Chassis No. 3140001

The Great Depression dealt a severe financial blow to Pierce-Arrow, leading to rapid and significant losses. In 1936, after being given a temporary lifeline from a group of New York bankers, the company unveiled what would become its final new model line. While retaining the marque's characteristic integrated headlamps, the bodywork embraced modern aerodynamic principles with fluid lines and a distinctive quad-headlight configuration-a defining visual signature of these late-production models. All 1936 models received standard overdrive transmissions and vacuum-assisted brakes, and were offered both Deluxe 8 and Salon Twelve options on either a 139- or 144-inch wheelbase. Though the 1936 models showcased some of Pierce-Arrow's finest engineering and design work, the company's fate was already determined. Production continued only through 1937 and into 1938 before declaring insolvency and closing its doors.

This remarkable 1936 Pierce-Arrow Salon Twelve rides on a 144-inch wheelbase dressed with elegant aluminum Metropolitan Town Brougham coachwork crafted by Brunn & Company of Buffalo, New York. After supplying many of Pierce-Arrow's production bodies of the period, Brunn too would prove unable to withstand the financial turbulence caused by the Great Depression and filed for bankruptcy not long after Pierce-Arrow, with Herman Brunn later taking his talents to Ford Motor Company. It remains resplendent in its factory-applied black finish and features painted steel artillery wheels complemented by B.F. Silverton Ribbed Whitewall tires, with the original Acher radiator mascot still crowning the hood. Its chauffeur-driven configuration features a driver's bench seat trimmed in black, while the rear passenger compartment remarkably retains its original cloth surfaces including two jump seats, accommodating a total of seven passengers. Other notable period-correct amenities include both a Pierce-Arrow radio and clock.

Owing to its impressive preservation, the car was recognized at the 2014 AACA Eastern Buffalo Spring Meet where it received the Historical Preservation of Original Features designation, affirming its significance as an unrestored piece of Pierce-Arrow's legacy. Under new ownership, it is sure to be a strong competitor in any Preservation Class competition, where it would certainly be a welcome entrant.