Hey, joe Boogie, that's a pretty neat A-Bomb ya
got there. Funny you identified it today, I just
happened to scan that on-line mag issue yesterday
and saw the car, not knowing it was yours.
--- joe boogie <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> 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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