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Pierce-Arrow catered to the social and economic elite of the day. Special colors not available to others were kept on hand for important families; seats, carpets, trunks, and luggage were all custom fitted. Outstanding engineering gave the cars exceptional reliability, smoothness, and sophistication. Quality of construction gave long life; many early owners had their chassis re-bodied multiple times.
The new twelve was a clean sheet design, introduced in 1932. The early history of this particular 1934 Pierce-Arrow is not known, however, at some point during the 1950's it joined the Harrah's Automobile Collection in Reno, Nevada.
In the mid-1980s, this car was purchased by a California Collector. The process of restoration began in the 1990s with a variety of well-respected artisans participating in the project. During the chassis restoration, a set of high-speed gears were fitted in order to permit relaxed cruising at today's highway speeds. The car is well equipped, including dual side-mounted spares with metal covers, rumble seats, and of course, the famed Pierce-Arrow archer mascot.
Pierce Arrow club records indicate that just four of these remarkable 12-cylinder convertible coupes remain.
The new twelve was a clean sheet design, introduced in 1932. The early history of this particular 1934 Pierce-Arrow is not known, however, at some point during the 1950's it joined the Harrah's Automobile Collection in Reno, Nevada.
In the mid-1980s, this car was purchased by a California Collector. The process of restoration began in the 1990s with a variety of well-respected artisans participating in the project. During the chassis restoration, a set of high-speed gears were fitted in order to permit relaxed cruising at today's highway speeds. The car is well equipped, including dual side-mounted spares with metal covers, rumble seats, and of course, the famed Pierce-Arrow archer mascot.
Pierce Arrow club records indicate that just four of these remarkable 12-cylinder convertible coupes remain.
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1934 Packard Twelve Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard Twelve
(Data based on Model Year 1934 sales)
1934 Packard Twelve Coupe Chassis#: 110832 Sold for USD$2,035,000 2008 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1934 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria by Dietrich Chassis#: 747-47 Sold for USD$577,500 2007 RM Auctions - The McMullen Collection | |
1934 Packard Twelve Chassis#: 902172 Sold for USD$533,500 2006 RM Auctions at Amelia Island | |
1934 Packard Twelve Factory Custom Coupe Chassis#: 737-24 Sold for USD$105,600 2006 RM Auctions at Amelia Island |
Packard Twelves That Failed To Sell At Auction
1934 Packard Twelve's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1934 Packard Twelve 5-P Phaeton | 2003 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | $155,000 |
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