1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Riviera Town Car
Close-coupled proportions with a dramatically low folding windshield, curved carriage-style front doors, and an extended hood characterized the Riviera body style that Brewster created for Springfield-built Rolls-Royces.
This design shared stylistic DNA with the Bugatti Type 41 Royale’s Coupe Napoleon, placing it among the most distinctive examples of American coachbuilding from the period.
Brewster produced just ten Riviera bodies in total, with nine mounted on Phantom I chassis. This example is the only Riviera known to have been built on the Silver Ghost platform, making it exceptionally rare within an already limited production run.
The body featured a petite rear passenger compartment that emphasized the car’s sporting character despite its formal town car configuration.
Springfield manufactured approximately 1,703 Silver Ghosts between 1921 and 1926, each powered by a 7.4-liter (453-cubic-inch) inline six-cylinder engine renowned for near-silent operation.
The American factory’s chassis incorporated refinements such as centralized lubrication and left-hand drive, distinguishing them from their British-built counterparts.
Brewster, acquired by Rolls-Royce of America in 1925, handled nearly all coachwork for Springfield production from its Long Island City facility.
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