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Information on the 1930 Pierce Arrow Model B

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Mr. Waterhouse, the owner of the automobile, is the Grandson of Charles L. Waterhouse, one of the founders of the Waterhouse Custom Body Co. The car is a 1930 Pierce Arrow, 8, Model B Convertible Victoria with Waterhouse coachwork.

The story of the car begins in 1940 when it was purchased by Mr. F. Porter Sargent in New England. The car had been used frequently by Mr. Sargent as a family vehicle to transport the family to various functions and tour the New England States. After Mr. Sargents' death, the car had remained in the family for many years.

Mrs. Sargent attempted to have the car restored, but due to bad health of the restorer the project was terminated and the parts were packed away in boxes.

The car remained disassembled for 15 plus years until Mr. Waterhouse found out about the car and contacted the Sargent family about a possible acquisition of the car. He purchased the car in 2004 and the restoration was completed in 2008.

In 1865, Pierce Arrow was founded in Buffalo, New York as a diversified manufacturer. The first car was built in 1901 and in 1903, Pierce introduced a bigger car called the Arrow. This led to then Great Arrow with cast aluminum body panels on a 93 inch wheelbase and helped build Pierce's great reputation by winning the first five prestigious Glidden Tours.

Beginning in 1909, Pierce-Arrow became known as the car of Presidents when President Taft used one for official occasions. This practice continued until the last Pierces were ordered in 1935. In 1914, Pierce-Arrow introduced integral fender headlamps as an option which became the most recognized design cue for Pierce-Arrows for the rest of the company's history.

The Waterhouse Company of Webster, MA had a brief custom body building history of less than six years starting in 1928 during which it turned out 296 custom and semi-custom automobile bodies. Only three were built in Pierce Arrow chassis. This car is the only Pierce Arrow to survive among a total of 28 surviving Waterhouse-bodied cars.

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Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction >> 1928-1932

Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction >> Classic Era Open 1929-33

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