Hot Rods The Coupes and Sedans of Land Speed Racing

Isnt that a version of the Jado Coupe?

 

Good thread.

 

great thread keep em comin

 

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I must say again I LOVE all of these coupes.--TV

 

Looking at the rear axle placement, I think you're right.

 

Any more chop and this one would be a roadster!

 

A young Jerry Kugel with his coupe.

 

Another coupe I don't recognize.

 

The So Cal coupe getting some R$R at the Western Motel.

 

A gear change.

 

Bill Burke's Bantam

 

Epling & DeYoung, De Soto powered.

 

Tom's Muffler

 

This one gets the ugly award.

 

Another one I don't know, but sure is pretty.

 

So Cal coupe interior.

 

Crosley

 

Quite a nose.

 

The Pierson brothers coupe - formerly known as the fastest closed car in America. Thanks to some help from Bobby Meeks (of Edelbrock fame) was the first known car with slanted windshield posts. A real game changer.

Bob Pierson with the coupe



The chopped down steering wheel for obvious reasons

 

The Pierson brothers coupe when owned by George Bentley, of Sadd, Teague, and Bentley

And here it is when it was owned by Tom Bryant. He bought it from***** Schell in 1980 after it had been sitting for 15+ years. In two months Tom was competing out at Bonneville with the car with a SBC. It was during this speed week that Tom discovered the cars Pierson brothers history. He competed with the car till 1991 and setting many records with the car.

 

In 1991 it was bought by Bruce Meyer and restored to how it was when it was under the Pierson brothers. The Pierson brothers and Bobby Meeks contributed quite a bit during the restoration, with Bobby building the current flathead as he did with the original. Here it was at the Grand National Roadster Show this last January.

 

Dean, the (Toms muffler car)t is owened by my son and I, and we are getting it ready to run again very soon.

 

Very cool! Do you have any current pictures of it? What is the status of it?

 

1953 Bonneville.
We never became famous but the guy in line in front of us did.
Recognize the back of Tom Beatty's push car??

 

The Muffler Tom/Demming Coupe at El Mirage...



This is the Famous Jim Travis checking out our coupe...

 

Bob &***** Pierson got my Dad into Dry Lakes racing in 1946
From 1946 - 2D Coupe at rest
From 1950 - 2D Coupe at speed
From 2006 - Bob & my son Chris

 

What a great thread!

 

That is very cool. Any father and son deal is special.

 

Sam Samson's coupe that raced at Bonneville for several years. Top speed 202.5