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Devin TR - an American special with European genes

Name: Devin TR 1957
Brand: Devin

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Created on September 1, 2010

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Bruno von Rotz

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Devin TR (1957) - Rarities such as a Devin and a Cheetah attracted many interested parties at the American Live 2011 US Car Meeting

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Devin TR (1957) - in the field of sports and racing cars from the post-war period at the GP Mutschellen 2012

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Devin TR (1957) - at the Gaisbergrennen 2012 - racing car class

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Devin TR (1957) - at the GP Furttal 2013

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Devin-TR (1957) and Lotus Eleven (1959) at the St. Urban monastery

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Summary

In the 1950s and 1960s, Bill Devin built both complete cars and polyester bodywork that could be mounted on various chassis. One successful combination was the open top on the Triumph TR2/TR3 chassis, reminiscent of an Ermini or Ferrari 500 Monza.

This article contains the following chapters

Devin - the story
Devin Triumph - racing history
We drive a Devin-Triumph TR3 1957

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the 1950s and 1960s, Bill Devin built both complete cars and polyester bodies that could be mounted on various chassis. One successful combination was the open top on the Triumph TR2/TR3 chassis, reminiscent of an Ermini or Ferrari 500 Monza. Bill Devin was born in Rocky, Oklahoma in 1915. Henry Manney once described him as the "Enzo Ferrari of the Okie Flats". Bill's father had an auto repair shop and later a Chevrolet garage, and the curious Bill was involved with cars long before his father put him to work. Bill Devin began building cars early in his life, but he was also a successful race car driver.

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