The Brewster Ford Town Car was the brainchild of J.S. Inskip, who reasoned that America’s wealthy, faced with belt-tightening during the Depression, might be interested in a coachbuilt car on a more economical chassis. The Brewster Ford line included town cars, convertible sedans and roadsters on an extended 127-inch wheelbase. It was Inskip, in fact, who designed the flying fenders and heart-shaped grille that gave the 1934-1936 Brewsters their identity and flair. He also promoted them by placing cars with celebrities such as Al Jolson, Vincent Astor, Fred Waring and Cole Porter. In fact, Porter was so pleased that he added the words “you’re a Brewster body” to the lyrics of “You’re the Top.”

Fewer than 300 Brewster Fords were built, with 83 of them being recorded as town cars like this example. Deliveries continued as late as April 1937, before the remnants of Brewster & Co. were sold at auction that August. This car includes such features as a removable roof panel and black upholstery for the driver’s compartment, as well as a sliding division window. The well-dressed passenger compartment is trimmed with grey cloth upholstery and carpeting, and appointments include a pair of folding jump seats, fixed armrests, a central folding armrest and a pair of vanity compartments. In addition to their leading-edge styling and luxury, the Brewster Fords are also the only Ford V-8-based cars recognized today as Full Classics by the CCCA.