Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
Pierce-Arrow responded to the multi-cylinder challenge issued by Cadillac in 1930 with the introduction of two new V-12 models for 1932. The 80-degree L-head V-12 engine had cast iron blocks and aluminum heads.
For 1933, Pierce-Arrow increased power and displacements for the re-designated 1242 and 1247 models. Among the list of available body styles were the factory-cataloged 'semi-custom' creations by LeBaron. It is believed that at least seven examples of the LeBaron convertible sedan were produced on the 1247 chassis in 1933, of which four remain in existence.
It is believed that the original owner of this car was Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel fame. The earliest known owner was Thomas C. Berard of Etters, Pennsylvania, after which it moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where it had several owners through the 1970s. The car eventually crossed the country and spent time on the West Coast where it was part of the California collections of Irving Davis and Leonard Urlik. Mr. Urlik displayed the car for exhibition at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1993.
The current caretaker acquired the car from Don Connolly of California in 2015. It wears an older restoration which has been well maintained. It is finished in black livery, striped in cream, and accented by a brown leather interior and tan canvas top. The engine is believed to be original to the car. It has the original factory free-wheeling feature on the transmission, the correct accessories, and the Pierce 'archer' mascot.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2018
For 1933, Pierce-Arrow increased power and displacements for the re-designated 1242 and 1247 models. Among the list of available body styles were the factory-cataloged 'semi-custom' creations by LeBaron. It is believed that at least seven examples of the LeBaron convertible sedan were produced on the 1247 chassis in 1933, of which four remain in existence.
It is believed that the original owner of this car was Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel fame. The earliest known owner was Thomas C. Berard of Etters, Pennsylvania, after which it moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where it had several owners through the 1970s. The car eventually crossed the country and spent time on the West Coast where it was part of the California collections of Irving Davis and Leonard Urlik. Mr. Urlik displayed the car for exhibition at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1993.
The current caretaker acquired the car from Don Connolly of California in 2015. It wears an older restoration which has been well maintained. It is finished in black livery, striped in cream, and accented by a brown leather interior and tan canvas top. The engine is believed to be original to the car. It has the original factory free-wheeling feature on the transmission, the correct accessories, and the Pierce 'archer' mascot.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2018
2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $275,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $335,000
2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $300,000
Sale Price :
USD $346,500
1933 Pierce-Arrow Model 1247 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Pierce-Arrow Model 1247
(Data based on Model Year 1933 sales)
1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Sedan by LeBaron Chassis#: 3550092 Sold for USD$335,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1933 Pierce-Arrow 1247 Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 3550092 Sold for USD$346,500 2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona | |
1933 Pierce-Arrow 1247 12 Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 3550040 Sold for USD$660,000 2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1933 Pierce-Arrow 1247 12 Chassis#: 3550040 Sold for USD$506,000 2006 The Otis Chandler Collection Auction |
Pierce-Arrow Model 1247s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1933 Pierce-Arrow Model 1247's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1933 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 1247 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN | 3550032 | 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $350,000 | $450,000 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $461,875 range.
1929 Bugatti Type 46 Cabriolet Chassis#:46524 Sold for $461,500 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia 16M Chassis#:ZFFKZ66B000166384 Sold for $457,282 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina Chassis#:ZFFZR52B000124092 Sold for $457,282 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1970 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 429 Chassis#:0F02Z124179 Sold for $462,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Coachwork by Pininfarina Chassis#:ZFFZR52B000124211 Sold for $461,898 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1953 OSCA MT4 2-AD SPIDER Chassis#:1124 Sold for $461,500 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1973 Dino 246 GTS Chassis#:06846 Sold for $464,723 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1993 Ferrari 512TR Sold for $462,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series Sold for $462,000 2022 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK DTM AMG CABRIOLET Chassis#:WDB2094421T073449 Sold for $461,500 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1988 ASTON MARTIN V8 VOLANTE Chassis#:SCFCV81C7JTL15644 Sold for $461,500 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1980 Renault 5 Turbo Group 4 Chassis#:VF1822000B0000036 Sold for $462,040 2022 RM Sothebys : Monaco Grimaldi Forum | |
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi Chassis#:ZFFJA09B000051803 Sold for $462,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
1950 Porsche 356 Pre-A 1100 Chassis#:5227 Sold for $458,351 2022 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coda Tonda Chassis#:AR-10126-00051 Sold for $460,781 2022 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1958 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:J58S102741 Sold for $462,000 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1950 Delahaye 135 MS Cabriolet by Saoutchik Chassis#:801610 Sold for $463,950 2021 RM Sothebys : The Guikas Collection | |
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Chassis#:DB4/373/R Sold for $458,057 2021 Artcurial : AUTOMOBILES SUR LES CHAMPS | |
1968 Ferrari 330GTC by Pininfarina Chassis#:11257 Sold for $457,715 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The Race Retro Live Online Auction | |
1968 Ferrari 330 GTC by Pininfarina Chassis#:11395 Sold for $460,541 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February |
1933 Pierce-Arrow Model 1247
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Pierce-Arrow Model 1247 model years