Amerispec - MIA?

I have been trying to reach Dick Fritz for a month to no avail. After leaving repeated voicemails and emails, I am resorting to the board for some ideas. He and I spoke of a custom SS exhaust for a Boxer, which I have seen on another car and really liked, and I would like to pursue potentially buying one from him.

If anyone knows of an alternate # there, or if Amerispec is in your neck of the woods and you can stop by and see if they are still in business, I would be most appreciative.

Thanks

 

I was under the impression Amerispec went out of business? No?

 

If so, it must have been sometime during mid to late 2004, as I bought some things from them in May and I know they were still conforming cars at the time. They still have a message on their machine as well.

 

Interesting... I sent them an email just after Christmas, but I figured either they don't reply to email or it got lost in the Christmas/end of year rush.

I noticed that in the recent past (i.e. December) Amerispec had some ads in FML, but I don't see any in this issue. I wonder if they did go out of business, or alternatively, is it possible that he goes on vacation in January or something like that?

 

All I can pass on is that he was very responsive earlier in 2004 - I had a few long conversations with him and the phone was usually answered, or my call was returned quickly. It would be a shame if they did go under, as Dick had lots of Boxer knowledge and is/was a real commodity in the Ferrari community for a long time, not to mention some of the specialty parts they made. The exhaust that I refer to is beautiful and sounds even better. It is a four glasspack unit staggered on a rack with two resonator cans. Each exhaust tip has its own can. I might be able to have one fabricated, but it would be so much easier to buy one from him.

 

Just spoke to Dick this afternoon.
Amerispec is still in business.
He was attending Cavallino Classic in FL.

 

Thanks - He was away and I just got off the phone with him. For anyone considering a new exhaust for their Boxer, I suggest you look at his since from what I saw of it, it was really well designed and it sounded the way a 12 should. If I can justify the expense, I am going for it.

 

How does one contact Amerispec?

 

Amerispec Corp
190 George Washington Hwy
Ridgefield, CT 06877
V 203-744-0844
F 203-743-9771

I agree they are very poor about communications. I twice faxed a request in November, 2004, for verification of DOT/EPA they supposedly had done on a car I was sourcing, and at no time did I get a reply.

Phones calls just rang with no voice mail!

 

I spoke to Mr. Fritz this afternoon. He returned my call within 20 minutes.

 

Me too, return call in about about 10 minutes.

 

Buying??----return call in minutes.
Problem??===return call maybe in months!!

 

I pulled this thread up just to see what happened to that company. I can hardly believe they are still around. I remember reading about his projects WAY back in high school. Probably 82 or 83.

 

I recently ran into Dick Fritz at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance in Connecticut on November 2, 2021. I am happy to report he is alive and well (see attached photo) and serving as the Ferrari judge par excellence. He's agreed to do an extensive interview with me for a forthcoming issue of Forza Magazine, but as you may have noticed, he is a bit hard to reach! As an elder Tifosi myself, I can attest to the well intentioned but nevertheless frustrating tendency to let phone message wriggle under the bridge of life's flow from time to time, but if I (and any of my readers here or in Forza) have patience, I am sure we will get our just rewards.

Mr. Fritz! Your many fans, admirers and clients call you! Inquiring minds want to know. "Please, Please Us" (John Lennon - Paul McCartney)

George Avgerakis (Quasimotor)
Feature Writer
Forza | The Magazine About Ferrari