1948 Davis Divan Coupe

Bearing serial number 482E9, the Petersen Automotive Museum's 1948 Davis Divan is the fourth passenger car built and one of the very few with a continuous ownership history. It retains the original 60hp Hercules four-cylinder engine with which it was built, a Ford transmission, and a removable hardtop. It was found to be the car used in virtually all of the period color promotional images. The car was given to an investor after the company failed; later finding its way to Denver, Colorado, where it was parked in front of a donut shop in order to attract potential customers. It was ultimately acquired by a Denver-based collector, following which it became a part of the Petersen Museum Collection in 1993.