The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company was an American motor vehicle manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York, which was active from 1901 to 1938. Although best known for its expensive luxury cars, Pierce-Arrow also manufactured commercial trucks, fire trucks, boats, camp trailers, motorcycles, and bicycles.

The Pierce-Arrow models were status symbols, owned by many Hollywood stars and tycoons. Most of the royalty of the world had at least one Pierce-Arrow in its collection. Some have described Pierce and two of its rivals among American luxury cars, Peerless and Packard, as the "Three P's of Motordom. This 1932 Pierce-Arrow Model 54 convertible sedan in the picture was one of their popular models.

Pierce-Arrow was the only luxury brand that did not field a lower-priced car to provide a better cash flow, and without sales or funds for development, the company declared insolvency in 1938 and closed its doors.

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