1910 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-SS Demi-Tonneau

7540roadUnited States

Engine: 8.6L T-head inline-six, 48 bhp

A 1910 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-SS fitted with the rare Demi-Tonneau body style — reportedly the sole surviving example in this configuration — chassis and engine number 7540 from the George N. Pierce Company's Buffalo works. Powered by a 525-cubic-inch T-head six producing 48 bhp, this sporting five-passenger variant combines close-coupled coachwork with formidable performance. It passed through several notable Brass Era collectors before entering the Andrews Collection, and retains strong originality with only the front fenders replicated.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$852,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
→ 1966
Stewart Cook
partial documentation
Based in Red Bank, New Jersey; listed in AACA rosters in 1954, 1957, and 1961. Remained in his possession until his death in 1966.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Don Meyer
partial documentation
A noted Brass Era collector also from New Jersey who acquired the car after Cook's passing.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Frank Miller
partial documentation
California-based collector who held the car after Meyer before it returned to the East Coast.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Sam and Emily Mann
partial documentation
East Coast owners who held the car for an extended period and regularly used it on tours.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Andrews Collection
partial documentation
The consigning collection, described as the car's current home; it is noted as the sole Brass Era vehicle in this group.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Car was restored from an already high-quality original example; all components deemed correct except the front fenders, which required accurate reproduction.
Retains original acetylene headlamps, oil tail lamp, correct muffler, and period electric self-starting system.

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