PIERCE-ARROW 41 – year 1931

Manufacturer: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co., Buffalo, New York, USA.

Pierce-Arrow appeared in the years 1928-1933 as an independent brand within the Studebaker company, to which financial troubles had brought her.

The Studebaker family initially produced pioneering vans for the early conquerors of the American West. During the Civil War, the company supplied the Union with the famous Conestog model from 1850., called the prairie ship. According to General Grant, these cars were decisive for the victory of the North. At the time, when it was realized, that the company's products are a thing of the past, it switched to car production.

One of the most interesting models of the brand, with a characteristic figure of an archer on the hood of the car, was the Pierce-Arrow model 41 with 1931 r. The car had an almost 1.5-meter long 8-cylinder in-line engine under the hood, about the diameter of the cylinders 89 mm, piston stroke 127 mm and capacity 6360 cm3. Moc 97 kW (132 KM) a water-cooled engine was carried by a 3-speed gearbox. The timing was a low-valve. The correct fuel mixture was provided by a Storm-Berg carburetor. The chassis made of a longitudinal frame was a classic concept. The front and rear axles had semi-elliptical leaf springs, whose length - 1500 mm guaranteed a comfortable journey, as befits a car of this class. On a chassis weighing 1350 kg, bodies of various companies were assembled. Of course, the headlights were already built into the front fenders. A curiosity was the glass-covered dashboard. The car developed top speed 140 km/h.

Currently, the Pierce-Arrow model 41 is among forty-two models of the now defunct brand in the Harrah collection in Reno, in the state of Nevada.