One of the most beautiful bodies on the Springfield, Massachusetts-built “American” Rolls-Royce, the Newmarket Convertible Sedan was tailored by Brewster as an almost line-for-line copy of a design by California coachbuilders Murphy.

The design was quite popular, with 67 produced for Phantom I chassis, and deservedly so; its thin window pillars, large window glass, and delicate beltline molding, all typical of Murphy designs but unusual for a large convertible of its era, give a welcome appearance of light rakishness to the handsome Rolls.

Chassis number S359FM, offered here, was initially a “trials car,” or dealer demonstrator, used at the Rolls-Royce agencies in New York and Boston.

It is highly possible that many of the famous names who enjoyed Phantom Is in the US during this period took their first drive behind the wheel of this very car.

After that use, it was sold new on 27 December 1928 to Arthur R.

Seligman, son of Maurice Seligman, the prominent broker and member of the ...