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1948 Davis Divan
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1948 · Davis Divan · for Petersen Automotive Museum

Davis Divan

The Build

A restoration of the three-wheeled 1948 Davis Divan for the Petersen Automotive Museum collection.

Vehicle History

The Davis Divan was a three-wheeled, four-abreast-seating oddity built in Van Nuys, California in 1948. Only about a dozen were ever made before the company collapsed amid fraud charges. This example was restored for the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Known for: one of roughly a dozen three-wheeled Davis Divans ever built

Gallery

1948 Davis Divan — headline shot
1948 Davis Divan — headline shot
Finished Davis Divan in the BSI shop
Finished Davis Divan in the BSI shop
Davis Divan on display at Petersen Automotive Museum
Davis Divan on display at Petersen Automotive Museum

Build Process

Davis Divan body panels in paint booth
Davis Divan body panels in paint booth
Davis Divan front clip assembly
Davis Divan front clip assembly
Davis Divan chassis and drivetrain
Davis Divan chassis and drivetrain
Davis Divan body in paint booth
Davis Divan body in paint booth
Davis Divan body and chassis coming together
Davis Divan body and chassis coming together
Davis Divan shell with doors fitted
Davis Divan shell with doors fitted
Davis Divan panels fresh from paint
Davis Divan panels fresh from paint

As Seen On

American Restoration

HISTORY

American Restoration

Rare three-wheeled Davis Divan restored for the Petersen Automotive Museum's grand reopening.

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