The eight-cylinder Pierce-Arrows of the mid-1930s are highly regarded for their extremely elegant streamlined design, accentuated by broad beltline moldings that are ideal for flattering and striking two-tone color schemes. Importantly, they are also engineering masterpieces, known for conservative but superb engine design that results in excellent performance and durability in silky-smooth comfort. Given the Great Depression’s effect on the sales of less-than-practical body styles, the handsome two-passenger offerings are particularly rare, making the offering of one for sale an opportunity not to be missed by the dedicated enthusiast.

The elegant two-passenger coupe offered here features beautiful Art Nouveau styling, with a smoothly swept tail and beautifully flush rumble seat lid. It has a history in the Pierce-Arrow Society known back to William J. Christoffels, of Rutherford, New Jersey, as documented by historian Bernard Weis. It was later owned by another Rutherford resident, Richard D. Loccke, and then by Bruno Kaplan, of Suffield, Connecticut, prior to its acquisition by the present owner about 15 years ago.

According to the owner, the car was fully restored in 2008 as a frame-off job performed by professionals. It was finished in a period-correct combination of two shades of sand, with a proper buttoned brown leather interior in the correct pattern. Under the hood, the engine shows some signs of gentle use and has some modern hoses and wiring components but overall presents well, including correct painting and labels to most components. The owner reports that the car has been driven fewer than 1,500 miles since completion of the restoration, accounting for its well-preserved condition today.

A CCCA Full Classic and an excellent CARavan or Pierce-Arrow Society tour car, this handsome coupe is a rare and unusual variant of one of the finest automobiles of its era.