Vehicle Description
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 LineQuality
Older 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.
