your help and I'm sure I'll be back with more questions as
I become more familiar with the bike. BTW, I'm in Gainesville, FL
and just missed the gathering at Big Daddy's a couple of weeks ago.
I had just acquired the bike and did not have the registration (or a
license) yet. I hope to make the gathering coming up in Brooksville
in October.

Steve



Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/

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