Pierce-Arrow

Active: 1901-1938
Based: Buffalo, N.Y.
Notable models: Model B Dual-Cowl Phaeton, 840A Convertible, Silver Arrow

Pierce-Arrow enjoyed a brilliant, if too short, run as one of America’s premier luxury auto makers. While its models were favored by kings and statesmen, its price tags were equally lofty and, like Peerless, it was unable to survive the Great Depression.