Vehicle Description
BEING SOLD WITH TITLE 365.6ci L-Head Inline 8-Cylinder
Engine125bhp3-Speed Manual TransmissionSolid Front Axle with
Semi-Elliptic Leaf SpringsLive Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptic Leaf
Springs4-Wheel Mechanical BrakesExample of the First Eight-Cylinder
Pierce-Arrow LineOlder Quality Restoration in Rare and Desirable
Body StyleIdeal for Touring EnjoymentCCCA Full Classic� Recognition
and Event Eligibility The Model 125 4-Passenger Coupe offered here
is a rarely seen example from the inaugural year for the
Pierce-Arrow eight. Continuing to benefit from a very nicely aging
older restoration, it features a pleasing color scheme in Mint
Green with Black fenders and moldings, a Black leather top with
landau bars and button-tufted Tan cloth upholstery. This
Pierce-Arrow is understood to have enjoyed touring use, regular
maintenance and proper storage, commensurate with its attractive
present condition. Desirable period details include wind wings, a
golf-bag door on the passenger side, nickel-finished door handles
and window crank, a sun visor and windshield wiper. Body-color wire
wheels mounting black wall tires provide a period-appropriate
accent. Rightly recognized as a CCCA Full Classicautomobile, this
1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 125 4-Passenger Coupe will provide a
welcome entry into a veritable multitude of desirable events with
abundant style. Buffalo, New York's Pierce-Arrow enjoyed a long and
successful history prior to the difficult 1930s, having
manufactured some of the greatest motor cars offered during the
Brass and Classic Eras. The company's controversial merger of 1928
with Studebaker, driven by Pierce-Arrow's acute need for cash to
finance new-model development, provided the needed resources for a
new and highly acclaimed eight-cylinder engine in 1929, finally
breaking the marque's long-standing reliance on six-cylinder power.
As the infamous 1929 stock market crash and subsequent Great
Depression loomed, Pierce-Arrow was healthy and resolutely
continued to focus on its luxury-car roots and its upscale,
discerning clientele more than ever. Debuted for 1929, the new
Pierce-Arrow "eight" was a true breakthrough. Weighing some 100
pounds less than the big T-head six that it replaced, the new
engine delivered 25 percent more power from a 12 percent smaller
displacement. It was even less expensive, with prices beginning at
$2,775, making renowned Pierce-Arrow quality available to a broader
market in no fewer than 12 body styles. Offerings for 1929 included
Model 125, named for its 125-horsepower output on the 133-inch
wheelbase chassis and Model 126 with the same power rating but on
the 143-inch wheelbase chassis. Pierce-Arrow sales reached 8,000
units in 1929; a feat sadly never repeated. Car comes heavily
documented!