1935 Pierce Arrow 845 Enclosed Drive Limosine Kermit Wilson Collection

From the Kermit Wilson Collection
Kermit Wilson was an inventor and very successful Entrepreneur who founded a large manufacturing company specializing in space saving seating and other products widely used in Schools and other institutional settings. It's a international company with plants in Several Countries. Kermit was an early member of the Upper Midwest Region of the Classic Car Club of America and loved to tour his cars. His cars were all kept in great running condition so he could jump in and drive any one of them any time he wanted, and he often drove them, really on a daily basis. He passed away in 2000 but his wife Lavonne-who was by his side for the whole ride and also had a great love for the cars-did not want to sell the cars since they were a big reminder to her of Kermit and the many great times they had as a couple in the cars. The cars have been kept stored in a climate controlled environment and were all put away properly by the their house mechanic, with minimal fuel left in the tanks. I have no doubt that these cars will wake up pretty easily, new batteries, some fresh fuel, and you could be up and running. Obviously you will most likely need to be doing brake work on the cars that have hydraulic brakes, new tires, and more to drive them cross country-but this is a pretty good storage facility and the cars have faired well. The cars are offered as is, and generally have not been turned over at this point.

Lavonne passed last year and the cars are now being offered for sale.

This is an important part of the Kermit Wilson Collection. Mr. Wilson loved this car and drove it extensively on cross country CARavans. The car was Black when he purchased it, but after his acquisition of the Pierce Travelodge the car was repainted to match the trailer, in a very nice subtle 2 toned Silver color combination. Fitted with elegant Enclosed Drive Limosine coachwork, with seating for 7 passengers, this is a very desirable and rare car. The car is in very good condition overall with few flaws noted really, but will need recommissioned prior to use. This car was in a bad spot, but we were able to push it easily.

I want to apologize for the photography here. Despite the best efforts of the heirs the landlord did not replace the failed bulbs in this building, and lighting was a real problem. The cars could really not be moved easily given the layout of the building, so I had to shoot them in place in most cases. Further complicating the photo shoot a flock of geese took out the power to the entire building for 2-3 hours right in the middle of the shoot. These are all the photos I have at this point.