Hey Tom.... Tell us the story of how you ended up with this car... K
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> From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> To: kturk@ala.net
> Cc: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Dick Jurkowski
<lsr_man@yahoo.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Pierson Coupe
> Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 4:52 PM
>
> 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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