1933, car, 836, EDL – Pierce-Arrow Society

Type: car • Year: 1933 • Model: 836

Vehicle Type	car
Model Year	1933
Model	836
Cylinders	8
Condition	restored
Serial Number	1550247
Body Code	239 L1 137
Body Style	EDL

Vehicle History	139” wheelbase Pierce-Arrow Limousine was delivered new to a Korean Prince, during the period when that nation was under Japanese colonial rule. He later lived in Japan, making his home at the location where the Akasaka Prince hotel is now located. The Pierce-Arrow was transferred to Japan with the Prince, who reportedly used it there until 1945, when the royal limousine was hidden away in a garage. It remained in storage until 1980, when it was discovered, and subsequently obtained, by one of the most prestigious private motor museums in Japan. After coming into museum ownership, the Pierce-Arrow was sent to New Zealand, where its paint, chrome and interior were renewed while its chassis mechanicals were also overhauled. It was then put into the museum near Tokyo.

Vehicle History

139” wheelbase Pierce-Arrow Limousine was delivered new to a Korean Prince, during the period when that nation was under Japanese colonial rule. He later lived in Japan, making his home at the location where the Akasaka Prince hotel is now located. The Pierce-Arrow was transferred to Japan with the Prince, who reportedly used it there until 1945, when the royal limousine was hidden away in a garage. It remained in storage until 1980, when it was discovered, and subsequently obtained, by one of the most prestigious private motor museums in Japan.

After coming into museum ownership, the Pierce-Arrow was sent to New Zealand, where its paint, chrome and interior were renewed while its chassis mechanicals were also overhauled. It was then put into the museum near Tokyo.