OWNER: Mike Mersman, Seattle
OCCUPATION: Boat broker
CAR'S MAKE AND MODEL: 1954 "Red Ram"
"I LOVE MY CAR BECAUSE ... I owned and drove this car all over Seattle in the 1970s and was able to acquire it again in 2005. This is one of four race/street sports cars built locally by Anders Thompson and raced on Seattle-area road-race tracks in the 1950s with Ferraris, Jags, Austin Healys and other famous sports cars. I'd love to find the next owner, someone who could restore this car to its previous glory."
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11 Comments
By Linda Patrick on April 11, 2011 7:38 AM
I need to talk to Mike, that is my grandfathers car and I really want to look at it and make an offer!
By William Vandenberg on April 11, 2011 10:29 AM
Anders Thompson was my grandfather. I'd like to know more about this car.
By concorde on April 11, 2011 1:20 PM
Was this car ever run in the old Hillclimb at Ft. Lawton?
By Sandra Jeans on April 11, 2011 2:18 PM
That is my grandfathers care. I don't remeber that race car, but I remeber some sharp roasters. My grandfather made some fiberglass hardtops for MG's and Sprites, that I loved to drive around town in the 70's
By Red Rocket on April 13, 2011 5:28 PM
This belonged to my grandfather in the late '80's, it seems to have made it's rounds! I'd certainly like to talk to Mike and make a competitive offer. This belongs IN Seattle, on the streets. Not in some suburb, in a garage.
By Drew Thompson on April 15, 2011 8:13 AM
My grandfather built this car in 1954. Just like all my cousins above, I would also love to talk to Mike about keeping this car in Seattle.
By Harvey Sherman on April 15, 2011 10:48 AM
I am Mike's friend. I placed this in the paper for him. We found the car rotting away in Ray's Junkyard in Lynnwood. We took it on a flatbed to Pacific Raceways a few years ago for the vintage road races. It drew a big croud touring the paddock on the back of the truck in the photo. People were crawling all over it all day long and talking to us about it. The car found a new owner and is in Washington somewhere on the coast near Ocean Shores. I am not in contact with the new owner but Mike of course is and I will pass your contact information to Mike to forward if you send it to harveysherman@hotmail.com
By Curtis Gray on September 18, 2011 1:09 PM
Hello,
I'm the new owner of the Thompson Red Ram Special.
Would be great to hear from some of the Thompson clan.
Maybe someone might have some old photo's of the car back in the day.
Or be able to help out with some history ?
I can be reached by email:
cvg@coastaccess.com
Thanks !
Curtis Gray
By Norman Hawkes on April 26, 2012 2:50 AM
Can anyone say what chassis this is based on and what the engine is?
Thanks!
By Curtis Gray on July 1, 2012 9:59 PM
I own the car now.
It was built with a 1953 Dodge Red Ram Hemi motor in it,
That's what I'm putting back in it as well.
My contact is cvg@coastaccess.com
Cheer's, Curtis
By Curtis Gray on July 1, 2012 10:07 PM
It was built with a 241 Dodge Red Ram motor.
That's what I'm going to put back in it.
Cheers, Curtis