Type: car • Year: 1932 • Model: 52
| Vehicle Type | car |
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| Model Year | 1932 |
| Model | 52 |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Condition | fully restored |
| Serial Number | 3075021 |
| Motor Number | 350095 |
| Body Code | 242-4E-2 |
| Body Style | Club Berline |
| Special Features | Pierce-Arrow Club Berline, Short Coupled Body |
| Original Owner | RKO Radio Pictures Co. / Howard Hughes |
| Comment | Last "52" built in Feb '32. |
| Vehicle History | Purchased by RKO Pictures in 1932. Howard Hughes became majority shareholder of RKO in 1948 and sole owner in 1955. He reportedly gave the car to his attorney when he sold RKO. This Pierce-Arrow won The Vanderveer Trophy in 1991 – Monterey, CA, while owned by Gerald Schimke, WA |
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