1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer (Springfield, Brewster body)
- Colour
- Pale yellow with buff wings

A 1928 Springfield Rolls-Royce Phantom I chassis (S337FM) fitted with what is believed to be the last new Brewster Ascot Tourer body mounted to a Rolls-Royce chassis. Originally delivered with a different coachwork style to a West Virginia coal family, it received the distinctive five-passenger open Ascot body in the mid-1930s for a Massachusetts thoroughbred-horse breeder. After several decades of ownership in California and Ohio — including lengthy stewardship by an early Rolls-Royce enthusiast — it was comprehensively restored by marque specialists and entered a prominent California collection.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$357,500
- —Auction saleEstimate US$375,000 – US$425,000
- 1928-04-12 → 1930Factory deliveryDoran Hinchmanfull documentation
Prominent Logan, West Virginia family figure in coal and timber industries. Original delivery included a Stratford convertible coupe body, not the current Ascot Tourer. Traded in the Rolls-Royce toward a Model J Duesenberg.
- 1930 → 1934Private saleH.F. Deanepartial documentation
Acquired from Duesenberg Motors following Hinchman's trade-in. No further biographical detail provided.
- 1934-05-01 →Private saleClare S. Quinnfull documentation
Mrs. Edward V. Quinn of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, associated with Claredda Farms thoroughbred horse breeding. Had Rolls-Royce of America fit the current Ascot Tourer body, believed to be the last new Brewster Ascot body installed on any Rolls-Royce chassis.
- 1952-05-19 → 1956Acquisition unknownJames Ten Broeck Bakerfull documentation
Based in Whittier, California. Acquired the car as it moved westward across the United States.
- 1956 → 1956Private saleWilliam Bagshawpartial documentation
Beverly Hills, California resident. Held the car briefly before selling it later the same year.
- 1956 →Private saleDr. C.L. Presslerpartial documentation
Long-standing marque enthusiast based in Avondale, Ohio. Kept the car for several decades and regularly displayed it at shows and concours events in the Akron and Canton region.
- → 1983Acquisition unknownRick Carrollpartial documentation
Part of a notable private collection based in Jensen Beach, Florida. Precise dates of acquisition and sale within this custodianship are not stated.
- 1983 →Private saleBruce Campbellpartial documentation
Alamo, California collector. Held the car for roughly two decades before it passed to the next owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleOrin Smithpartial documentation
Acquired approximately a quarter-century after Campbell, so roughly mid-2000s. Commissioned a comprehensive restoration by Vantage Motorworks of Miami and chose a pale yellow and buff color scheme to coordinate with another car in the collection.
Competition
- 2017-03-122017 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Car to be exhibited by Mrs. Stephanie Smith at the concours immediately following the auction; delivery to the buyer was restricted until the day after the event.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationRolls-Royce of America
The original Stratford convertible coupe body was replaced with a new Brewster Ascot Tourer five-passenger open body, fitted by Rolls-Royce of America for Mrs. Quinn.
The replacement body was described as new rather than reused from another chassis, and is believed to be the last new Brewster Ascot body installed on a Rolls-Royce.
- —RestorationVantage Motorworks
A full restoration was carried out, including stripping and refinishing the bodywork in pale yellow with buff wings and a tan interior; original inner woodwork and outer sheet metal were retained where possible.
Commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Smith; the car was reportedly in sound original condition beforehand with only cosmetic attention over the years and no prior full restoration. A restoration book with historical photographs was compiled.
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