Convertible Victoria
Coachwork: LeBaron
Chassis #: 3050235
Engine #: 325760
Sold for $456,500 at 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey.
Sold for $418,000 at 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction.
For more than three decades the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company of Buffalo, New York, was among the most respected and renowned automakers in America. The company responsible for producing the grandest of luxury cars began by building bird cages. From household products, the company turned to bicycles and then to automobiles shortly after the turn of the 20th century. Winning several Glidden Tours in a row solidified the company's reputation for engineering excellence.Years later, including a merger and subsequent divorce with Studebaker, all was not well at Pierce-Arrow. Unlike Cadillac and packard who elected to add lower priced models to its lines in order to combat the effects of the Great Depression, Pierce-Arrow refused to compromise on its luxury product. The company struggled for just a few more years unfortunately closing its doors in 1938.There were approximately 25 LeBaron bodies of various open and closed configuration were ordered by Pierce-Arrow in all. They were adapted and mounted to their respective chassis from 1931 to 1933 as required, with one of them utilized in 1934. It is believed that 13 known survivors of the group are in existence today. Only one Convertible Victoria is known to exist, and it may have been the sole example originally produced.
This Pierce-Arrow Convertible Victoria is built on the long wheelbase Model 41 chassis. This car was displayed at the New York Auto Show in 1931 at the opening of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The Model 41 was the grandest model built by Pierce-Arrow that year, and very few remain today. It was photographed at the time by Margaret Bourke White, who produced a photo journal for Pierce-Arrow. She was the first woman photographer hired by a major automotive manufacturer.
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41
Pierce-Arrow
2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $425,000
Sale Price :
USD $418,000
2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $375,000-USD $450,000
Lot was not sold
2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $400,000-USD $475,000
Sale Price :
USD $456,500
2012 RM Auctions - Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $425,000-USD $525,000
Sale Price :
USD $385,000
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Pierce-Arrow Model 41
(Data based on Model Year 1931 sales)
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria by LeBaron Chassis#: 3050235 Sold for USD$418,000 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Sedan by LeBaron Chassis#: 3050251 Sold for USD$154,000 2017 RM Sotheby's : Arizona Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria by LeBaron Chassis#: 3050235 Sold for USD$456,500 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey | ![]() ![]() |
1931 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 41 SEVEN PASSENGER TOURING Chassis#: 3050171 Sold for USD$137,500 2014 Barrett-Jackson's 43RD Annual Scottsdale Auction | |
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 3050235 Sold for USD$385,000 2012 RM Auctions - Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1931 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 41 LEBARON SPORT SEDAN Chassis#: 325761 Sold for USD$132,000 2012 Barrett-Jackson at Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Lebaron Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 3050251 Sold for USD$137,500 2011 Worldwide Auctions - The Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal | ![]() ![]() |
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 7-Passenger All Weather Tourer Chassis#: 3050219 Sold for USD$173,250 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey | ![]() |
1931 PIERCE ARROW MODEL 41 7 PASSENGER Sold for USD$79,000 2002 Kruse Auction - Tulsa, OK |
Pierce-Arrow Model 41s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria by LeBaron | 3050235 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | $375,000 | $450,000 | |
1931 PIERCE ARROW 7-PASSENGER SEDAN (LHD) | 2014 Shannons Sydney Winter Classic | ||||
1931 Pierce-Arrow Convertible Sedan by LeBaron | 3050251 | 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | $145,000 | $225,000 | $275,000 |
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1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41
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