1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 125 Roadster

This Model 133 Roadster was treated to a complete restoration in the mid-1960s. It was acquired in the late 1960s by the Harrah Collection and originally owned by Adolphus Busch, co-founder of the Anheuser-Busch breweries, and was used at his winter home in Pasadena, California. It was purchased in the 1980s from one of the Harrah dispersal auctions by Pat Craig. It was sold to the present owner in 1991.

The car is painted red with black fenders and accents. It was awarded 'Best Paint' honors at a local show in 2005. There are six chrome wire wheels and the interior is black leather, with matching door panels and black carpet on the cockpit floor. The odometer shows 24,156 miles and the car carries California year-of-manufacture license plates.

It is estimated that 6,000 Model 133 cars were built in 1929 with fewer than 200 of them roadsters.

In 2009, this example was offered for sale at the Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $140,000 - $180,000. As bidding came to a close, the lot failed to sell after reaching a high bid of $100,000.

By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2009