Pierce-Arrow

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Pierce-Arrow was a prominent early 20th-century American luxury automobile manufacturer renowned for its high-end cars and distinctive styling.

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instanceOf automobile manufacturer
luxury automobile marque
acquiredBy Studebaker
acquisitionDate 1928
bankruptcy filed in 1938
collectibility highly prized by classic car collectors
competitor Cadillac
Lincoln (automobile)
Packard
country United States
customerType business executives
government officials
royalty
wealthy private owners
declineCause Great Depression
high production costs
shrinking luxury car market
designFeature conservative yet elegant bodywork
distinctive radiator shape
fender-mounted headlamps
endDate 1938
era early 20th century
headquartersLocation Buffalo, New York
linked to: Buffalo
industry automotive industry
legacy considered a classic American luxury marque
marketPosition top-tier American luxury brand
namedAfter George N. Pierce
notableFor distinctive styling
engineering excellence
high-end luxury cars
quality craftsmanship
notableModel Pierce-Arrow Model 48
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Pierce-Arrow Series 80
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Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
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peakPeriod 1910s
1920s
predecessor George N. Pierce Company
productType commercial trucks
fire trucks
luxury automobiles
motorcycles
startDate 1901
supplied official cars for the White House
usedEngineType V12 engines
inline six-cylinder engines
whiteHouseUse used by President Calvin Coolidge
used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
used by President Herbert Hoover
used by President Warren G. Harding
used by President William Howard Taft
used by President Woodrow Wilson

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Pierce-Arrow notableModel Pierce-Arrow Model 48
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Pierce-Arrow notableModel Pierce-Arrow Series 80
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Pierce-Arrow notableModel Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
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Duesenberg competitor Pierce‑Arrow
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George N. Pierce notableWork Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
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George N. Pierce founded Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
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