Bill Devin
Encyclopedia
Bill Devin was the founder of Devin Cars
. He was a major influence on the automobile industry by demonstrating the world's first (dual) OHC driven by rubber
toothed belt.
Henry Manney describes Devin in the July, 1961 Car and Driver
as "The Enzo Ferrari
of Okie Flats."
Devin Cars
Devin Cars, a company founded by American Bill Devin, produced various racing cars and kit cars in the 1950s and 1960s.-Innovations:The 1956 SCCA H-Modified National Champion was a Devin powered by a 2-cylinder Panhard engine modified with Manx Norton motorcycle cylinder heads...
. He was a major influence on the automobile industry by demonstrating the world's first (dual) OHC driven by rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
toothed belt.
Henry Manney describes Devin in the July, 1961 Car and Driver
Car and Driver
Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011...
as "The Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Anselmo Ferrari Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian race car driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari car manufacturer...
of Okie Flats."