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.
>
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Dick J in East Texas
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