Pierce Arrow V12 Seagrave

The pierce arrow motor car company started out in 1901 with the simple motorette automobile but over.

Pierce arrow v12 seagrave. The 1960 1965 gmc twin six 11 5 l. It would be a wonderful driver with very little cosmetic work but it might. Recent use of the name. Driving condition sounds to be pretty good as well.

After pierce arrow failed seagrave bought the tooling to manufacture the v 12 engines for their fire trucks. The seagrave v12 was a modified version of the pierce arrow v12 an engine that had been developed by pierce arrow chief engineer karl wise to power the world class luxury cars built by the company which was competing with the likes of rolls royce duesenberg packard stutz and cadillac. Condition looks excellent and the seller claims that its original pierce arrow twin plug v12 starts on the button and runs like a watch. Seen here is the model 1803 limo.

This 1955 seagrave 530bh chassis h6326 fire apparatus is described as a former montana pumper that s now offered for the first time presumably since original municipal purchase. The factory equipment used to make pierce arrow v12 engines was bought by seagrave fire apparatus which used it to make engines for fire engines. It looks like it wouldn t take much to make this pierce arrow drivable but i m sure there s a lot more work than is apparent. For 1933 that engine was dropped so the.

In 2006 a group of classic car enthusiasts from switzerland applied the name to a 10 l 24 cylinder car designed by luigi colani. Most sources peg actual production at less than 40 units. The original engine as well as a spare engine and transmission are included.