11/23 11am edt. AMEN Tom.
I've very got fond memories of you leavin' the line with it at
Bonnyville in '88,'89 (&'90?)
I too was always in love with that car since the first time I laid eyes
on it. It was a great thrill to me to meet and goof around with Dick & Bob
Pierson at the 50th Bonnyville..... What really made MY day was when they
liked MY car and busted me for having numbers on it similar to the 2d (
-"just for fun" I put some numbers on the sides of my red scalloped, white
'31 coupe in the same style except "12d" to add a little "'50s flavor" to
the festivities) - Got to likin' them so much I left them on too! All the
colors go great together.
(BTW: If anyone would like to see what it looks like, they can go to the
July '98 issue of HOP UP Magazine online (www.hopupmag.com ) or see it on
the cover of July '99 American Rodder ...it's me, -it's who I am.)
Anyway, Long live the Pierson Coupe! You'll always be a part of it
Tom.
Doug in NY
>From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>Reply-To: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>To: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
>CC: land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Pierson Coupe
>Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:08:26 -0800
>
>Dick
>Believe it or not, my first view of the car was on the cover of Hot Rod
>Magazine in 1950. I was a midwest 20 year old with no idea that I could
>ever have such a car, but I was impressed with its apparent speed while
>setting still.
>
>It WAS a fun car to run. No matter where it goes or who has it, I can
>always say that I made it go the fastest, 227 MPH exit.
>Tom
>
>
>
>Dick Jurkowski wrote:
> >
> > NAW. The car is just a legend. No two ways about
> > it.
> > I remember way back then reading how ingenious
> > the guys were for interpreting the rules and
> > chopping the top with the famous raked
> > windshield, resulting in a much lower profile
> > than was really intended in the rules. I had a
> > picture of it tacked to the ceiling over my bunk
> > bed for a year or so back then, remininding
> > myself every night that I wanted a neat car like
> > that. I also had a picture of it inside my
> > school note book, and spent more time looking at
> > it than studying algebra. Almost failed algebra,
> > but have built a lot of cool cars since then.
> >
> > --- "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > wrote:
> > > John,
> > >
> > > Puzzles me John, but the car only ran in the
> > > fifties, then disappeared
> > > until I brought back in 1980. It really has
> > > received its share of press,
> > > and there are many cars, including yours, that
> > > are just as noteworthy as
> > > performers. It is just possible that people
> > > have heard and seen too much
> > > of the car the last few years.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > John Beckett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How can someone write a book about Bonneville
> > > and not mention the Pierson
> > > > Bros. coupe and all its history on the Salt?
> > > >
> > > > John from Asheville
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Thomas E. Bryant
> > > <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > > > To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > > > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 10:54 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Book
> > > >
> > > > >Glenn,
> > > > >
> > > > >I bought the book at the Lakes. I agree, it
> > > is a must for Bonneville
> > > > >enthusiast. Unfortunately, even a mention of
> > > our cars is nowhere to be
> > > > >found, but many of my heroes through the
> > > years are. A great addition to
> > > > >any race's library.
> > > > >
> > > > >Tom
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Glen Barrett wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Yesterday I along with somewhere between
> > > 800 and 1000 people were at the
> > > > >> book signing by Louise Noeth AKA Land
> > > speed Louise. It was raining early
> > > > >> in the AM but this did not keep to many
> > > away. On display were 14 land
> > > > >> speed cars including the Vesco Turbinator
> > > and Al Teagues liner. They
> > > > >> sold out of the books in stock by about
> > > 1:00 pm.
> > > > >> This book BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS ISBN
> > > 0-7603-0605-2 is a must have for
> > > > >> any land speed racer. It is very well
> > > written and lots of pictures to
> > > > >> enjoy. Tell the ladies you want one for
> > > christmas.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Glen from Long Beach, Ca.
> > >
> >
> > =====
> > Dick J in East Texas
> > - - ECTA #72 - -
> > G/FCC - FX/STR
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