I’m proud to have Manchester Body Shop in the 15th legislative district and I join them in celebrating their 55th Anniversary!
A LONGTIME TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN AUTO BODY
Since 1962 Manchester Body Shop has provided motorists in Elmira NY and surrounding area’s comprehensive Auto Body Repair Services which include all Accident-Related Repairs, Paint & Refinishing, Towing, Frame Straightening, Free Estimates and much more. Their goal is to offer the best services available to get YOU, their customer back on the road in no time.
At Manchester’s you’ll be hard-pressed to find the same level of expertise that their Auto Body Specialists provide! They have years of experience working on both domestic and import vehicles of all makes and models.
HISTORY OF MANCHESTER BODY SHOP
Manchester Body Shop was founded in 1962 which was formally called Gerard’s Body Shop which originated at 207 Pennsylvania Ave in Elmira NY. Gerald Manchester and son Jerry Manchester were the owners of the Body Shop.
In March of 1972 Gerald passed away leaving the shop to his son Jerry who took over all the duties of running a business the way his father had taught him.
Then 3 months later after losing their father the tragic flood hit in June of 1972 leaving the body shop in shambles with nothing left on Pennsylvania Ave. Jerry picked himself up and found a new location to start the business up and running again, which to this day is located at 962 S Main Street and Jerry partnered his brother Bob into the family business. The Manchester boy’s ran the business for 34 years earning the respect of each and every one of their loyal customers.
In 2006 with great dedication and pride the boy’s decided to sell the family owned business to start their next adventure in life “retirement”! (By the way Jerry and Bob still make their weekly visits to the shop and the staff enjoy every moment and story they have shared with them over the years). Local and long term friends Mike Ryan and Scott Cornell teamed up and purchased the business from the Manchester boys. Both having 25 plus years in the industry they became the perfect fit to carry on the Manchester legacy. They have dedicated their time and staff to proudly carry out the name and history of their business and to keep the great relations of their customers who now are their customers to carry on the name. It is their great pleasure to still be called Manchester Body Shop and to still continue to serve the old and the new customers with great respect and quality for 55 years.