Bill Devin built a car that had the style, sophistication, and performance of a Ferrari but sold for less. The prancing horse demanded a high price due to its pedigree; Devin decided to exploit the market and offer a nearly identical vehicle at an affordable price.

Bill had a history of racing that included a win at the first Pebble Beach race in 1949 while driving a modified Crosley Hot Shot. Later he entered the fiberglass body business where he sold hundreds of lightweight but durable bodies at just under $300 apiece. Near the close of the 1950s, his company was producing nearly 100 bodies per week and shipping them throughout the world.

The fiberglass Devin bodies were popular and very versatile, coming in at least 26 different body sizes.

by Dan Vaughan