The esteemed Pierce-Arrow marque had a long and impressive history prior to 1932, having manufactured some of the greatest motor cars of the Brass and Classic Era.

From its earliest cars, including the Great-Arrow as well as the 38, the 48 and the mighty Pierce 66, Pierce-Arrow was the choice of several U.S. Presidents as well as the elite of American society.

In short, it was one of the premier American motor cars.

Throughout the 1920s, the marque continued at the pinnacle of the American fine car market, along with Peerless and Packard, representing one of the legendary “Three Ps.” The controversial merger of 1928 with Studebaker, driven by Pierce-Arrow’s acute need for cash to fund the development of new models, also provided the resources for a new and highly acclaimed eight-cylinder engine in 1929, finally breaking the marque’s long-standing reliance on six-cylinder power.

However, as the infamous stock market crash and Great Depression loomed, Pierce-Arrow resolutely continue...