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The Model 38 is powered by a 414 cubic-inch T-head straight-six engine offering 38.4 horsepower (in reality, it was closer to 60 horsepower). The engine had a five-and-a-half-inch stroke that offered a nearly endless amount of torque.
The Pierce-Arrow Model C-4 was available in showrooms on December 1st of 1915.
This vehicle, chassis number 36793, has a known history that dates back to the early 1930s. At that time, it was in the care of two brothers who operated an automobile repair business in Providence, Rhode Island, and was used for service calls and errands. Near the onset of WWII, the car was put into storage, and that is where it would remain until the early 1970s. Laurent Dionne from Warren, Rhode Island, purchased the car in the 1970s and preserved the car until the late 1980s when it was sold to Manny Souza. Under Mr. Souza's care, the car was given a six-year restoration. After completion, the Pierce-Arrow came into the possession of a Florida collector where it was kept in a climate-controlled facility before being acquired by the current owner in 2005.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Amelia Island, Florida where it was estimated to sell for $175,000-$225,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $181,500 inclusive of the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2011
The Pierce-Arrow Model C-4 was available in showrooms on December 1st of 1915.
This vehicle, chassis number 36793, has a known history that dates back to the early 1930s. At that time, it was in the care of two brothers who operated an automobile repair business in Providence, Rhode Island, and was used for service calls and errands. Near the onset of WWII, the car was put into storage, and that is where it would remain until the early 1970s. Laurent Dionne from Warren, Rhode Island, purchased the car in the 1970s and preserved the car until the late 1980s when it was sold to Manny Souza. Under Mr. Souza's care, the car was given a six-year restoration. After completion, the Pierce-Arrow came into the possession of a Florida collector where it was kept in a climate-controlled facility before being acquired by the current owner in 2005.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Amelia Island, Florida where it was estimated to sell for $175,000-$225,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $181,500 inclusive of the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2011
2017 RM Sothebys : Hershey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $125,000-USD $175,000
Sale Price :
USD $154,000
2011 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $175,000-USD $225,000
Sale Price :
USD $181,500
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C
(Data based on Model Year 1916 sales)
1916 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 38 C-4 FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING Chassis#: 37432 Sold for USD$62,720 2023 Gooding & Company : Estate of Mark Smith Auction | |
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C Touring Chassis#: 37294 Sold for USD$112,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C-4 Five-Passenger Touring Chassis#: 36793 Sold for USD$154,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C-4 Five-Passenger Touring Chassis#: 2803 Sold for USD$99,000 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction | |
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38 Four-Passenger Touring Chassis#: 37269 Sold for USD$170,500 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1916 Pierce-Arrow 38 C-4 Five-Passenger Touring Chassis#: 36793 Sold for USD$181,500 2011 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction | |
1916 Pierce Arrow Model 38 Open Drive Limousine Chassis#: C42334 Sold for USD$45,100 2006 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona |
Pierce-Arrow Model 38-Cs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38 Four-Passenger Touring | 37269 | 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | $185,000 | $200,000 |
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