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Pierce Arrow 1601 Club Sedan (1936)
for sale

Price: US $23,100.00

Description:

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ESTIMATE: $75, 000 - $90, 000
Detroit businessman Richard Kughn, whose vast collection of Americana spanned the popular culture of the 20th century, owned this 1936 Pierce Arrow 1601 Club Sedan not once, but twice. A 2009 Forbes Magazine profile called Kughn “The King of Classic Cars, ” and with good reason. His collection once numbered 250 cars, all of them meticulously restored and maintained. It is no surprise, then, that this lovely Pierce-Arrow coupe was so close to his heart. Pierce-Arrow emerged from the Great War years riding a wave of growth and with a reputation for building some of the finest luxury automobiles in the world. The Buffalo, New York, plant had grown to encompass 45 acres, and the company was famous worldwide for its meticulous craftsmanship, but its fortunes began to ebb as the competition began to capitalize on technological advances made during wartime. A new six-cylinder engine, the first flathead with four valves per cylinder, failed to impress against competitors’ refined inline-8s, and in 1928 the company was acquired by Studebaker. A series of well-publicized speed record runs and a new V-12 model gave hope for the future, but even the legendary Silver Arrow could not save the company. In 1932 a series of strikes at suppliers resulted in hundreds of lost sales, and in 1933 Studebaker declared bankruptcy and sold Pierce-Arrow to a group of Buffalo businessmen. Independent once again, the company hired former Auburn president Roy Faulkner and launched a restyled line in 1934 and again in 1936, when this 1936 Club Sedan rolled off the assembly line with over 30 significant improvements. Large and stately, its rounded coachwork and built-in trunk were standard features of the Sedan line, which also boasted a 385/150 HP inline-8 engine, a 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive and freewheeling, leaf-spring suspension and four-wheel vacuum-assisted mechanical drum brakes. The 1936 Pierce-Arrow’s many improvements gave it superb roadability that even today makes driving one a singularly enjoyable experience. An older restoration, this Club Sedan is adorned with one of the most iconic hood ornaments of all time.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Only 385 Miles since Restoration
- Two-tone Blue on Blue
- Gray interior
- 385 CI I-8 engine
- 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive
- Live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs
- 4-wheel vacuum-assisted mechanical drum brakes
- 139-inch wheelbase
- Wood dash
- Restored condition
- American luxury car competitor to Cadillac, Packard and Lincoln
- United States Presidents Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding used Pierce-Arrows for official functions
- Status symbol for Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin
- One of only 787 Pierce Arrows built for 1936
**I am also selling my other cars within my collection that are mostly listed on eBay as well as Craigslist. They include, but not limited to:
1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL Another 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL (Cream Color - Same Condition as featured)1962 Chevrolet Corvette RPO 687 Big-Brake Fuelie (1 of just 247 Produced)1954 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Truck (1 Owner - FRESH Frame-Off Restoration)1936 Pierce Arrow 1601 Sedan (featured)1954 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 Door Post Sedan with 2 motors (LS 2 and 427 Alloy Heads)1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner(Low Original Miles and Original Condition)2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat (The World Famous Hellgato with $60K+ in Extras)1997 Mercedes-Benz E-420 Sedan2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat (Plum Crazy with first factory Carbon Stripes. Only 2 Miles)2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat with a Long List of racing Modifications. 900HP1970 Plymouth Superbird Numbers Matching 440 Automatic (Rare TorRed Paint) - Restored
Please Bid Responsibly and with Confidence!
Good Luck!!
Adam S.818.675.5779adam (at) automotivedata (dot) net
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