LIFE, February 25, 1926

1935 Pierce-Arrow 4-Door Sedan

Pierce-Arrow Twelve Silver Arrow Coupe 1935. - source Amazing Classic Cars.

1935 Pierce-Arrow 1245 Silver Arrow Coupé

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe

The first Rolls-Royce Phantom — then called the New Phantom, presently called the Phantom I — was introduced in 1925 in response to competition from European luxury marques like Hispano-Suiza and Isotta Fraschini and from premium American automakers like Packard and Pierce-Arrow. Based on the chassis of the outgoing 40/50 model, now known as the Silver Ghost, the Phantom introduced Rolls-Royce's first overhead valve engine and four-wheel brakes (although some sources say front brakes were introduced in late production Silver Ghosts). The OHV engine was taller than the sidevalve motor. That affected styling. The bodies coach built for the Phantom I had higher hoods, radiator shells and cowls.

In 1934, an as-yet-unidentified owner took the Phantom to the Jonckheere body company near Roeselare, Belgium to be rebodied. Though Henri Jonckheere built his first luxury automobile in 1902, the company had transitioned to making mostly bus and coach bodies by the 1930s. It still exists today as VDL Jonckheere.t’s not known who designed it, but Jonckheere built a radically different coupe body. Some say it was inspired by the aero designs of stylists Jacque Saoutchik and Joseph Figoni — but, to my eyes, it’s not nearly as elegant and flowing as their work. The squarish Rolls-Royce grill was retained, but it was sloped back to give the tall grill a more streamlined look. It is perhaps the only classic era Rolls-Royce whose grill is not vertical. To say the least, the car is a bit controversial with traditional Rolls-Royce enthusiasts. The windshield is also steeply raked. Bullet headlights and very long and flowing fenders continue the streamlined theme, but the car is so massive it’s hard for me to call it sleek. To finish off the aero look, Jonckheere put a big tailfin down the length of the middle of the trunk lid. Such fins were popular with European coachbuilders in the 1930s and you can see them on Bugattis, Delahayes and other custom-bodied cars of the era. Designer Raymond Loewy added one to his customized 1939 Lincoln Continental. Of course, the Rolls’ most distinctive features are its large rear-hinged round doors, which allow ingress for both front and rear passengers. Because of the odd door shape, the side windows are split vertically and open up like a scissors as they retract into the doors. Round fender skirts for the rear wheels echo the shape of the doors.

The car is almost 20-feet long and finished in dark black. It’s a big, almost ominous looking vehicle that would be at home in a Batman movie, driven by the villain. It’s not a very practical car. With ponderous weight and no power assist, the steering is difficult, particularly at low speed. The non-synchro transmission needs to be double clutched and, even though the car features Rolls-Royce’s servo-assisted mechanical brakes, the weight makes it hard to stop. The large turning radius, low ground clearance and extended rear end make maneuvering the vehicle difficult. The steeply sloping fastback roofline forces rear passengers to slouch. There is no back window to speak of, just louvers, so visibility isn’t the best. To make the most of the limited trunk space, there is a set of fitted luggage.

Adolph Treidler (1886–1981) pre- and post-WWI Pierce-Arrow ads

1932 Pierce-Arrow Model 54 Convertible Sedan.

1935 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow Model 845 Coupe

Made by Brooklin Models. It is 1:43 and crafted in white metal. A rare factory color sample, at this posting, it is 1 of 3 known to exist. I have two of them. I switched this example to a set of black wall tires. The model is finished in white. BRK 100.

Honorable mention goes to "Past Lives" by L.S. Dunes which received a bunch of nominations but actually came out in late 2022 <3

the Justice League of America by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald

Fionna and Cake Spoilers//

We made our choices. We could have made better ones but I don’t have any regrets

You were a wonderful experience

You were… everything

Pierce-Arrow

In an effort to save the company in 1936 when some of the last cars were being assembled, the once proud Pierce-Arrow Company set a course to enter a new market. The automaker began building an outstanding new product, a luxury travel trailer named the Pierce-Arrow Travelodge.

Despite the new trailers being widely advertised, sales were slow and approximately 450 of the Travelodge trailers were produced. The production run ended early in 1937 when the company went out of business. The final liquidation of the Buffalo, NY firm came later in 1938.

(After Pierce-Arrow failed, Seagrave bought the tooling to manufacture the Pierce V-12 engines for their fire trucks.)

1931 PIERCE-ARROW MODEL 41 SEVEN PASSENGER TOURING

Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria 1931. - source Amazing Classic Cars.

1935 Pierce-Arrow 845 RS Coupé

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Black Superheroes for Black History Month!!!💥📖📚

Normally I split this type of post in two, one with characters I've already read and loved and one with characters I want to read in the future. But I haven't read too much DC, and BDS is still calling for a boycott against Marvel while the Captain America 4 movie plans to contain Sabra, a character who is Israeli propaganda personified, and I don't want to promote any Marvel characters while that is going on. So, we have a DC only edition. The only characters in this list that I've read at least one full book for are Connor, Duke, and Virgil, so I apologize if there's any incorrect information.