In 1953 the managers of Brown & Bigelow pitched in to buy this unique Drophead Coupé for their president and manager Charles A. Ward. They turned to Stanley H ‘Wacky’ Arnolt, and his dealership to source a unique car and he ordered a design from Bertone. The design was used again for chassis LML/506.

At Bertone Giovanni Michelotti penned the new car which added Italian flair while still retaining the essential design of the DB2, with it’s moustached front grill. Unique features include a monogrammed horn button, monogramme knock-off wheel hubs and a set of tools housed in a custom box behind the driver, essentially limited the car to just 2 passengers.

Under the hood, the engine was trimmed and included a plaque with all Brown & Bigelow’s 60 sales managers. A similar treatment was used on a dashboard plaque that read “This motor car especially designed and created for Charles A. Ward by S.H. Arnolt, Chicago and Carrozzeria Bertone, Torino, Italy.” The car cost $13,000 USD.

type	Concept / Prototype Car
body stylist	Giovanni Michelotti
coachbuilder	Carrozzeria Bertone
production	1