Pierce-Arrow 1245 Salon Twelve (1935) Elizabeth Marshall Venable, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pierce-Arrow 1245 Salon Twelve

1935 — USA

Pre-War (before 1946)American
Engine7,571 cc
DrivetrainRWD

Pierce-Arrow 1245 Salon Twelve

The Pierce-Arrow Salon Twelve represented the final flowering of one of America's most prestigious marques. Its massive V12 engine provided effortless power and supreme smoothness befitting a luxury automobile. The distinctive fender-mounted headlights became a Pierce-Arrow trademark, while the interior featured exquisite craftsmanship and materials. Financial troubles during the Depression ultimately doomed the company despite producing some of America's finest automobiles.