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1929 Pierce-Arrow Model B Doctor's Coupe Registration no. SV 4794 Chassis no. 2005449 Engine no. 123379
Bonhams • UK • 8 Mar 2014
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1929 Pierce-Arrow Model B Doctor's Coupe Registration no. SV 4794 Chassis no. 2005449 Engine no. 123379
UK • 8 Mar 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model B Doctor's Coupe, formerly owned by Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant, presents a unique opportunity for collectors. It has been meticulously maintained and comes with documented service history, offering both celebrity provenance and the appeal of a well-preserved classic.
Condition
7
While the listing mentions the car is very well maintained and has been regularly serviced, it also indicates modifications like a new radiator core and cooling fan, along with brake overhauls. This suggests that while cared for, the car has undergone some level of repair and modification. The car's regular use in the South of France also implies some wear and tear, despite the owner's efforts to maintain its reliability.
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1,274 miles (via 2012 MOT)
SV 4794
1929
Auction
2005449
LHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold
1929 Pierce-Arrow Model B Doctor's Coupe Registration no. SV 4794 Chassis no. 2005449 Engine no. 123379
Bonhams • UK • 8 Mar 2014
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Description
Based in Buffalo, New York State, the company founded by George N Pierce built birdcages, ice boxes and bicycles before introducing its first petrol-driven automobile in 1901.
(The Pierce-Arrow name was first used in 1904).
In 1908 the firm became the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company and soon switched its attention exclusively to the production of luxury cars, pioneering many technological developments including servo-assisted braking and hydraulic tappets, while building some of the most prestigious motor cars ever to grace America's highways.
Some idea of the rapidity of Pierce-Arrow's rise may be gauged from the fact that as early as 1909 The White House ordered two for state occasions.
From then onwards Pierce-Arrow would be synonymous with the ultimate in motoring luxury, ranking alongside Cadillac, Packard and Rolls-Royce.
Clinging to traditional styling and handicapped by a range of sixes in an increasingly multi-cylinder marketplace, Pierce-Arrow saw its sales decline throug...
Price Analysis vs Other Model Bs
£12,741
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£33,994
Median Price (Since 2020)
£233,472
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 20th Mar 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
1,274 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 21st Mar 2012, 1,274 miles
Passed
On 29th Jun 2011, 1,196 miles
Passed
On 29th Jun 2010, 1,059 miles
Passed
On 3rd Jun 2009, 846 miles
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