Derham

Cars with bodies by Derham

The car itself is credited to its chassis manufacturer. Open a car to see its individual chassis.

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  Duesenberg

  Model J Tourster by Derham

  Production not yet verified

  Coachbuilt

• No licensed photo yet

  Packard · 1953

  Derham Custom Formal Sedan

  25 Built

  Ultra RareCoachbuilt

Key facts

Founded

1887¹ Independently researched

Founder

John Joseph Derham¹ Independently researched

Headquarters

Rosemont, Pennsylvania, USA¹ Independently researched

Status

1971 (Rosemont shop)¹ Independently researched

History

John Joseph Derham, an Irish immigrant, set up in Rosemont in 1887 building fine carriages for Main Line residents. The firm later built custom bodies on chassis from Locomobile, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, Lincoln, Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, Mercedes, Minerva and Packard, with an office on South 12th Street in Philadelphia. The Rosemont shop finally closed its doors in 1971.

Milestones

1. 1887
   John Joseph Derham set up shop in Rosemont.¹
2. 1971
   The Rosemont shop closed.¹

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   The Derham Body Company: dignified simplicity on four wheels Level C PhillyHistory Blog (Philadelphia City Archives)

   • He set up shop in 1887
   • finally closed its doors in 1971
   • John Joseph Derham, an Irish immigrant
   • Rosemont, on the Main Line
   • The Rosemont shop finally closed its doors in 1971
   • The Derham Body Company: dignified simplicity on four wheels

   Accessed 2026-11-13