| Fiberfab History |
| HISTORY OF FIBERFAB: The text in red is from an official Fiberfab brocure for dealers, so it should be pretty accurate. I will continue to add info to this as I aquire it and these entries will be in black. 1951-1957 Warren G. Goodwin manufactured replacement body panels, sun visors, cab enclosures, etc. 1957-1963 Designed and built severa1 models of kit cars, thereby founding the kit car Industry. 1964 Fiberfab, Inc. .formed and incorporated in California. 1964-1969 Deve1oped and marketed four djfferent mode1s to fit TR3, MGA, Austin Hea1ey, VW, and a frame to uti1ze v-8 components. Peak sales vo1ume approaching two (2) million dollars. 1969 September, founder passed away. 1969-1971 Fiberfab tied up In estate and almost went under. 1971-1974 Former Plant Manager and Eastern Distributor combined forces and salvaged key mo1ds, etc. , and started to turn the company around: .. Nov. 1974 A.T.R. Inc. , a Pennsylvania corporation, acquired ownership of Flberfab. Three new models have been introduced, bringing the line to 9 models with approxlmate1y 30 drfferent power plant. installation options. Presently deveJopong other chassis appllcatjons as wel1 as working with severa1 organlzations deve1oping battery-powered e1ectrlc drive vehlc1es. A1so reworking the o1der mode1s to simplify assemblies. Combined saJes volume of Parent and subsidiary Fiberfab, 1976-77, expected to be 12 to 15 ml111on do1lars. |