FORM 1O-Q
                                     
 
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549
                                     
 
       (Mark one)
 
       [X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
             For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
 
                                    OR
 
       [ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
             For the transition period from             to
 
 
 
 Commission File Number 1-898.
 
 
 AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
            
 
 Incorporated in Pennsylvania.
 I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 25-1117717.
 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
 Telephone Number 412/456-4400
 
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
 reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
 (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required
 to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
 requirements for the past 90 days.
 
               YES  X           NO    
                          
 
 
 On August 13, 1997, 9,577,621 common shares were outstanding.
 
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                    AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

                              INDEX
                      

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Part I -   Financial Information:

           Item 1 - Consolidated Financial Statements

           Consolidated Balance Sheets -
             June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996            3

           Consolidated Statements of Income -
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996;
             Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996      4

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996        5

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       6

           Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis
                     of Financial Condition and Results
                     of Operations                          8


Part II -  Other Information:

           Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K       11

           Signatures                                      12

           Exhibits

              Exhibit 1

              Exhibit 2

              Exhibit 27






                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                         AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                                                   
                                         June 30,      December 31,
                                           1997           1996    
Assets
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents         $ 35,808,682   $ 25,510,231
      Receivables, less allowance for
       doubtful accounts of $662,254 in
       1997 and $629,362 in 1996          28,865,151     32,043,626
      Inventories                         33,125,192     33,223,110
      Investments available for sale       2,141,671      4,409,320
      Deferred income taxes                2,634,642      1,901,383
      Other                                2,098,191      2,155,397
        Total current assets             104,673,529     99,243,067
    Property, plant and equipment,
     at cost                             125,366,874    118,463,362
    Accumulated depreciation             (63,902,551)   (61,134,960)
        Net property, plant and equipment 61,464,323     57,328,402
    Unexpended industrial revenue
     bond proceeds                         4,126,791      9,766,938
    Prepaid pension                       13,794,592     13,989,592
    Other noncurrent assets                7,110,692      7,842,345
                                        $191,169,927   $188,170,344

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                  $  8,595,397   $  8,631,404
      Accrued payrolls and employee
       benefits                            7,996,742      7,819,253
      Other                                8,685,493      9,718,430
         Total current liabilities        25,277,632     26,169,087
    Employee benefit obligations          16,770,539     17,122,983
    Industrial revenue bond debt          12,586,000     12,586,000
    Deferred income taxes                  9,816,702      9,944,670
    Other noncurrent liabilities           2,778,052      2,680,581
         Total liabilities                67,228,925     68,503,321
    Shareholders' equity:
      Preference stock - no par value;
       authorized 3,000,000 shares: none
       issued                                 -              -
      Common stock - par value $1; authorized
       20,000,000 shares; issued and
       outstanding 9,577,621 in 1997
       and 1996                            9,577,621      9,577,621
      Additional paid-in capital         102,555,980    102,555,980
      Retained earnings                    9,625,493      2,648,036
                                         121,759,094    114,781,637
      Cumulative translation and other
       adjustments                         1,007,188      2,364,607
      Unrealized holding gains on
       securities                          1,174,720      2,520,779
         Total shareholders' equity      123,941,002    119,667,023
                                        $191,169,927   $188,170,344

                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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                        AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                (UNAUDITED)
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                                               
                              Six Months Ended June 30,  Three Months Ended June 30,
                                   1997       1996            1997           1996    

Net sales                     $ 83,925,317 $ 81,865,465   $ 43,091,163 $ 40,767,130

Operating costs and expenses:
  Cost of products sold
   (excluding depreciation)     57,549,037   57,905,652     29,688,005   28,524,592
  Selling and administrative    11,849,597   12,087,492      5,929,734    6,112,944
  Depreciation                   3,336,127    3,150,481      1,664,923    1,577,523
                                72,734,761   73,143,625     37,282,662   36,215,059
Income from operations          11,190,556    8,721,840      5,808,501    4,552,071

Other income (expense):
  Gain on sale of investments      936,575         -           721,910       -
  Other income (expense)-net       409,647      186,898        131,035      108,375
Income before taxes             12,536,778    8,908,738      6,661,446    4,660,446
Provision for taxes on income    4,410,000    3,350,000      2,330,000    1,750,000

Net income                    $  8,126,778 $  5,558,738   $  4,331,446 $  2,910,446

Net income per common share   $        .85 $        .58   $        .45 $        .30

Cash dividends declared
 per share                    $        .12 $        .05   $        .06 $       .025

Weighted average number of
 common shares outstanding       9,577,621    9,577,621      9,577,621     9,577,621




                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                       
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                         AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                                            Six Months Ended June 30, 
                                             1997           1996    

                                                     
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                              $  8,126,778   $  5,558,738
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash flows from operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization            3,336,127      3,150,481
   Gain on sale of investments               (936,575)        -
   Deferred income taxes                       89,300      3,050,000
   Other - net                                105,983        144,457
   (Increase) decrease in assets:
     Receivables                            2,520,563     (3,537,316)
     Inventories                             (298,731)      (601,340)
     Other assets                              79,132       (358,413)
   Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
     Accounts payable                        (171,973)      (367,567)
     Accrued payrolls and employee benefits    89,990        181,975
     Other liabilities                        714,315     (1,520,539)
   Net cash flows from operating
    activities                             13,654,909      5,700,476

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchases of property, plant and
  equipment                                (8,004,687)    (3,816,852)
 Reduction in unexpended industrial revenue
  bond proceeds                             5,640,147         -    
 Proceeds from sales of investments         1,258,613        582,122
 Net cash flows from investing activities  (1,105,927)    (3,234,730)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Dividends paid                            (2,107,077)      (957,763)
 Net cash flows from financing activities  (2,107,077)      (957,763)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash      (143,454)      (105,748)

Net increase in cash                       10,298,451      1,402,235
Cash at beginning of year                  25,510,231     15,553,263

Cash at end of period                    $ 35,808,682   $ 16,955,498

Supplemental information:
 Income tax payments                     $  3,397,744   $    795,958
 Interest payments                            268,623         77,017



                    See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                  AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
   
   1.   Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

        The consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1997, the
        consolidated statements of income for the six and three
        month periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 and the
        consolidated statements of cash flows for the six month
        periods then ended have been prepared by the Corporation
        without audit.  In the opinion of management, all
        adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring
        adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial
        position, results of operations and cash flows for the
        periods presented have been made.
   
        Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
        included in financial statements prepared in accordance
        with generally accepted accounting principles have been
        condensed or omitted.  It is suggested that these
        consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction
        with the consolidated financial statements and notes
        thereto included in the Corporation's annual report to
        shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996.  The
        results of operations for the periods ended June 30,
        1997 are not necessarily indicative of the operating
        results for the full year.
   
   2.   Inventory

        Inventories, principally valued on the LIFO method, are
        comprised of the following:
   
   
   
                                         
   
                                  June 30,     December 31,
                                    1997           1996    
            Raw materials       $  5,847,912   $  6,384,104
            Work-in-process       21,656,102     20,945,337
            Finished goods         3,619,551      3,885,851
            Supplies               2,001,627      2,007,818
                                $ 33,125,192   $ 33,223,110
   
   
   3.   Investments

        In connection with the sale of investments previously
        classified as available for sale, the Corporation
        recognized pre-tax gains of $936,575 and $721,910 during
        the six and three month periods ended June 30, 1997,
        respectively.
   
   4.   Net Income Per Common Share

        Net income per common share is computed on the basis of
        the weighted number of shares of Ampco-Pittsburgh
        Corporation's common stock outstanding, which has
        remained unchanged at 9,577,621 shares for the periods
        presented.
   
   
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   5.  Post Balance Sheet Events
   
       Effective July 1, 1997, the Corporation acquired F. R.
       Gross Co., a small manufacturer of heat transfer rolls
       for the plastics, packaging, printing and other
       industries.  The acquisition, for approximately
       $9,400,000 cash, including debt assumed and retired,
       will be accounted for as a purchase transaction in the
       third quarter.
   
       Effective August 1, 1997, the Corporation acquired
       Atlantic Grinding & Welding Inc.  This small
       manufacturer of feed screws, with operations in New
       Hampshire and South Carolina, will expand New Castle
       Industries' market coverage to the plastics processing
       industry. The acquisition, for approximately $2,600,000
       cash, including debt assumed and retired, will be
       accounted for as a purchase transaction in the third
       quarter.
   
   6.  Recently Issued Accounting Standards
   
       In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards
       Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
       Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings per Share".  SFAS
       No. 128 establishes new standards for computing and
       presenting earnings per share.  The Company is required
       to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 128 for its
       consolidated financial statements beginning with the
       year ending December 31, 1997.  Upon adoption, the
       standard also requires the restatement of all prior
       period earnings per share information presented.
   
       In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting
       Comprehensive Income", and SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures
       about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
       Information".  SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for
       reporting and display of comprehensive income and its
       components.  The Company is required to adopt the
       provisions of SFAS No. 130 beginning with its
       consolidated financial statements for the three months
       ending March 31, 1998.  SFAS No. 131 requires certain
       disclosures about segment information in interim and
       annual financial statements and related information
       about products and services, geographic areas and major
       customers.  The Company must adopt the provisions of
       SFAS No. 131 for its consolidated financial statements
       for the year ending December 31, 1998.
   
       The adoptions of SFAS No. 128, SFAS No. 130, and SFAS
       No. 131 are not expected to have a material effect on
       the measurement of the Company's financial position,
       results of operations or cash flows; the Company is
       reviewing possible changes in disclosures that may be
       called for.
                                  
                                  
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                    AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
           FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   
   
   
   Operations for the Six and Three Month Periods Ended
   June 30, 1997 and 1996                              
   
   Net sales for the six and three month periods of 1997 were
   $83,925,000 and $43,091,000 compared to $81,865,000 and
   $40,767,000 for the same periods of the prior year.  
   Overall sales increased by 2.5% and 5.7% for the first half
   and second quarter of 1997, respectively, as several of the
   Corporation's operations experienced higher shipment levels
   due to continued growth in export business and improved
   economic activity in the markets served.  The order backlog
   stood at $107,400,000 at June 30, 1997 compared to
   $114,100,000 at December 31, 1996.  The decline in the
   backlog is due primarily to a decrease in forged hardened
   steel roll orders.
   
   The cost of products sold relationships for the six and
   three months ended June 30, 1997 were 68.6% and 68.2%,
   respectively.  This compares with the prior comparable
   periods at 70.7% and 70.0%, respectively.  A more
   profitable sales mix together with increased margins
   resulted in improved ratios of cost of products sold to
   sales in 1997.
   
   Selling and administrative expenses in 1997 decreased by
   $238,000 or 2% for the year-to-date period and $183,000 or
   3% for the second quarter, both compared to the prior year. 
   The decrease is principally due to lower sales commission
   costs  as a result of a mix change towards sales on which
   no commission is payable.  The relationships of selling and
   administrative expenses to net sales for the six and three
   months ended June 30, 1997 were 14.1% and 13.8%,
   respectively.  This compares with the prior comparable
   periods at 14.7% and 15.0%, respectively.
   
   Depreciation expense of $3,336,000 and $1,665,000 for the
   six and three months ended June 30, 1997 increased
   approximately 6% compared to the prior year due principally
   to an increase in capital expenditures.
   
   Income from operations increased 28% for both the six and
   three month periods ended June 30, 1997 compared to the
   comparable 1996 periods.  These increases are principally a
   result of improved margins, a more profitable sales mix and
   slightly higher volumes.
   
   
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   Gains of $937,000 and $722,000 were recognized in the six
   and three month periods ended June 30, 1997, respectively,
   from the sale of investments.
   
   The Corporation had net income for the six and three months
   ended June 30, 1997 of $8,127,000 and $4,331,000,
   respectively.  This compares with net income for the prior
   year comparable periods of $5,559,000 and $2,910,000,
   respectively.
   
   Liquidity and Capital Resources
   
   Net cash flow from operating activities was positive in
   1997 and 1996 at $13,655,000 and $5,700,000, respectively. 
   The increased cash flow in 1997 resulted primarily from a
   $2,469,000 increase in income from operations and a
   decrease in working capital requirements.  A reduction in
   the level of accounts receivable during the 1997 period
   compared to an increase in accounts receivable during the
   1996 period accounted for $6,000,000 of the difference in
   cash flow.
   
   Capital expenditures for 1997 totaled $8,005,000 compared
   to $3,817,000 in 1996.  The Corporation anticipates capital
   expenditures for 1997 to approximate $16,000,000 with the
   major expenditure being for plant and equipment at Union
   Electric Steel's plants to be completed by the end of the
   year.  Unexpended industrial revenue bond proceeds of
   $9,767,000 were available to fund a portion of this capital
   program and $5,640,000 of these proceeds were drawn down
   during the first half of 1997.  Funds generated internally
   are expected to be sufficient to finance the balance of the
   capital expenditures.
   
   Cash outflows with respect to financing activities in 1997
   reflect an increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $.06
   per share compared to $.025 per share in 1996, and an
   additional prior year-end dividend of $960,000 in 1997 or
   $.10 per share, as compared to $.05 per share paid in 1996.
   
   The Corporation maintains short-term lines of credit and a
   revolving credit agreement in excess of the cash needs of
   its businesses.  The total available at June 30, 1997 was
   $14,500,000.
   
   Subsequent to June 30, 1997, the Corporation expended
   $11,800,000 of its cash holdings to acquire two businesses
   (also see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -
   Note 5).
   
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   With respect to environmental concerns, the Corporation has
   been named a potentially responsible party at certain third
   party sites. The Corporation has accrued its share of the
   estimated cost of remedial actions it would likely be
   required to contribute.  While it is not possible to
   quantify with certainty the potential cost of actions
   regarding environmental matters, particularly any future
   remediation and other compliance efforts, in the opinion of
   management, compliance with the present environmental
   protection laws and the potential liability for all
   environmental proceedings will not have a material adverse
   effect on the financial condition, results of operations or
   liquidity of the Corporation.
   
   The nature and scope of the Corporation's business brings
   it into regular contact with a variety of persons,
   businesses and government agencies in the ordinary course
   of business.  Consequently, the Corporation and its
   subsidiaries from time to time are named in various legal
   actions.  The Corporation does not anticipate that its
   financial condition, results of operations or liquidity
   will be materially affected by the costs of known, pending
   or threatened litigation.
   
   
   
   
   
   
                                  
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                    PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                    AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
                                     


Items 1-5.None


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    (a)   Exhibits

          1. Severance Agreement dated 7/1/97 between the
             Corporation and Robert J. Reilly (10)

          2. Severance Agreement dated 7/1/97 between the
             Corporation and Rose Hoover (10)

          27.  Financial Data Schedule

    (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

          None

                                  
                                  
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                               SIGNATURES




    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                                AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION




DATE:  August 13, 1997          BY:  s/Robert A. Paul       
                                     Robert A. Paul
                                     President and
                                       Chief Executive Officer




DATE:  August 13, 1997          BY:  s/Robert J. Reilly     
                                     Robert J. Reilly
                                     Vice President - Finance
                                       and Treasurer







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