1927 Pierce Arrow  Model 80 Sedan  

The Series 80 was Pierce-Arrow's entry into the upper-mid priced market, competing with Packard.  A big 6 cylinder engine, high quality, though lacking in a bit of the plushness of the top end models the 80's cast-iron six only displaced 288.7ci.  It was rated at a taxable 38hp, but actually produced 65hp at 2,700rpm at the rear wheels, a high-winding power plant from a company whose 66 had made peak torque at 850rpm.  A Series 80 Pierce with light bodywork could hit 65mph, and cruise at 55mph careful driving yielded 17mpg.

For consignment, a barn find car in the form of the Pierce Arrow Model 80 4 door sedan.  This car will need plenty of TLC as it presents in rough exterior and rough interior condition.  The engine will need to be rebuilt and some surface rust remediation will have to be performed.

Exterior
Typical for 1927, car manufacturers were basically using the same design for the cues in their looks with a few items that may set them apart from the competition.  This car has a front bar stock bumper and it is surface rusted.  Behind this is a shiny chromed grille for the radiator surround topped by a Pierce badged temperature gauge radiator cap.  The chrome is pitted and has the beginnings of rust, as does the cap.  Large headlights protrude from the curved fenders which are black and have a running board connecting them in the center below the 4 doors.  A cowled hood, firewall and passenger tub are all painted in medium green which has a lot of blue in its overall tint.  The paint is peeling, has surface rust, and shows plenty of cracking throughout.  The roof and front visor are covered in cracked aged dry rotted canvas.  The glass is all there and is not delaminated.  The door handles are brass and create flattened rings to turn for access to the passenger compartment.  For the black of the car we see a split dual bar bumper painted black.  Also, on either side are a trio of brass bezel tail lights and dual spare tires with no wheels mounted just aft of the black painted fuel tank.  The car rides on light green painted 21-inch wood spoked wheels with wide white sidewall rubber.

Interior
Swinging any of the 4 doors reveals a door panel in grayish brown broadcloth and a lower carpeted strip.  All panels are rough and show some holes and wear off of the cloth.  Silver patinaed pulls and cranks are on the doors as well.  Inside we can sit upon an overstuffed tuck and roll semi curved front bench.  This broadcloth in the gray brown color way and shows with wear off and areas where the stuffing is coming out of it.  The piping for the edges is worn as well and on the back of the front bench is a rope which is dry rotted.  Plenty of room for the rear bench which has a large carpeted floor also very worn.  The rear bench has seen better days with more deep tuck and roll, wear off and some holes with stuffing coming out of various areas.  Armrests are built into the side panels for this bench and a bud vase in cut glass is on either C pillar in the inside.  We also see a foldout footrest below the rear bench.  Upfront, a curved dash top is all steel and is very rusted.  It overhangs a steel dash front which is also surface rusted and houses some oval gauges with brass ornaments bezels, one is missing and hanging under the dash.  The floors in front are rubber lined and this too is well worn and dirty.  The original wood rimmed steering wheel is fronting the dash and above is a long broadcloth gray sagging headliner.

Drivetrain
Under the cowled hood is a 288ci L-head 6 cylinder engine and it has no cylinder head.  There is a 3-speed manual transmission on the back and the rear axle specs out as a 4.45 gear ratio.  A total mechanical rebuild will be necessary for this car to eventually run.  

Undercarriage
Plenty of patina, surface rust, and some aged wood for the floorboards, (literally boards), are seen throughout.  The running board, hangers, and frame are patina riddled and corroded.  Simple leaf sprung suspension is on all 4 corners and mechanical drum braking is also noted all around.  

An interesting car with some brass accenting, 4 doors, a hint of luxury with the rear bench interior room and cut glass vases accenting the interior.  It just needs plenty of TLC and a chauffeur and you will be arriving as the belle of the ball.

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