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buggies, phaetons, victorias, coaches. Many were
painted green—the Brewster green used by modern paint companies.
Brewster carriage makers always got good pay, provided they drank no
liquor. Top price for a Brewster carriage was $1,450 and Brewster
carriages were in the stables of every Vanderbilt, Astor. Auchincloss
and Gould. After James Brewster died in 1866 his son Henry carried on
the business, branched into automobile bodies in 1907, aviation
equipment during the War. The company's century-old reputation for
workmanship was undimmed when Rolls-Royce, casting about for a body as
good as its chassis, bought Brewster & Co. in 1925.
