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more about #1948davisdelta more comments → Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.: Ben, you were at the Orphan Show? You should have stopped by and said hi. I had my Rambler and my Eagle there. I talked with Junkman for a bit towa... more » Novaload: Delta Davis, What's that chassis you have on This 3 wheel freak from 1948? And did I hear you say Just 13 say the light of day-- WTF, no wonder! more » FlakJack: I have to oppose any car that takes its design inspiration from a steam iron. more » Novaload: Awwww! It's a Citroen tadpole that's still growing! It's adorable! more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: At first glance, I thought it was some strangely customized Citroen DS... It is intriguing to say the least. Sure looks nicer than a reliant Robin! more » Ralph Wiley Is Poised: AFAIK, the model name for the Davis is 'Divan' (presumably for its four-across seat), not Delta. But Gary Davis made the whole thing up as he went alo... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Looks like we've finally found out what Roy Wart drove to the high school reunion. more » A strolling player: Well that bumps the Reliant Robin right out of the number one spot of my list of three-wheeled cars to own. more » Tanshanomi: Stability is highly overrated. more » smalleyxb122: Here we find the answer to the age old question "What kind of man drives Armour hot dogs?" more » TimTim: Owned and restored by Marko Ramius? Pics of the Caterpillar Drive please. more » engineerd: Later executions of the upside down bathtub design philosophy were not as cool. Oh, and are those doors that close to conceal the headlights? This t... more » junkman: This is a very cool car but pretty much mainstream as Davis automobiles go. Last year, there was three-wheeled Davis military jeep at the this event. ... more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Looks like something I saw cruising up the Hershey Highway once. more » SeanKHotay: ...the one-wheel-in-front, three-wheeled car setup is inherently unstable... Eh? Did it fall over while on display? more » -
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1948 Davis Delta: Now That's Weird
Put aside for a moment that the one-wheel-in-front, three-wheeled car setup is inherently unstable, because when a car like the 1948 Davis Delta has this much wacky style, staying wheels-down is highly over rated. More »
