Hemmings Article — 1936 Model 1601 Dashboard Design

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Page 70 of the May 2013 issue of Hemmings discusses the new dashboard design of the 1936 Pierce-Arrow. The article dissects the various design elements of the new dash and includes three photographs to visualize the copy. It’s well done and worth reading.

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I haven’t seen my May issue yet. Thanks for the notice Marc!

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I think there were at least three different dashboard designs in 1936. The first one had the steering wheel going through the dash, and had white gauges with different outside light indicators. The second, like my convertible coupe (now in the Staley collection) had white gauges, normal steering wheel placement and the later outside indicators. The last, as in my later production convertible sedan, has the dark gages. It would be fun for someone (maybe Bob Sands or George Teebay) to explain all the different dashboards for 1936.

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Tony is correct, there were also trim rings around the gauge cluster and steering column that were different. The jewels for the passing lights were cut with facets early on then changed to a plain dome style. The casting for the dash is different for open and closed cars.

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Marc,

I often don’t read the articles in Hemmings, just the classifieds. Thanks for the heads up.

Happy Motoring

Rick

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The July, 2013 issue of Hemmings Classic Car, which arrived in today’s mail, has an interesting article on page 54 about the Travelodge trailers and the scarcity today of the sales literature for these trailers.

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