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Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

The Pierce-Arrow company name translates as "Piercing Arrow". This arrow became a symbol of the very expensive and luxurious cars that were produced in Buffalo (New York) from 1908 to 1938. The firm was founded by George Pierce and originally bore his name, but in 1908 it was renamed Pierce-Arrow after the most famous Great Arrow model. Since 1914, wide-set headlights attached to the front fenders have become the hallmark of the Pierce-Arrow models. This design, with minor changes, survived until 1938.

Design Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

In the first decade of the 20th century, the Pierce company from Buffalo (New York) established itself in the upper segment of the American market thanks to the Great Arrow model, in honor of which it even changed its name to Pierce-Arrow.

Design Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

This luxurious 4-cylinder car won the Glidden Tour race four times in a row (1905-1908), making it popular among the American elite. But in 1910 the company abandoned the Great Arrow series, focusing on the production of three 6-cylinder models: 6-36, 6-48 and 6-66.

Pierce-Arrow Model 48 occupied an intermediate position among them, that is, it was not yet the most expensive, despite the price of over $ 6,000. It was produced longer than the others, and in 1918-1920. remained the only one in the line.

Design Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

The Pierce-Arrow Model 48 had a typical rear-wheel drive chassis for its time with continuous axles on semi-elliptical springs and mechanical brakes on the rear wheels.

Design Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

The peculiarity of its in-line 6-cylinder engine was that the cylinders were cast from cast iron in pairs and installed on a common aluminum crankcase, and the intake and exhaust valves were located on opposite sides of the block and were controlled by two lower camshafts (T-head scheme). With a displacement of 8587 cm3, the tax power was 48 hp, but the amount of real horsepower exceeded 90.

Design Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

The gearbox was a 4-speed tapered clutch, the ignition system was from a magneto. The model was modernized several times, as indicated in its name: 48B-1, 48B-2, etc., up to 48V-5. In 1918, its power unit received additional pairs of valves for each cylinder (Dual Valve Six) and a duplicated ignition system.

Under the hood Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

In 1913 Pierce-Arrow patented the original design of the headlamps mounted in the front fenders. It was the idea of Herbert Dawley, who in 1912 headed the Pierce-Arrow Art Department.

Interior Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

These widely spaced headlights, replacing the separately standing acetylene ones, helped not only to distinguish Pierce-Arrow vehicles from competitors, but also to illuminate a wider section of the road. The Pierce-Arrow Model 48 featured 14 different body styles, from the Runabout two-seater roadster to the seven-seater limousine.

All of these bodies were made from aluminum panels by the Buffalo-based Aluminum Company of America. Color options, finishing materials and accessories were chosen by each client at his own discretion.

The Pierce-Arrow Model 48 proved to be so popular that it made the company the largest luxury automaker in the United States.

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