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This 1933 Pierce-Arrow Convertible Sedan is equipped with a 175 bhp, 426 cubic inch L-Head V12 engine with a three-speed manual transmission. It also has a four-wheel leaf spring suspension, solid front axle, live rear axle, and four-wheel drum brakes on a wheelbase of 137 inches.
The car was sold new in Hollywood, CA, reportedly to actress Carol Lombard. It was sold soon after her death in 1944 and was put in long-term storage. It was sold again in 1998 and restored over the next couple of years. The car is finished in a lovely shade of green with gray trim and a striking ostrich interior. It is the only 137-inch wheelbase custom LeBaron known to exist today.
This Pierce-Arrow was displayed at the 2005 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded the Best American Open Car Award with similar impressive achievements at both the Radnor Hunt and Burn Prevention Concours later that year.
It is finished in a shade of green with gray trim and has an opulent ostrich interior.
The car was sold new in Hollywood, CA, reportedly to actress Carol Lombard. It was sold soon after her death in 1944 and was put in long-term storage. It was sold again in 1998 and restored over the next couple of years. The car is finished in a lovely shade of green with gray trim and a striking ostrich interior. It is the only 137-inch wheelbase custom LeBaron known to exist today.
This Pierce-Arrow was displayed at the 2005 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded the Best American Open Car Award with similar impressive achievements at both the Radnor Hunt and Burn Prevention Concours later that year.
It is finished in a shade of green with gray trim and has an opulent ostrich interior.
2017 Artcurial : Retromobile
Pre-Auction Estimates :
€450,000-€550,000
Lot was not sold
2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $400,000
Sale Price :
USD $302,500
2006 RM Auctions at Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $400,000-USD $500,000
Sale Price :
USD $418,000
1933 Pierce-Arrow Model 1242 Twelve Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Pierce-Arrow Model 1242 Twelve
(Data based on Model Year 1933 sales)
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 3100006 Sold for USD$290,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |   |
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Coupe Roadster Chassis#: 3100014 Sold for USD$319,000 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction |   |
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 355091 Sold for USD$302,500 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey |   |
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow V12 Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 335440 Sold for USD$205,000 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
| 1933 Pierce Arrow Twelve Model 1242 Sold for USD$181,500 2009 Automobiles of Arizona |   |
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 1355046 Sold for USD$385,000 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
| 1933 Pierce Arrow Twelve Model 1242 Chassis#: 355091 Sold for USD$418,000 2006 RM Auctions at Amelia Island | |
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$374,000 2004 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona |
Pierce-Arrow Model 1242 Twelves That Failed To Sell At Auction
1933 Pierce-Arrow Model 1242 Twelve's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve torpédo par LeBaron | 355091 | 2017 Artcurial : Retromobile | $450,000 | $550,000 |
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