Type
4S FHC
Number of doors
2
Wheelbase
2781 mm 109.5 in
Track: Front
1466 mm 57.7 in
Length
4661 mm 183.5 in
Width
1829 mm 72 in
Height
1524 mm 60 in
Length:wheelbase ratio
1.68
Kerb weight
1111 kg 2449 lb
Fuel capacity
68.2 litres 15 UK Gal 18 US Gal
Bore
87.40 mm
Cylinders
S-4
Displacement
2.7 litre2664 cc(162.567 cu in)
Compression ratio
6.46:1
Fuel system
1 St carb
Maximum power
63.9 PS (63.0 bhp) (47 kW)@ 3200 rpm
Specific output
23.6 bhp/litre0.39 bhp/cu in
Maximum torque
170.0 Nm (125 ft?�·lb) (17.3 kgm)@ 1750 rpm
bmep
801.9 kPa (116.3 psi)
Specific torque
63.81 Nm/litre
Manufacturer
Continental
Code
4162
Coolant
Water
Bore/stroke ratio
0.79
Unitary capacity
666 cc/cylinder
Aspiration
Normal
Compressor type
N/A
Intercooler
None
Catalytic converter
N
Power-to-weight
56.71 bhp/ton
Engine location
Front
Engine alignment
Longitudinal
Drive
RWD
Steering
worm & gear
Turns lock-to-lock
4.750
Suspension
front I.CS.
Track: Rear
LA.SE.
Tyres: Front
6.50 x 15
Tyres: Rear
6.50 x 15
Brakes F/R
Dr/Dr
Transmission
3M
Top gear ratio
1.00
Final drive ratio
4.10
RAC rating
18.9
year
1948
Now called the Davis Divan, the two-door sedan had one
15-inch wheel up front and two 15-inch driven wheels out back and was
powered by a 47-hp, 132.
1948 Davis Divan news, pictures, and information
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Coupe
Designer: Frank Kurtis
The
The Davis Divan was presented as an
advanced, aircraft-inspired, high-technology car. Sixteen running
vehicles were built (2 prototypes, 11 divans, and 3 military jeeps).
postwar auto scene, the Davis Divan has a secure place in history. The
Davis Registry estimates that seventeen cars were built along with
three experimental military versions.
The Davis Divan was inspired by a 60hp Ford V-8-powered, three-wheeled
roadster designed by Indianapolis 500 race car builder Frank Kurtis
for millionaire sportsman Joel Thorne in 1941;
I'm waiting for "Chasing Classic Cars" Davis Divans were soon in the
news, on the covers of magazines and in newspaper ads.
Davis Divan Sedan Pictures and all other Media Copyright of Respective
Owners.
1948 Davis Divan Prototype Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Lane
Motor Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
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1948 Davis Divan Prototype Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Lane
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Now you can own a Davis Divan sedan! Soon I will have the master
finished for the 1/18th scale Davis car.
Only 11 Davis Divans were made.
Davis Divan ! (Topless, so that you can see the actor.)
He takes off in the car through the streets of L.A.
The Davis Divan was an American early post-war effort on three wheels
that must've been a challenge to steer-especially at speed! The Fend
Flitzer was a much more
reports on the automobile Davis Divans, introduced by Glenn Gordon
"Gary" Davis, taking a cue from Indianapolis 500 racer Joel Thorne's
custom roadster. By 1946, Davis was touring the U.S.
1948 Davis Divan, owned by Wayne Carini of Discovery Channel’s
“Chasing Classic Cars.
1948 Davis Divan Prototype Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Lane
Motor Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
471
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1948 Davis Divan Prototype Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Lane
Motor Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
474
Photo Library
n/a
11/30/2009