Awesome, I love “SPECIALS” these were the cars guys were building to kick ass on production cars in the 50′s and if you look at old photos or videos of races in that time period you see lots of specials dominating the races. Devins are really bitchen looking cars and this one is compleately retored to an above average condition. Very very Sweet.
Seller states:
Description:
1957 DEVIN SPECIAL,
THE “GARY SPECIAL” S-71527 WAS RACE PURPOSE BUILT AT THE DEVIN, EL MONTE, CA. LOCATION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF JAMES GARY ESQ.. THE CAR WAS ENTERED IN THE 1957 CONCOURSE d’ELLEGANCE AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL CALIFORNIA RACES IN 1957. (www.racingsportscars.com). DON McQUILKEN (KELLY) WAS THE DRIVER. THE CAR WAS FEATURED IN SEVERAL DEVIN ADS, A COPY IS IN THE BOOK, “DEVIN” by ART EVANS.
FOLLOWING THE 1957 SEASON THE CAR WAS SOLD TO DONALD SHAW IN ONTARIO CANADA. SHAW RACED THE CAR THROUGH SEVERAL SEASONS. AT SOME POINT THE CAR WAS RE-POWERED WITH A RACE PURPOSE BUILT BUICK 215. THE SAME ENGINE AS THE 1962-1963 INDY 500 MICKEY THOMPSON CAR, AND 1966-1967 FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP, BRABHAM CARS.
THE SISTER CAR TO THIS ONE, WITH A SIMILAR VIN TAG S-71531 WAS SOLD BY BARRETT JACKSON, PHOENIX, 2006 FOR $129,000.
BECAUSE OF THEIR SUPERIOR AERODYNAMICS THE DEVIN BODIED CARS HAVE A REMARKABLE HISTORY FOR SPEED.
BONNEVILLE RECORDS, 1959 “C” CLASS 191 MPH, 1961 “B” CLASS 202 MPH, 1963 “F” CLASS 150 MPH (SLANT 6 POWER)
AHRA 1961 “B” CLASS 144 MPH IN 10.59 SEC.
SCCA 1955-1963 144 EVENTS, 32 FIRSTS, 8 SECONDS, 8 THIRDS.
PIKES PEAK ‘”S” CLASS 1958-1966, 6 FIRSTS, 2 SECONDS.
THIS IS A COMPLETE BODY OFF RESTORATION. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT TO ORIGINAL SPECS, BUT DE-TUNED FROM CR 12.7/1 TO 10/1. ALUMINUM RADIATOR, ELECTRIC FAN WITH ALUMINUM SHROUD, EDELBROCK CARB. ALUMINUM OFFENHAUSER INTAKE AND VALVE COVERS. HYDRAULIC CLUTCH, ALUMINUM T-10 4 SPEED TRAN. ALL INNER PANELS AND FIREWALL ARE ALUMINUM. BODY WAS UNDAMAGED. ORIGINAL 72 SPOKE WIRES WITH PIRELLIS (AVAILABLE) WERE REPLACED WITH NEW CHROME KNOCK OFF DAYTONS AND BFG PERFORMANCE TIRES. ALUMINUM SEATS REUPHOLSTERED, NEW INTERIOR AND CARPET. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED WITH IDIDIT, QUICK RELEASE STEERING WHEEL, TURN SIGNALS FOR ROAD USE. RACK AND PINION STEERING, FRONT DISC BRAKES, REAR FINNED ALUMINUM DRUM BRAKES. COIL OVER FRONT SUSP AND LEAF SPRING ON HIGHLY MODIFIED TR CHASSIS. PRIOR TO COMPLETION CAR WAS SHOWN AT 2011 DETROIT AUTORAMA, 4TH PL. & ST. JOHNS CONCOURSE d’ELLEGANCE 2011.
$135,000 obo
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