PIERCE-ARROW – year 1919

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

Pierce-Arrow cars were produced by one of the most original American car factories. It was established in 1901 r., when in the city of Buffalo George N. Pierce, the then owner of a bicycle and household appliances factory, built his first car - Piercemotorette. The vehicle had a water-cooled single cylinder de Dion engine, still produced under a French license. Pierce, however, did not want to stop at small cars. Soon, because already in 1904 r., a new model appeared on the market - 24/28, called Great Arrow - big arrow. A car with a 4-cylinder displacement engine 4400 cm3 has brought the brand extraordinary success, thanks to which it found itself next to such companies, like Lozier, Rec, Stearns, Studebacker or Marmon.

W 1909 r. Pierce emphasized the sporty character of his cars, making arrows a symbol of the company. Since then, the factory has been called Pierce-Arrow Motor Car.

It is worth emphasizing, that a year 1913 Pierce-Arrow cars introduced a world novelty - headlights built into the fenders. Of course, it wasn't about respecting the laws of aerodynamics yet, it was rather a question of the originality of the form. All subsequent models have retained this characteristic shape. At the customer's request, the company also delivered cars with classic headlights” shape.

Pierce-Arrow z 1919 r. is a typical representative of the luxury category, in which the brand has a permanent place. It had a water-cooled 6-cylinder in-line engine, cylinder diameter - 144,3 mm and piston stroke - 139,7 mm gave it a displacement 8577 cm3, and the engine developed power 55,2 kW (75 KM) by 2500 RPM. The cylinders were placed in three blocks of two cylinders with a low-pressure timing gear. The spark ignition was duplicated, and there were two candles in each cylinder. The driving force was transferred from the engine via a 4-speed gearbox to the rear wheels. The classic chassis with two rigid axles had semi-elliptical springs at the front, and at the rear with three-quarter elliptical springs.