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Chris Diekman discusses the repair of the cylinder head in his 1931 Model 43 7-Passenger
Sedan. A small pool of water on the head after driving indicated a small leak in the head. In this article, Chris discusses
the steps he took to restore the cylinder head. Our thanks to Chris for submitting this article.
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Bob Dluhy provides a detailed account of the restoration of his 1931 Model 43 Phaeton. Bob completed the twelve-year restoration
of his Pierce-Arrow just in time for the 2007 PAS Annual Meet, where it won 1st in class.
The article first appeared in The New England
Pierce Journal, published quarterly by the New England Region of the Pierce-Arrow Society. Our thanks to Bob and New England Region editor,
June Gould, for sharing this article.
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Bill and Wilma Hunter Morris are not newcomers to driving their Pierce-Arrows long distances. They have frequently received the
Becker Long Distance Award for driving their Pierce-Arrow the farthest to the PAS Annual Meet. In 2007, Bill and Wilma drove their 1931 Model 42 Sedan
from their home near Chicago to the PAS Annual Meet in Williamstown, Massachusetts. In this article, Bill discusses their adventure.
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Marc Hamburger's 1931 Model 41 LeBaron Club Sedan won the Weis Trophy
at the 50th Annual Meet in Williamstown, Massachusetts. In this article,
Marc describes the seven-year restoration and how the contacts made through the Pierce-Arrow Society helped him restore his
prize-winning Pierce-Arrow.
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After acquiring a car he had admired for years, Tony Doughty provides a driver's report on his 1922 Series 33
4-Passenger Touring. This article first appeared in The Arrow Driver, published by the Midwest Region of the
Pierce-Arrow Society.
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One of our younger members, Linnea Shoberg, puts the
Pierce-Arrow experience into words better any of us. Our thanks to Linnea and
the Southern California Region Newsletter, The Pierce-Arrow Mascot for
allowing us to reprint her Novice's Guide to the Pierce-Arrow.
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The 8-cylinder engine powered most Pierce-Arrows from 1929 through 1938. In this article, Roger Sherman, editor of the Pierce-Arrow Society magazine The Arrow, discusses the development of
Pierce-Arrow's 8-cylinder engine for 1929.
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In this article, Bob Sands traces the history of his 1936 Brunn custom-bodied Metropolitan Town Brougham from the original
order from the Boston Pierce-Arrow dealer in 1935 to Sam Adelman's salvage yard and the Barney Pollard collection. When Bob
acquired the car, it had suffered years of neglect. This article concludes by discussing the extensive restoration the car received.
Bob planned on debuting the car at the 2004 Annual Meet in Asheville, North Carolina, but developed trailer problems on the way to the meet.
Not to be discouraged, Bob tried again, taking the car to the 2005 Annual Meet in Springfield Illinois,
where the car won the Weis Trophy.
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The Pierce-Arrow Society values original, unrestored cars. In this article, Curtiss Pool traces the history of this remarkably well preserved,
original Pierce-Arrow from original delivery for high society events of Washington, D.C., through years of languishing in a Virginia warehouse, until
he acquired the car in 1998. Curtiss describes the reunion of this Pierce-Arrow with the daughter of the car's original chauffeur over 60 years
later.
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Pierce-Arrow's last all new model was developed in 1936. This article discusses
the final years of Pierce-Arrow and the 1936 -1938 cars.
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Despite financial turmoil, Pierce-Arrow managed to introduce a new car for 1934. The 1934 models featured all
new streamlined styling, breaking away from the look of earlier models.
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Pierce-Arrow's top-of-the-line car in the 1920's was the Dual-Valve Six Series 33. Powered by a 414 cubic inch 6-cylinder, 24-valve
engine, the Series 33 replaced the right-hand drive 38, 48, and 66 horsepower models of earlier years.
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The Series 80, produced from 1925 through 1927 remains a very popular model. While smaller and less complex than
the Dual-Valve Six, the Series 80 maintained the quality construction associated with Pierce-Arrow.
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Everybody loves to see brass-era Pierce-Arrows! Pierce-Arrow began establishing their reputation as a
premier car during this era. This article discusses the 1911 models.
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The 1932 Pierce-Arrows are amoung the most popular models. They have survived in fairly high numbers and are almost always
represented at the Annual Meet. The article discusses the 8-cylinder Model 54 and the development
and marketing of the 12-cylinder Models 51, 52 and 53.
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