Davis Totem
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The Davis Totem was an American
automobile
manufactured from 1921 until 1922. As many as ten were built; they boasted friction drive
similar to that found in their contemporaries, the Kelsey and the Metz. The cars used four-cylinder Herschell-Spillman engine
s. The touring car
, which seated five, was listed at $1695.
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Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured from 1921 until 1922. As many as ten were built; they boasted friction drive
Friction drive
A friction Drive or friction engine is a type of transmission that, instead of a chain and sprockets, uses 2 wheels in the transmission to transfer power to the driving wheels. This kind of transmission is often used on scooters, mainly go-peds, in place of a chain.An example of this system is in...
similar to that found in their contemporaries, the Kelsey and the Metz. The cars used four-cylinder Herschell-Spillman engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s. The touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
, which seated five, was listed at $1695.