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Bob Davis built the Davis Special in 1953-54 in Boone, North Carolina, with a 1941 Ford Chassis, a 1947 Ford Flathead V8 engine, and a body made with 1940's Plymouth and Chevy pick-up sheet metal. Bob called it the 'Poor man's Allard.'
Bobs first three hill climbs with the Davis Special:
- Grandfather Mountain, NC in 1954 - second overall.
- Pilot Mountain, NC in 1954 - fourth overall
- Grandfather Mountain, NC in 1955 - fourth overall
The Davis Special began winning hill climbs in 1955.
Set the fastest time of the meet twice at Pilot Mountain , NC Hill Climb.
- 1955 with Bob Davis
- 1958 with Phil Styles who purchased the car in 1957 for $600.
Set the fastest time of the meet three times at Grandfather Mountain, NC Hill Climb.
- 1956 with Ed Welsh
- 1957 and 1958 with Phil Styles
King of the Mountain four times at Chimney Rock, NC Hill Climb
- December 1956 and April 1957 with Ed Welch
- December 1957 and April 1958 with Phil Styles
The Davis Special ran road races at VIR, Chester, SC, and Gainesville, GA. The car was featured in the July 1958 Hot Rod Magazine and Jan/Feb 1993 Vintage Motorsport Magazine.
The Davis Special spent 25-plus years in Waynesville, NC Junk Yard. Vintage sports car enthusiast Jimmy Dobbs rescued the car in 1992. Garrett Van Camp purchased the Davis Special in 1995 and began a 17-year restoration process along with help from dear friends.
Bobs first three hill climbs with the Davis Special:
- Grandfather Mountain, NC in 1954 - second overall.
- Pilot Mountain, NC in 1954 - fourth overall
- Grandfather Mountain, NC in 1955 - fourth overall
The Davis Special began winning hill climbs in 1955.
Set the fastest time of the meet twice at Pilot Mountain , NC Hill Climb.
- 1955 with Bob Davis
- 1958 with Phil Styles who purchased the car in 1957 for $600.
Set the fastest time of the meet three times at Grandfather Mountain, NC Hill Climb.
- 1956 with Ed Welsh
- 1957 and 1958 with Phil Styles
King of the Mountain four times at Chimney Rock, NC Hill Climb
- December 1956 and April 1957 with Ed Welch
- December 1957 and April 1958 with Phil Styles
The Davis Special ran road races at VIR, Chester, SC, and Gainesville, GA. The car was featured in the July 1958 Hot Rod Magazine and Jan/Feb 1993 Vintage Motorsport Magazine.
The Davis Special spent 25-plus years in Waynesville, NC Junk Yard. Vintage sports car enthusiast Jimmy Dobbs rescued the car in 1992. Garrett Van Camp purchased the Davis Special in 1995 and began a 17-year restoration process along with help from dear friends.
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