Rev’s Collection - this and that

[absmiami]

Rev’s Collection in Naples - this is a loan to the collection - not a permament part of the collection - and worth seeing - on display now - but the Collection closes for hurricane season on Jul 19 - and the hoods are up for about 25 or 30 of their cars til they close - so fire up that mobilator and drive on down - or if you are simmering in Miami heat - drive on over ….

[absmiami]

This was one of Briggs Cunningham’s first competition sports cars - a special bodied MG callled Leonidis - one of the first cars in the collection - it always makes me stop and stare …

[absmiami]

The Cunningham Ferrari 166 Spyder is another famous collection car - Fernando Pinto is doing the car with a 3D printed engine and chassis - can’t wait to see it in the flesh, i mean, resin …

[absmiami]

Here’s another recent addition to the collection - its a skiff bodied 3 litre Bentley - its to die for …

[Big John]

Thanks for sharing Andrew, and on the too many Lotus page. I went to their web site and it looks like they had acquired much of the old Brigs Cunningham collection including Le Monstre and his stock Caddy.

[absmiami]

wait for it >>>

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

took this shot 34 yrs ago at what was then the Collier Collection ...

[absmiami]

Revs is still owned by the Collier family - - - most of the California collection has stayed intact and add ons drive in - a few every year  -  

[Big John]

next time i get back to FL I must visit.  I remember going to the Cunningham museum in SoCal back in the 60s. He even had one of the Bugatti Royales.

[absmiami]

The Royale escaped

you must tell me - us - when you plan to go - i’ll introduce you to the research volunteers - 

[absmiami]

This is a Hispano Suiza chassis - long time member of the Collection …

[absmiami]

Has anyone built the old Heller Hispano Suiza kit ?  Thinking that this is makable with the kit as a start ….   

[Cliff W]

On 6/26/2025 at 7:57 AM, absmiami said:

This was one of Briggs Cunningham’s first competition sports cars - a special bodied MG callled Leonidis - one of the first cars in the collection - it always makes me stop and stare …

Minor correction - this was owned by Miles Collier and was raced extensively in pre-war ARCA and post-war SCCA competition. Miles took this car to Le Mans in 1939 but a ruptured fuel tank while leading (in class) took the car out.

[Cliff W]

By the way - thanks, Andrew for showing me what I’m missing!  I left SW Florida 2 years ago and was a volunteer at REVS for 6 years before that. 
I really miss that place! 

p.s. - the Bentley was part of the collection but was sent out a couple years ago for a re-restoration. I’ll dig up a picture of the “before”.