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1934 Pierce-Arrow 840A Silver Arrow

2580180roadUnited States
Engine
Straight-eight cylinder
Colour
Dove gray with darker gray accents and red wheels

A 1934 Pierce-Arrow Model 840A Silver Arrow coupe powered by a straight-eight engine, finished in Dove Gray with red wheels and grey broadcloth interior. The Silver Arrow name derived from Pierce-Arrow's dramatic 1933 show car conceived by designer Phil Wright; the production 1934 version adapted its fastback coachwork for broader sale at a more accessible price. The car received a thorough body-off restoration approximately fifteen years prior to the auction and has been well maintained since.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Estimate US$225,000 – US$275,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Restoration

    Full body-off restoration carried out roughly fifteen years before the auction sale, resulting in a Dove Gray exterior with darker grey accents, red wheels, and grey broadcloth interior with black piping.

    Prose states the car has been carefully maintained in good condition since the restoration was completed.

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