1948 Davis Divan. (source: Jay Leno)
MAKE/MODEL
YEAR
CARS
CONCEPT CARS
SUVS
CONCEPT SUVS
RSS FEEDS
Subscribe to our web feeds:
-
Articles
Type, Articles, Vehicles
-
Quick Links
Quick Links (i.e. Blog)
-
Car Chat
Car Chat Interviews
Davis Divan : 1948
Designed by Frank Kurtis.
« Prev |
99 / 294
| Next »
Filed under:
Classic
Comment(s): 4
| MSRP | Engine | HP | Manufactured |
| $995 | 132.7-cid Hercules L-head four-cylinder | 47.0 | 1947 - 1949 |
Salesman Glenn Gordon “Gary” Davis saw the vehicle, originally called the Californian designed by Frank Kurtis after Joel Thorne commissioned it in 1941.
The company’s factory was in an aircraft hangar in Van Nuys, California.
Only 13 aluminum-bodied Davis were built (all but one survive) and were powered by a 47-hp, 132.7-cid Hercules L-head four-cylinder engine (soon changed to a 63-hp, 162-cid Continental four). One was built with a Ford 60 series Flathead V8.
The Van Nuys factory shut down, assets were liquidated and Davis served two years in prison for 20 counts of fraud after impatient franchisees and employees were left empty handed.
1948 Davis Divan.
Davis logo.
RELATED ARTICLES
| ABOUT | EDITORS | CONTACT |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
NOTICE
Much of the material on this website is copyrighted. Original articles appearing herein are subject to copyright. Please don't copy stuff from the site without asking; it may belong to someone! Any trademarks appearing on this site are the sole property of the registered owners. No endorsement by trademark owners is to be construed. The products, brand names, characters, related slogans and indicia are or may by claimed as trademarks of their respective owners. Every effort has been made whenever possible to credit the sources. The use of such material falls under the Fair Use provisions of intellectual property laws.
© 2020 Cartype Inc. All logos, names, photos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.