Series 836.

135 bhp, 366 cu.

in.

L-head inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, solid front and live rear axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 139 in.

Based upon its serial number, this extended-wheelbase Model 836 Pierce-Arrow has been confirmed as a very late-production 1933 car, with only 12 units produced before the end of Pierce production for that model year.

It was reportedly originally delivered new to a Korean prince, during the time of Japanese colonial rule, and it later accompanied him to Japan.

It was used by the prince until 1945 and then hidden away in a garage.

It remained in storage until 1980, when it was discovered and subsequently purchased by one of Japan’s most prestigious private automobile museums.

Later, it traveled to New Zealand, where its paint, chrome, and interior were renewed and the chassis and mechanical components were fully overhauled.

Finally, it returned to the United States, ...