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In the glittering dawn of the American automotive age, three names reigned supreme in luxury: Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and Peerless. While Packard and Pierce-Arrow remain familiar to classic car enthusiasts, Peerless has drifted into the mists of history-a name once synonymous with refinement, technological daring, and bespoke craftsmanship. From its origins as a Cleveland manufacturer of bicycles and brewery equipment to its transformation into a builder of some of the most elegant automobiles ever to grace American roads, Peerless was a marque that lived and breathed the ideals of the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties. Peerless: America's Silent Luxury Rival charts the rise, triumph, and eventual fall of this remarkable brand. Drawing on meticulous historical research, it follows the company's pioneering engineering feats, its place among the elite ""Three Ps,"" and its determination to uphold the highest standards of quality in an increasingly mass-produced world. From endurance trials and custom coachwork to the audacious creation of one of America's first V8 engines, Peerless carved its reputation on both innovation and opulence. Yet, the same forces that built Peerless eventually brought it down. The Great Depression decimated the luxury car market, forcing the company into an astonishing pivot-abandoning automobiles altogether to brew beer under the Carling label. Today, only a scattering of Peerless automobiles remain, treasured by collectors and celebrated at the world's finest concours events. This is the story of a name worth remembering, a silent rival whose legacy continues to inspire connoisseurs of craftsmanship and history alike.

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