1935 Pierce-Arrow Model 840 Convertible Coupe

The 840A used a 385 CID straight-eight engine mounted in a 139 or 144-inch wheelbase chassis. Ten body styles were available ranging in price from $2795 to $4995. Although a rocky year for the company, the 1934 Pierce-Arrows started a new era at the company. The traditional style of earlier Pierce-Arrows was replaced with more modern rounded designs. It is estimated Pierce-Arrow produced 694 of the 840A Convertible Coupes.

In order to compete in a difficult and fast-changing market, the traditional style of the earlier Pierce-Arrows was replaced in 1934 with more modern, rounded designs. The company introduced four new cars that year: the 840A, 1240A, 1248A, and 1250A. Despite the new cars, Pierce-Arrow remained in financial difficulty and had to reorganize, so the 1935 cars were basically 1934 models with minor revisions such as full-length fender skirts and rearranged hood louvers set in a single line of three. The one major change was a completely redesigned dashboard.

This Convertible Coupe has been in the current family collection since 1964, but its restoration was only finished in 2015 - over 50 years later! The 2018 Pebble Beach Concours was the first time the restored car has been outside the family's museum.