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Duesenberg SSJ

The Duesenberg SSJ, serial number 2594, is one of only two examples built. It had an eight-cylinder in-line engine, twin overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, centrifugal supercharger, 448.141 cubic inches, approximately 400 hp at 5000 rpm. It will be auctioned at Pebble Beach and help launch Revs 2.0.

Preserving Automotive History

The Revs Institute is the premier destination to study and explore one of the largest archives of automotive history ever preserved for scholars and connoisseurs alike. Our exclusive Collier Collection of the finest vintage automobiles and ever-expanding library of rare books, photographs, documents and ephemera uniquely catalogues the evolution of automobile design and the industry's influence on modern culture.
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View from the Grandstand

OSCA 1137–The little white giant killer

By John Lamm Not a snowball’s chance in hell. Or so it seemed. Among the 63 sports cars starting Florida’s 1954 12 Hours of Sebring... Read more »

OSCA 1137–The little white giant killer

908 – Porsche’s triple threat

by John Lamm Stroll through the extensive Porsche gallery at The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, and you’ll find not one but three different Porsche... Read more »

908 – Porsche’s triple threat

Victory Lap: The Cooper T43 and Gurney Eagle Return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

By Shiva Khanna Yamamoto This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed marked the 25th anniversary of a show which has grown from a small gathering on... Read more »

Victory Lap: The Cooper T43 and Gurney Eagle Return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Sergio Marchionne: a (Mostly) Benevolent Dictator Who Rescued and Revived Car Companies, His Way

By Paul Ingrassia On May, 21 2014 I had the pleasure of conducting an on-stage interview with Sergio Marchionne at the Brookings Institute in Washington.... Read more »

Sergio Marchionne: a (Mostly) Benevolent Dictator Who Rescued and Revived Car Companies, His Way

Collier Collection