Devin Cars

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1958 Devin SS
1958 Devin SS
1957 Devin MG, now with Chevrolet 283 V8 powertrain
1957 Devin MG, now with Chevrolet 283 V8 powertrain

Devin Cars, a company founded by American Bill Devin, produced various racing cars and kit cars in the 1950s and 1960s.

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[edit] Innovations

The 1956 SCCA National Champion was a Devin[1] powered by a 2-cylinder Panhard engine modified with Manx Norton motorcycle cylinder heads. This may have been the the first-ever automotive use of belt-driven double overhead camshafts.[2]

[edit] Models

  • Devin Panhard
  • Devin-D
  • Devin-SS (283ci Chev V8 powered)
  • Devin-C
  • Devin-GT
  • The Roosevelt Devin
  • Devin bodied Bandini

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ "The Devin Panhard". Retrieved on April 9, 2008.
  2. ^ Ritch, Ocee. "Small bore... big pull!" Sports Cars Illustrated, May 1957. Retrieved on April 9, 2008.

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