1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 43 Sedan

This 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 43 Five-Passenger Sedan was sold in the 1950s or early 1960s by its Baltimore, Maryland, owner to an individual in Towson, Maryland. He then sold the car to an AACA member from Bel Air, Maryland, in 1990. The car was original at that time, with 72,415 miles on its odometer. It received a new radiator and was driven on the 1991 Glidden Tour in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, and the 1992 Glidden Tour in Lexington, Kentucky.

The car was later repainted from its original black with three coats of DuPont Viceroy Maroon, a correct 1931 Pierce-Arrow color, which it wears today. It was given a new interior and the chrome was re-plated. In 1993 it was shown at the CCCA Baltimore meet, where it scored 96 points. It participated in 1995, 1996, and 1998 VMCCA Nickel Tours, as well as the 1997 Glidden Tour.

The Pierce was sent to White Post Restorations in Virginia in 1995, where the water pump, clutch, steering box, and engine were rebuilt and the rods machined to accept insert bearings. In 2001, the current owner acquired the car with 77,879 miles on the odometer. Since then, it has been driven on AACA tours in 2007 and 2008.

The car has rebuilt shock absorbers, a new electric fuel pump, and six new tires. Currently, there are 85,615 miles on the odometer.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2020