1925 Pierce-Arrow Model 80 Runabout

Despite being one of Pierce-Arrow's entry-level models, the Series 80 Runabout was a very large car with a wheelbase that measured 130 inches. It was also finished with a high degree of quality typical of the Buffalo automaker. It wore a hand-hammered aluminum body that covered a white ash frame. Under the hood was the durable, smooth-running straight six which displaced 288 cubic inches and offered 70 horsepower.

The Series 80 Runabout was one of the lowest-priced cars ever offered by the company and sold for $2,895, which still was a considerable sum for an open two-passenger automobile.

This example was previously owned by Irv Steele of Titusville, Florida. The present owner acquired it from Mr. Steele in the late 1990s. The car was given a partial restoration and then displayed at the 100th Anniversary of Pierce-Arrow in 2001. It earned its Antique Automobile Club of America Junior First in 2002. A photo-documented restoration followed in 2003. The car was then judged at 99 points and earned Senior status that year. It won its AACA Senior First in 2004.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2013