524ci T-Head 6-Cylinder Engine 48bhp 4-Speed Selective-Shift Manual Transmission Semi-Elliptical Front Leaf Springs and Semi-Floating Rear Axle with ¾-Elliptic Leaf Springs Rear-Wheel Drum Brakes *Desirable "big horsepower" Pierce-Arrow *Ideal for tours *Nicely restored example *The last of the brass era THE PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 48 By the end of the Brass Era, Pierce-Arrow was widely considered one of the United States' most prestigious automakers, as one of the famous "Three P's" along with Packard and Peerless.

The company's cars had become instantly identifiable from Herbert Dawley's distinctive, patented fender-mounted headlamps, a feature that Pierce can be credited with introducing to the American market.

The 1917 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-4 featured a massive 525-cubic-inch T-head inline six-cylinder engine with two valves per cylinder and hydraulic valve tappets, as well as a four-speed transmission with a reverse gear and shaft drive – all very modern for the end of the Brass Er...