1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Croydon Convertible Coupé (Brewster coachwork)
- Engine
- 7.7L OHV inline-six, 120 bhp
This 1930/1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II chassis 239AJS wears a Brewster Croydon Convertible Coupe body, one of only thirteen built on American-delivery Phantom II chassis. The Croydon design, noted for its distinctive curved hood shut line that visually elongates the front of the car, was among the most admired of all Brewster styles. Originally delivered to Frank M. Gould, grandson of railroad baron Jay Gould, the car passed through a documented chain of American owners before undergoing a meticulous decade-long restoration completed in 2011, culminating in a Best in Class award at the 2012 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$506,000
- 1934 → 1945Factory deliveryFrank M. Gouldpartial documentation
Grandson of railroad baron Jay Gould; took delivery of the completed Croydon body on a chassis that had arrived in New York in 1931 but awaited a buyer until 1934.
- 1945 →InheritanceHelen Gouldpartial documentation
Widow of Frank M. Gould; sold the car back to New York dealer J.S. Inskip after her husband died.
- → 1950Private saleMartin Jonespartial documentation
Broadway theatrical impresario associated with the Vanderbilt Theatre.
- 1950 →Private saleHenry Benedettopartial documentation
Resident of Jamaica, Long Island.
- → 2000Raymond Wardpartial documentation
Long-standing Rolls-Royce and Bentley collector based in Oklahoma.
- 2000 → 2001Private saleRichard Atwellpartial documentation
Second-generation Brewster-bodied Rolls-Royce specialist in Kerrville, Texas; held the car briefly before passing it on.
- 2001 →Private saleDaniel Moutonpartial documentation
Beaumont, Texas owner who had long sought a Croydon example; oversaw an extensive restoration, first in his home workshop and then completed by D&D Restoration in Covington, Ohio, finishing around 2011.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJ.S. Inskippartial documentation
New York dealer who took the car back from Helen Gould and resold it.
- Date unknownDr. Royce Noblepartial documentation
Massachusetts-based owner; succession recorded by the Rolls-Royce Foundation.
- Date unknownJoseph Cooperpartial documentation
Arkansas-based owner; part of the Foundation-documented succession.
- Date unknownPrivate saleStephanie Smithpartial documentation
Purchased the car from Mouton after being drawn to its design details, including Wedgwood interior trim and period Art Deco upholstery.
Competition
- 20112011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The car was exhibited following completion of its restoration by D&D Restoration; no placing mentioned.
- 20122012 Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Awarded Best in Class at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance the year after its Pebble Beach debut.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011RestorationD&D Restoration
Professional completion of the full restoration by D&D Restoration, carried out over a ten-year period and finished to a high concours standard in time for Pebble Beach 2011.
Located in Covington, Ohio; work spanned approximately a decade and produced a result described as beautiful, with finishes under the bonnet noted as exceptionally polished.
- —Restoration
Owner Daniel Mouton began a thorough restoration in his personal workshop, conducting extensive research prior to and during the process.
Work was initiated by Mouton himself before being handed to a professional restorer.
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