1948 Davis Divan "1 of 17 Prototype Ever Made"
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The pinnacle of the Wilson collection, and the car which was a true passion of Tom Wilson's for most of his life. Tom is known as the expert on all things Divan and over the years has owned a few of the 17 everproduced, but this is his last one and will be sold to highest bidder. This one of a kind car was a thing of the times in post war America, when everyone waslooking for the next modern design. With the Davis Divan it featured the unique three wheel design, an all aluminum body, and a single bench front seat large enough to hold 4 adult men. The car was truly ahead of it'stime. The hardtop also comes off to make the car into a roadster! Gary Davis, the designer and owner of the Davis Motor Company, could have been anoriginal cast member on "American Greed". Through a strong sales push he raised over $1,200,000 to build Divans and send to over 350 dealerships in the United States. Unfortunately he only produced 17 cars, and
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1948 Davis Divan "1 of 17 Prototype Ever Made"
Estimate $25 - $100,000
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