1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Springfield Newmarket Convertible Sedan (Brewster coachwork)
- Engine
- 7.7L (468 cu. in.) overhead-valve inline-six, 40–50 bhp, three-speed manual
Chassis S359FM is a Springfield-built Rolls-Royce Phantom I carrying a Brewster Newmarket Convertible Sedan body, itself a close adaptation of a Murphy coachwork design, one of 67 such bodies fitted to Phantom I chassis. Delivered as a dealer demonstrator in New York and Boston before its first retail sale in December 1928, it passed through several notable American owners including a New York socialite, a Boston publisher with family ties to Amelia Earhart, and a California collector whose car appeared on the cover of a well-known restoration manual. The car has earned class recognition at prestigious concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$134,400
- —Auction saleSold US$198,000
- → 1928-12-27Factory deliveryRolls-Royce agencies in New York and Bostonpartial documentation
Vehicle served as a dealer demonstrator at US agency locations prior to retail sale.
- 1928-12-27 → 1936Private saleArthur R. Seligmanpartial documentation
Prominent socialite, sportsman, and yachtsman; son of New York Stock Exchange broker Maurice Seligman.
- 1936 →Acquisition unknownCharles Barron Otispartial documentation
Boston-family engineer and publisher; the Newmarket coachwork is believed to have been fitted during or shortly following his tenure, per J.S. Inskip ownership records.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownHolden familypartial documentation
Kansas-based family with two generations owning the vehicle; noted in Rolls-Royce Foundation records.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownElliott A. Weinerpartial documentation
Early collector who maintained the 'Monoxide Manor' assemblage in Pacific Palisades, California; car appeared on the cover of a restoration guide in 1953 during this period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFlorida-based ownernone documentation
Car relocated to Florida in the early 1960s; specific owner not identified in the source.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent collection ownerpartial documentation
Well-maintained the car in two-tone cream finish; entered it in concours events prior to the auction.
Competition
- —Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceClass award
Achieved a class-level award while in the current owner's collection, prior to consignment.
- —Mirror Lake ClassicAward winner
Received recognition at this event while in the current collection.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationBrewster
The Brewster Newmarket coachwork body is believed to have been installed on the chassis during or shortly after Charles Barron Otis's ownership, as indicated by J.S. Inskip ownership documentation on file.
Exact date of body fitting is uncertain; J.S. Inskip ownership cards are the primary source for this attribution.
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