Pierce-Arrow Model 51 Sport Touring Saloon, 1919
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Chassis No.: 513156
Auction: Monterey 2015
Auction date: August 15, 2015
Lot No.: T202
$100,000 | High bid
- Interior: Brown
- Body: Sport Touring Saloon
- Rare Pierce-Arrow Model 51 Four Passenger Sport Touring
- Bodywork designed by John LiBaire
- Of the two year production approximately 12 are believed to exist today
- Only one known with this body style
- Known as the Dual Valve, utilizing two intake and two exhaust valves
- Twin spark plugs per cylinder
- As they were highly advanced, the Model 51 offers exceptional touring capabilities for cars of this vintage
- Mr. LiBaire personally designed this body for his Pierce Model 66 which suffered a engine/cowl fire
- The body was refitted to this Model 51 numbered 513156 by another Pierce-Arrow collector upon purchase from John
- Original Brown leather interior
- Recovered seat cushions
- New Haartz top
- Mechanical system has been gone through
Bodywork Designed by John LiBaire
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