1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C-4 Five-Passenger Touring

36793roadUnited States

Engine: 415 cu. in. inline six-cylinder, 4-inch bore and 5.5-inch stroke

A 1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C-4 five-passenger touring car, representing the final flowering of pre-corporate Pierce-Arrow engineering on a 134-inch wheelbase with a 415-cubic-inch inline six-cylinder engine. The car's documented history extends to the early 1930s, and after wartime storage it passed through several owners before undergoing an extensive six-year restoration to correct original condition. Period features include dual side-mounted spares, a rear tonneau, and Westinghouse front air shocks.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$154,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknown
Two brothers in Providence, Rhode Island
partial documentation
Pair of siblings used the car for automotive service work and local errands in Providence. Placed the vehicle in storage at the outset of World War II.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Laurent Dionne
partial documentation
Acquired the car after it emerged from wartime storage; based in Warren, Rhode Island.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Manny Souza
partial documentation
Well-known collector who carried out a six-year ground-up restoration to factory-correct specification.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Florida-based enthusiast
partial documentation
Purchased the car following the completion of the Souza restoration and retained it for a period of several years.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
A six-year comprehensive restoration to authentic and correct original specification, commissioned and overseen by owner Manny Souza. The result remains well preserved and suitable for both showing and touring.
Work was carried out during Souza's ownership, which began in the late 1980s, making completion likely sometime in the mid-1990s.

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