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The 1948 Davis Divan Landed the Car's Manufacturer in Jail© Source: Source: Pinterest

The story behind this three-wheeled car is stranger than the car’s appearance. Built by the Davis Motorcar Company, the Davis Divan was designed by Gary Davis. Davis built two prototypes of the Divan and launched them on an aggressive publicity tour with included public appearances, magazine coverage, and a highly-publicized cross-country trip. Davis raised $1.2 million in pre-sales for the car but failed to deliver the cars to dealerships or buyers. Davis was convicted of fraud and sentenced to two years of hard labor at a work camp.

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This photo & information is from: picturesinhistory.com/

The 1948 Davis Divan Landed the Car's Manufacturer in Jail© Source: Source: Pinterest

The story behind this three-wheeled car is stranger than the car’s appearance. Built by the Davis Motorcar Company, the Davis Divan was designed by Gary Davis. Davis built two prototypes of the Divan and launched them on an aggressive publicity tour with included public appearances, magazine coverage, and a highly-publicized cross-country trip. Davis raised $1.2 million in pre-sales for the car but failed to deliver the cars to dealerships or buyers. Davis was convicted of fraud and sentenced to two years of hard labor at a work camp.