This name was the first "go-faster" I remember doing something different
and going really fast - sometime in the mid or late fifties.
God speed.
-----Original Message-----
From: land-speed-bounces+davidadin=mercydurango.org@autox.team.net
[mailto:land-speed-bounces+davidadin=mercydurango.org@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Tom Bryant
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 9:41 AM
To: Landspeed
Subject: [Land-speed] Art Arfons
List,
I received the following from a fellow racer, Bob Brissetti. Since I had
not
seen it on the list, I thought I should forward the news.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/F\CC
From: LandSpeed Louise
Date: 12/3/2007 10:41:17 PM
To: News Alert
Subject: Art Arfons RIP
Friends of speedy deeds . . .
With tears and a halting voice, a member of the Arfons family called me
early today to say Art passed into the great speed laboratory in the sky
at
4:00AM CST Monday morning.
Art will be buried in his fire suit, with wrenches in his hands and J79
jet
engine operating manual by his side. Also tucked away with him will be a
jar
of salt bought home oh so many years ago.
Art Arfons was the epitome of land speed racers an ordinary guy who
chose
to do extraordinary things; he never tried to be someone he was not, or
weave a facade of celebrity around himself. Arthur always let his deeds
speak for themselves.
He was my friend, one I did not see too often, but whose passing touches
me
deeply, the historical foundation of the sport is a bit more hollow
tonight.
Some speed has gone out of the world today. The likes of which is a
pioneering touchstone to honor and remember with gladness.
Speedy Regards,
"LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
Member: Board of Directors/Motor Press Guild, American Auto Racing
Writers &
Broadcasters, Society of Automotive Historians, Western Automotive
Journalists
. www.landspeedproductions.biz
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in
a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a
Ride!"
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