Devin Roadster 383 CID V8 3 Speed Automatic-1958-images
Bill Devin built himself a reputation as a racer in the late ’40’s and later won respect as a quality manufacturer of high speed performance race car body shells, His company was Devin Enterprises, based in El Monte, California. The company produced up to 100 fiberglass body shells per week towards the end of the 1950’s which were shipped throughout the world. The roadster pictured here is “period correct” and very rare with only 16 units produced. With a 283 Corvette engine under the hood, Road and Track recorded a 0-60 time of seven seconds, the quarter mile in 14 seconds and rated its top speed at 130 mph.
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