Originally Posted by trecraft:
Got it from a very reliable source yesterday the the first Gambler was actually a Stanton. In fact, the first ten may have been Stantons. One might compare the chassis design of chassis 1-10 with those that came after.
Your "very reliable source" is 100% incorrect. Prior to building the first Gambler Chassis we had considered switching to Stanton chassis from the Trostle chassis we had been using. We went to Phoenix, built the car and brought it back East. But, we were not happy with it's performance. Then the first chassis was built, from scratch. We did not even intend to sell them and they were not named until we went to FL and entry required a chassis manufacturer name. We still did not intend to sell. Randy Ford and his Dad, good friends for years ... convinced CK to build them two frames. And Gambler Chassis Co. had its start.
Originally Posted by old time Hoosier:
Gambler chassis #1 was not built by the Gambler Co. It was built by Bob Trostle in Des Moines, Iowa. You may contact him for confirmation and he can be reached at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa. Check their website for correct mailing address and email connections.
This statement is incorrect. Gambler # 1 was built in Hendersonville, TN .. where all Gamblers were built
