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