February 2001 AutoInc. Cover The three “Ps” of American automotive aristocracy were Packard, Peerless and Pierce Arrow. Our cover car is a 1936 Pierce Arrow sedan. It could be argued, according to your taste, that one was finer than others, but they were all in the price range of 10 times that of a Ford, or twice that of an average new home. By 1936, Pierce Arrow styling was in that awkward period that followed the high style of 1930-32, and would be out of business by 1939. Still, owner John Milliken reports that the big straight eight engine, rated at 150 horsepower, can propel the three-ton automobile down the highway at speeds in excess of 100 mph in overdrive, and still deliver a respectable 15 miles per gallon. © Bud Juneau Photography

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