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Auction archive: Lot number 7

The ex-Matt and Barbara Browning

Auction 19.08.2001
19 Aug 2001
Estimate
US$70,000 - US$100,000
Price realised:
US$82,250
Auction archive: Lot number 7

The ex-Matt and Barbara Browning

Auction 19.08.2001
19 Aug 2001
Estimate
US$70,000 - US$100,000
Price realised:
US$82,250
Beschreibung:

The ex-Matt and Barbara Browning 1931 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 41 CLUB SEDAN COACHWORK BY LEBARON Chassis No. 325761 Engine No. 325825 Dark blue with cream pinstriping, blue cloth interior and dark blue carpeting Engine: L-head, straight eight, pressure feed engine lubrication, 385ci., 132bhp at 3,000rpm; Gearbox: four-speed manual; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear; Brakes: four wheel mechanical drums. Left hand drive. Before entering the automaking business in 1901 the George N. Pierce Company of Buffalo, New York had been engaged in making such diverse products as birdcages and bicycles. Pierce's first cars were called Motorettes and were powered by DeDion-Bouton engines. By 1903 Pierce was building two cylinder cars and in 1904 their Pierce Great Arrow four cylinder cars arrived. Great Arrow's line of models expanded to include six cylinder cars in 1907 and two years later both the corporate and cars' names were changed to Pierce-Arrow. Only the finest materials were used in these motor cars including complex but immensely strong cast aluminum bodies. Through the years Pierce also pioneered in the use of power brakes and hydraulic tappets and in 1913 the marque's most distinguishing feature first appeared when fender-mounted headlamps became standard on all series. While the cars found great success and acceptance at the highest social and governmental levels (Pierce-Arrows were the official White House automobile for many years), perhaps Pierce's greatest mechanical tour de force in the early years was the gargantuan Model 66. With a rating of 60 horsepower and a 5 x 7 bore and stroke in its six cylinders, these road-going locomotives rode on a wheelbase of over twelve feet and cost anywhere from $6500 to 8000 depending on the body style specified by the well-heeled customer. The Dual Valve Six appeared in late 1918 and shortly afterward Pierce-Arrow went through several years of turmoil as company ownership and the engineering and executive staff went through some key changes. To expand their market Pierce brought out the Series 80 in 1924. This was a lower-priced and more modern-appearing car than the senior autos. But it was still a six cylinder, as Pierce stubbornly clung to the credo that a six was the ideal powerplant. Meanwhile the competition offered V and straight eights and Packard had even offered twelves during the early 1920s. It was not until 1930 that Pierce brought out an eight-cylinder car, just in time to be trumped by the V-12s and V-16s of Cadillac, Marmon and Lincoln. Nonetheless, it was a superb engine in the Pierce-Arrow tradition of thorough, proven engineering applied via the best materials and highest standards of manufacturing and workmanship. With its split windshield, built-in trunk and close-coupled passenger compartment, this Model 41 Club Sedan projects an air of bank vault solidity and ocean liner elegance. The interior is finished in blue cloth with dark blue carpeting and wood window framing and accents. All dashboard instruments are complete and excellent. It rides on a 147 inch wheelbase with stainless steel wire wheels and wide whitewall tires. Dual sidemounted spare tires carry factory correct metal covers. In total, only 25 of these beautiful LeBaron bodied Club Sedans were built. It is understood that only a limited number of genuine examples are still in existence, with this example being one of the two lovely LeBaron bodied Model 41s formerly in the Matt and Barbara Browning Collection. Cosmetically, the car is showing some signs of limited wear with damaged paint along the running boards, however, the car remains quite presentable overall. It is ready for touring and regional showing with the leading antique auto clubs or, of course, is eligible to join in the activities of the Classic Car Club of America including their popular Classic Caravans. It would prove an excellent choice for such tours thanks to its splendid riding qualities, quietness of operation, eas

Auction archive: Lot number 7
Auction:
Datum:
19 Aug 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
The Pebble Beach Equestrian Center
Beschreibung:

The ex-Matt and Barbara Browning 1931 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 41 CLUB SEDAN COACHWORK BY LEBARON Chassis No. 325761 Engine No. 325825 Dark blue with cream pinstriping, blue cloth interior and dark blue carpeting Engine: L-head, straight eight, pressure feed engine lubrication, 385ci., 132bhp at 3,000rpm; Gearbox: four-speed manual; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear; Brakes: four wheel mechanical drums. Left hand drive. Before entering the automaking business in 1901 the George N. Pierce Company of Buffalo, New York had been engaged in making such diverse products as birdcages and bicycles. Pierce's first cars were called Motorettes and were powered by DeDion-Bouton engines. By 1903 Pierce was building two cylinder cars and in 1904 their Pierce Great Arrow four cylinder cars arrived. Great Arrow's line of models expanded to include six cylinder cars in 1907 and two years later both the corporate and cars' names were changed to Pierce-Arrow. Only the finest materials were used in these motor cars including complex but immensely strong cast aluminum bodies. Through the years Pierce also pioneered in the use of power brakes and hydraulic tappets and in 1913 the marque's most distinguishing feature first appeared when fender-mounted headlamps became standard on all series. While the cars found great success and acceptance at the highest social and governmental levels (Pierce-Arrows were the official White House automobile for many years), perhaps Pierce's greatest mechanical tour de force in the early years was the gargantuan Model 66. With a rating of 60 horsepower and a 5 x 7 bore and stroke in its six cylinders, these road-going locomotives rode on a wheelbase of over twelve feet and cost anywhere from $6500 to 8000 depending on the body style specified by the well-heeled customer. The Dual Valve Six appeared in late 1918 and shortly afterward Pierce-Arrow went through several years of turmoil as company ownership and the engineering and executive staff went through some key changes. To expand their market Pierce brought out the Series 80 in 1924. This was a lower-priced and more modern-appearing car than the senior autos. But it was still a six cylinder, as Pierce stubbornly clung to the credo that a six was the ideal powerplant. Meanwhile the competition offered V and straight eights and Packard had even offered twelves during the early 1920s. It was not until 1930 that Pierce brought out an eight-cylinder car, just in time to be trumped by the V-12s and V-16s of Cadillac, Marmon and Lincoln. Nonetheless, it was a superb engine in the Pierce-Arrow tradition of thorough, proven engineering applied via the best materials and highest standards of manufacturing and workmanship. With its split windshield, built-in trunk and close-coupled passenger compartment, this Model 41 Club Sedan projects an air of bank vault solidity and ocean liner elegance. The interior is finished in blue cloth with dark blue carpeting and wood window framing and accents. All dashboard instruments are complete and excellent. It rides on a 147 inch wheelbase with stainless steel wire wheels and wide whitewall tires. Dual sidemounted spare tires carry factory correct metal covers. In total, only 25 of these beautiful LeBaron bodied Club Sedans were built. It is understood that only a limited number of genuine examples are still in existence, with this example being one of the two lovely LeBaron bodied Model 41s formerly in the Matt and Barbara Browning Collection. Cosmetically, the car is showing some signs of limited wear with damaged paint along the running boards, however, the car remains quite presentable overall. It is ready for touring and regional showing with the leading antique auto clubs or, of course, is eligible to join in the activities of the Classic Car Club of America including their popular Classic Caravans. It would prove an excellent choice for such tours thanks to its splendid riding qualities, quietness of operation, eas

Auction archive: Lot number 7
Auction:
Datum:
19 Aug 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
The Pebble Beach Equestrian Center
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