Yep! Went 202+ MPH in 1986, but took until 1990 to get into the Club.
I'm a slow learner. I had a high-speed by-pass on the injection that
kept leaning it out on top no matter what I did in jetting. Finally
threw it away the last meet at Bonneville in 1989, but the ignition went
away. Went to the lakes in November without the by-pass and with a new
MSD and went 202.805 MPH in the dirt. Then went to Bonneville 1990 and
it took until the World Finals to figure out what to do with the
nitrous. Set the record at 217.236 MPH, which got me into the club, then
raised it twice more to end up with the record that John took in 1998
(221.898 MPH).
Tom
Keith Turk wrote:
>
> Just gotta add my .02 on this subject....
>
> At the 50th I met Dick and Bob... bought the Picture with all the
> signatures of that Hot Rod... came home and had it framed and hung it in
> the wall of my shop... for inspiration....
>
> it happens to hang right above the work bench and Welding splatter has
> gotten on the glass.... at first I Cringed that I had spent so much to do
> this... but then I realized that Dick would be tickled to death that the
> Picture was right were it was getting dirty and being Part of the Hobby yet
> again....
>
> Everytime I call it the Pierson bro's Coupe I add that it is also the Tom
> Thumb special.... as that was what the car was for so many folks before the
> Latest notoriety of being added to the Meyers collection... and Tom... I
> gotta ask is that the car that got you in the Two Club?
>
> Keith
>
> ----------
> > From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > To: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > Cc: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Pierson Coupe
> > Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 4:07 PM
> >
> > Right on Tom, and I got to time it @Bonneville and El Mirage as well as
> all
> > of the best that go to this great place each year. What a pleasure to be
> > part of it and have the great friendships.
> >
> > Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
> >
> > > 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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