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22/09/2015 11:05 am
Arrived today, the Pierce Arrow by Dongguan (pics)
From just down the road in Charlotte, NC, came in today's mail the Dongguan 1929 Pierce Arrow.
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First things first: Yes, this is a Pierce Arrow, despite the headlights. It was in 1914 that Pierce Arrow patented and started production of its famed fender-mounted headlights. They became the most recognizable feature of the make, and they lighted the way to being one of the Big Three- Packard, Pierce Arrow, and Peerless- that dominated the highest rungs of American automobiles for years. Yet from 1914 until 1932 Pierce Arrow made standard drum-type lamps available because of legalities in some states and buyer preference elsewhere. Obviously, the Model 133 (refers to wheelbase length) in the classic vehicles section of the Sammlungden in Liechtenstein had such an origin, and it is reflected in this model.
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With the drum-style lighting, Pierce Arrow looked much like its contemporaries, and very different from the Pierce Arrows of the next decade.
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But in 1929 it looked good, too. And this model demonstrates that.
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The only mishap is being checked after correction by this lassie.
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A metal license plate dropped off during the unpacking. A touch of glue restored it. Fit and finish of this model is admirable,
but now I have to find a 1920's Pierce Arrow with those fender-mounted headlights!
Enjoy!
David H
22/09/2015 1:34 pm
Looks good David and nice to have another firm producing model cars from the 1920’s.
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
22/09/2015 5:12 pm
Looks good. I'm adding it to my list
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
22/09/2015 6:27 pm
Ditto. Saw that they also have a 1933 RR Brewster Town Car.
23/09/2015 2:08 pm
One problem: the fender mounted wheel well is too low. It is too close to the ground and not concentric with the wheel.
24/09/2015 6:17 am
I noticed the same thing. That would be a tough fix.
24/09/2015 8:58 am
Thanks for the info. I hadn't noticed, even when I did a comparison, and not that you pointed it out to me, it is glaringly obvious. I'm no car expert, and apparently my lack of looking at the finer details ( at least for me) like that taught me now to pay more attenetion to details. You saved me some money.