1904 Pierce-Arrow Roadster
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From its founding in Buffalo, New York, in 1901, Pierce-Arrow quickly grew into one of the country's most prestigious automobile marques. This sleek, two-cylinder 1904 roadster features a front-mounted vertical engine, a sliding-gear transmission, and a driveshaft to the rear axle -- all very advanced for an American car at that time. Pierce-Arrow fell victim to the Great Depression in 1938.
From its founding in Buffalo, New York, in 1901, Pierce-Arrow quickly grew into one of the country's most prestigious automobile marques. This sleek, two-cylinder 1904 roadster features a front-mounted vertical engine, a sliding-gear transmission, and a driveshaft to the rear axle -- all very advanced for an American car at that time. Pierce-Arrow fell victim to the Great Depression in 1938.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1904
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.65.104
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Dark green
Yellow
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 59.25 in
Width: 64 in
Length: 118.5 in
Inscriptions
Front of radiator: Manufactured by: THE WHITLOCK COIL PIPE CO. / Hartford, Conn. / U.S.A. / Patents Pending. Lamps: 3535 / SCHARLACH Foot pedals marked: PIERCE [with arrow] 2 plates on floor: MOTOR CAR
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