Re: My Design for a '32 904 Sport Sedan

Posted by 58L8134 On 2009/11/27 11:00:17

Hi John

Thanks for the compliment, I too would do this design with the full-length hood now, as I did on my 734 & 745 Speedster designs. There's another project, see how easy these ideas occur!

The Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sport Sedan by Brewster I'm referring to is an obscure one. Here are three sources where you can see pictures of it.

Rolls-Royce in America by John Webb de Campi, page 134 middle picture, front three quarter view, factory photo.

The Classic Car, The Ultimate Book About The World's Grandest Automobiles by Beverly Rae Kimes, page 706, bottom picture, rear three quarter view, best view of this knockout gorgeous body, poor quality snapshot photo.

The owner at the time when this great Kimes work was published in 1990 was Mr. Andrew Darling of Edina, MN. I seem to recall Mr. Darling as since passed on, the car sold at a high-profile auction in the '90's.

Speed & Luxury, The Great Cars by Dennis Adler, page 115, top picture, color, front three quarter view. Nice color, doesn't show the design to its best advantage.

Of this Brewster design, it really is a four door version of the Henley roadster. It has the same windshield, molding design, general form of the top in elongated form. Refer to de Campi's book, page 128; the Kimes book, page 711.

Of the Brewster Newmarkets: those are convertible sedans based closely on the Murphy convertible sedans. In fact, seems if I recall reading Brewster had approval from Murphy to use the design. I love both versions as well, just tailored, elegant designs, perfect in every way.

I am think about painting another version of my '32 Sport Sedan, this time as a '32 Twin Six, with a full-length hood. Just have to figure out color, and background.

Steve