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Glancing through PreWarCar site, a couple of interesting Pierces for sale. First is a 1933 convertible coupe with bracket headlights. I’m not a fan of getting away from the trademark fender lights, but the lines of this car are so good even the bracket headlights are acceptable!
…and the second one is a Model 43 phaeton, what’s not to like?
http://www.prewarcar.com/188264-pierce-arrow-model-43-sport-phaeton-1931
Two fine examples which need to come home to the USA.
Right around $96,000 for the phaeton is not a bad price if the car is in as good as shape as it looks.
Shipping it to the states, well that might be another story.
I don’t think shipping is awful, I’ve shipped a couple of cars that I’ve sold overseas, and I think it can be done for $3K-5K
OK, I would sure not turn my back on the 1933 convt. coupe (with bracket lights). It has a charm all its own and if I could swing the many dollar purchase price I would look at it seriously, (I guess I can’t be serious due to the asking price). The Model 43 would also be a fine addition to any P-A enthusiasts garage. Both those cars live up to the name and heritage they carry.
Al
There is also a 1918 Model48 Roadster on the site
I am pretty sure that the 96,000 is not dollars. It said GBP after the amount. I’m not an expert but pretty sure they are talking British Pounds. Wish I had the funds to put either one in my garage.
Ken
Listed at 69,000 Pounds.
Did a quick conversion to get around $96,000.
Craig,
You are right my Dyslexia reared its head.
Ken
Gents,
On PreWarCar.com there are seven Pierce-Arrow cars for sale.
Two are cars owned by Dick Shappy.
Dick is the Gent who hosted a part of the Warwick, Rhode Island Annual Meet a few years back.
He wants substantial dough for his cars ($275K).
They are out of my range, even if I were interested in building a collection.
I’ll stick with collecting items that will fit in a bookcase.
Peter
I know the 1918 Four Passenger Roadster as I looked it over extensively years ago and appears to be in the same condition.I do have some history on the car as well.
I like Dick Shappy’s ’09 & ’18 – price about right. I also like the ’36 town car, but price too high.
As much as I love 1933 models, and this convertible, for the asking price of $344K (that you can pay for a very nicely restored V12), I can’t resist the urge, and I’m going to have to nit-pick it (sorry, forgive me):
-Wrong spare covers (two-piece, too big)
-No trim rings on spare wheels
-Wrong left tail light lens
-Wrong running board rubber, and every other rib chrome trim strips missing
-Luggage rack shoud not have chrome strips (trunk sits on other side when extended)
-Wrong rear bumper (from 1242/7 series)
-Wrong windshield wiper motor
-“Pierce” emblem missing on valance above dashboard
-Wrong free-wheeling handle
-Missing “elbow flaps” in rumble seat upho;stery
-Wrong cylinder head (’36 aluminum head)
-Cyl head studs & acorn nuts instead of bolts
-Chrome oil filter, water outlet
-Spark advance cable & oil pressure gauge line not routed properly, extra holes in firewall
-Acorn nuts instead of hex bolts in water jacket
-Nice but questionable upholstery patterns
-No floorboard carpet saver rubber plates
-Nice external paint and body work, but questionable engine and hubcap colors, no wheel stripes
-Wrong rumble seat handle
-Questionable tire size (can’t tell if 7.50 vs 7.00 from pics)
Whew!
It’s obvious a lot of nice work went into this car, and it shows beautifully, but authenticity issues knock the price way down IMHO.
Bob, that is a laundry list of issues that only the properly trained eye would catch.
Let’s hope an uneducated buyer doesn’t buy this car, join the PAS, find out all the things that are not correct on the car and feel slighted or cheated thus causing the marque to leave a bad taste in their mouth.
As you said, it is priced very high for what it is, and I would hate to see someone purchase the car, lose a lot of money and be soured on Pierces in general.