Devin Cars

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1958 Devin SS
1958 Devin SS

Devin Cars was founded by Bill Devin, the Devin company produced a variety of race and kit cars in the 1950s and 1960s. Devin was responsible for a variety of innovations such as demonstrating the worlds first OHV rubber toothed belt which has become standard on most modern engines.[1]

[edit] First OHV Rubber Toothed Timing Belt

The 1956 SCCA National Champion was a Devin car running the Panhard bottom-end a pair of Norton "Manx" motorcycle cylinders with overhead cams driven with rubber toothed belts.

[edit] Models

  • Devin Panhard
  • Devin-D
  • Devin-SS
  • Devin-C
  • Devin-GT
  • The Roosevelt Devin

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ritch, Ocee. "Small Bore...Big Pull." Sports Cars Illustrated. 1957 May