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Brewster & Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce of North America. To avoid the stigma of bankruptcy, it evolved into the Springfield Manufacturing Corp. President John Inskip's idea to avoid bankruptcy altogether was to build four custom-built Brewster bodies on a Ford V-8 chassis each carrying a $3,500 price tag; half the typical cost of a custom car at that time. Body styles included a town car, limousine, convertible coupe, and convertible sedan. The plebian Ford chassis appealed to those who had survived the crash financially yet considered it inappropriate to flash their good fortune in an era of soup kitchens, breadlines, and 25 percent unemployment. To the unsuspecting they could say, 'I'm driving a Ford.'
The Ford V-8 chassis was lengthened 15 inches to accept the Inskip-designed Brewster coachwork. Not to be confused with any other car, Brewsters featured a unique heart-shaped grille and cow catcher-style front bumpers on 1934 models; others referenced the quirky styling as having similarities to a fountain pen point. The unusual grille was less radical on later models such as this car. Production of cars began in 1934 and ended in 1936. Reported production totals vary ranging from 113, 135, and 300 of which 83 were Town Cars including this example from the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum's collection.
The Ford V-8 chassis was lengthened 15 inches to accept the Inskip-designed Brewster coachwork. Not to be confused with any other car, Brewsters featured a unique heart-shaped grille and cow catcher-style front bumpers on 1934 models; others referenced the quirky styling as having similarities to a fountain pen point. The unusual grille was less radical on later models such as this car. Production of cars began in 1934 and ended in 1936. Reported production totals vary ranging from 113, 135, and 300 of which 83 were Town Cars including this example from the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum's collection.
2020 Fall Carlisle Auction
Sale Price :
USD $36,000
1935 Brewster Ford Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Brewster Ford
(Data based on Model Year 1935 sales)
1935 BREWSTER COUPE ROADSTER Chassis#: 181117853 Sold for USD$577,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Estate of Mark Smith Auction | |
1935 Brewster Sedan Chassis#: 181317007 Sold for USD$36,000 2020 Fall Carlisle Auction | |
1935 Brewster-Ford Town Car Chassis#: 9065 Sold for USD$49,500 2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns | |
1935 Brewster Town Car Chassis#: 182121364 Sold for USD$39,600 2005 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall |
Brewster Fords That Failed To Sell At Auction
1935 Brewster Ford's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1935 Brewster Town Car | 2015 Mecum : Houston | $50,000 | |||
1935 Ford Model 40A Brewster Towncar | 9065 | 2010 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTORS' MOTORCARS AND AUTOMOBILIA | $60,000 | $80,000 |
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