Super rare, and incredibly solid Pierce Arrow Twelve-55 Limousinelocated out of Southern California with the same former owners of38 years! Remarkably kept older restoration from along time PierceArrow Society member and participant! CCCA National First PlaceAward winner! Don't miss this opportunity! Pierce Arrow Twelve-55Background: Deliberately designed to target the affluent andwealthy, Pierce-Arrow become a symbol of luxury, which landedvehicles into garages of rich and famous throughout the world! ThePierce-Arrow Motor Car Company successfully built its brand from1908 until bankruptcy in 1938. Over these three decades, some ofthe highest quality vehicles left the Buffalo, New York assemblyplant with beautiful hand-crafted detail! A powerful, highlyrefined twelve cylinder engine was introduced in 1932, andincrementally improved year to year for extra power. Displacing462ci for 1933-1935, power output was an incredible 175 horsepowerdelivered through twin Stromberg carburetors, 3-speed synchromeshtransmissions with free-wheeling feature, and 4.21:1 rear axleratio! This meant a Pierce-Arrow was good for at least a 90 mph topspeed, and still deliver outstanding day-to-day reliably! You willfind the Latin quote DIXIT ET FECIT placed discretely on thePierce-Arrow badging honoring the founder, George N. Pierce, forhis commitment to building the most luxurious vehicle he could. Itloosely translates to He Said, and He Did. Pierce Arrow Twelve-55Info: We are very proud to offer this early production 1935 PierceArrow Twelve-55 Limousine sitting atop their largest 147 wheelbasewith factory appointed Pierce body work. Just 875 vehicles ofvarious body varieties would leave the factory in 1935, making themoutstandingly rare and highly collectible today! This brilliantlyoptioned Pierce Arrow Twelve-55 comes showcasing dual side-mountedspares with hard covers, rear luggage rack, Archer hood ornament,artillery style wheels wrapped in Denman 7.50-17 6-ply widewhitewall tires, dual front chrome horns, driving lights, and rearchrome exhaust tip! Inside, you will be largely overwhelmed withappointments and features! The entire driver compartment isdripping in Black Leather from the headliner, folding sun visors,seating upholstery, and door panels for added durability! Agorgeous machine-turned dash houses all factory instrumentationwith Pierce clock, along with faux-wood painted dash trim andwindow surrounds throughout. For the rear seated passengers, aglass partition divider glass window adds privacy, aided with anoptional curtain. All rear windows possess this luxury privacyfeature with pull down curtains of their own! Two foldable jumpseats with a collapsible high back rest allow for additional fullsize occupants. A partition grab bar and door assist handles permiteasy entry and exiting. Once settled inside, dual rear vanity setsare fitted with cigarette holders/lighters, as well as courtesylamps for nighttime illumination. Should directions be changed, orspecial requests be in order, a cabin intercom system is availableto communicate to the driver up front. Should you lose track oftime motoring down the road, a factory Pierce Jeweled clock tuckedhigh above the divider glass reminds you of the time so you arentlate for the Saturday night Broadway show! A status symbol in the1930s, and arguably even more so today, owners lucky enough to haveone in their collection should be very proud! A proper Pierce-ArrowLimousine does not find its way to market often, so finding onethat has been tucked away in dry, sunny Southern California withthe same, enthusiast collector for 38 years, creates quite anopportunity! Further provenance of this special example come by wayof its 3rd place win at the 1983 Pierce-Arrow Society annualCalifornia meet for the 1933-1938 Class. It would later join theNational CCCA Far West Grand Classic taking a 1st Place win inprimary class (badge #1251) gaining Senior status going forward!All the driveline equipment remains original to this car with alate 1934 date-coded casted block, and stamped heads. Included withthe car will be all California registration receipts from1985-2015, as well as tire changing tools with auxiliary enginecrank. It is currently equipped with a remote operated, electricfuel pump to aid in starting after times of inactivity, butcontinues to remain very original throughout. Please feel free tocall with questions or submit your offer anytime. Wise pre-warcollectors should act quickly on this one!