Mayor of Cincinnati, O. prefers Pierce-Arrow over Packard,

Porsche, Corvette, Aston-Martin and many others.

Now Cincinnati’s auto manufacturing history may not be as rich as that of Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis or even Buffalo, however, the Schacht car was manufactured here from 1904-1914, Ahrens-Fox fire engines were made in the “Queen City of the West” starting in 1911, Ford assembled Model T’s here through the mid-1920’s (the factory has been beautifully restored as an office building) and GM’s local Chevrolet plant made Camaros & Firebirds through its closure in the mid-1980’s. So from all these cars, does Mark Mallory, self-professed car buff and Mayor of Cincinnati, choose one as his favorite? No, he chooses a 1931 Pierce-Arrow model 43.

The 36th Annual Ault Park Concours d’Elegance was held today in Cincinnati, featured makes included Porsche 911 (50th anniversary), Corvette (60th anniversary) and Aston-Martin (100 years). The two CCCA classes were top heavy with Packards but were balanced by George Quay’s 1927 36 Runabout plus Chris Diekman’s 1931 43 7 passenger. And from more than 200 cars at today’s Concours, representing most all U.S. and European makes, Mayor Mallory chose Chris Diekman’s Pierce-Arrow for the coveted “Mayor’s Cup Award” and personally presented the trophy to Chris and his brother Rick. George Quay also received an award for his beautiful 1927 36 Runabout which placed above many other significant Classics.

Congratulations to both Chris and George, it was great to see you and thank you for your support of the Ault Park Concours and the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation which it benefits.