1959 Devin D, Porsche 356 Super engine and brakes, like Speedster or 550 Spyder

Make:	Porsche
Model:	Other
SubModel:	Porsche 356 550
Type:	Convertible
Trim:	Porsche 356
Year:	1959
Mileage:	9072
VIN:	DD9-56
Color:	Silver
Engine:	Porsche 1600 Super
Cylinders:	4
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Manual
Drive type:	RWD
Interior color:	Black
Drive side:	Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title:	Clean

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Most enthusiasts of early American sports car racing know the name Bill Devin. Like Carroll Shelby and other legends of the era, he was both a race car driver, engineer, and car builder. He became known for designing the belt driven camshaft, selling fiberglass race bodies, and building a world class sports car, the Devin SS. In the late 1950s he designed another sports car called the Devin D. It was a small rear engine car like the Porsche Speedster. Except it was lighter and had a more modern rear suspension. It was NOT a kit car but a coachbuilt body with a Devin built exclusive tube frame chassis. The D stood for Deutsch and these cars came with German engines, either Volkswagen or Porsche. It was a success on race tracks and still is today in modern vintage racing. It gave the Porsche race cars such a fit on the track that Ferdinand Porsche ordered Porsche dealers to quit selling engines to Devin. Or so the oft told story goes!
This car is a Devin D powered by a Porsche 1600 Super engine. The engine is a date correct 1959 Super engine with all the correct parts. All three pieces of the engine case match. The Zenith PO2 carbs are correct for this engine and marked L&R for both engine sides. Original Knecht air cleaners. Bosch VJR4BR18 distributor. The engine does not run and doesn't turn with a wrench. We have the cylinders soaking and consider this engine an excellent candidate for a rebuild. It has Porsche 356B brakes installed on the front. A set of 356B brakes are included for the rear. Genuine Porsche KPZ wheels on all four corners. The dash has a full array of instruments including a rare and valuable Empi tachometer by Farina. A stock VW speedometer, temp gauge by Stork, ammeter by SW, and fuel by VDO round out the dash instruments.
The car sits on the original Devin tube chassis with some period modifications. It looks like perhaps the car was involved in a racing shunt early in its life. I would love to discover this car's racing history! It you look closely on the inside of the front body you could see an old fiberglass repair from underneath. Not a typical street accident. The factory Devin built perimeter longitudinal frame and rear frame including the factory trailing arms and coilover shocks are all intact. The factory front round tube crossmember and front torsion cradle has been replaced with a square tube and a VW center tunnel has been grafted into the Devin frame down the middle. The work was done to a high quality standard. For a survivor class driver car, this repair could continue to work great just as it did in decades past. For a concourse restoration, a few hundred dollars in steel tubing and time with a welder would get it back to factory. I like to joke that this is the car used in the famous Devin D advertisement in which a Devin car is flying thru the air! What happened when it landed?? (Although with just over 50 D's built, there is a decent chance it could be this car!) Lots of other factory Devin details. This car has all its Devin cast metal door and trunk hinges. It appears to have the factory windshield frame and a convertible top frame is also included. Factory Devin hood badge. The car has a clear title as a 1959 Devin D.
We are longtime enthusiastst of the Devin marque plus many other types of vintage cars. We have sold many cars on ebay over the years and our cars have gone to enthusiasts all over the world. We understand the process of long distance buying and are happy to help your shipper or transporter get the car loaded. We have uploaded additional detailed photos to the following link. Please message for any questions.Devin D Porsche 1600S - beautifulsurf (smugmug.com)

For more in depth reading on both the history of Devin and current projects and market trends, please visit the Undiscovered Classics website written by automotive historian Geoff Hacker.

Devin spares and restoration parts are now available from Devinsportscarsllc
A fellow Devin D owner has messaged me and he has the windshield glass and seals available for this car. I will happily give the buyer of this car this gentleman's contact information