Automotive Treasures: Selections from the Joel E. Finn Collection

This video showcases our latest exhibit at Revs Institute, Automotive Treasures: Selections from the Joel E. Finn Collection. For those who are unable to visit the museum and see the exhibit in person, this video will highlight some of the major themes and pieces in detail for you. Enjoy!

Preserving Automotive History

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 collection of the finest vintage automobiles and ever-expanding library of rare books, photographs, documents and ephemera uniquely catalogs the evolution of automobile design and the industry’s influence on modern culture. Read more

View from the Grandstand

The Ardent Alligator Returns

By Miles Collier I just succeeded in buying back my Dad’s old racer, the Ardent Alligator. Much can be inferred about him from the name... Read more »
The Ardent Alligator Returns

History of the Lotus-Cosworth Ford Type 49 by English Motor Racing Journalist and Historian Doug Nye

By Doug Nye The Lotus Type 49 is one of the most significant landmark-technology Grand Prix cars of all time. During the years 1967-1969, the... Read more »
History of the Lotus-Cosworth Ford Type 49 by English Motor Racing Journalist and Historian Doug Nye

2019 Four Cam Jam: Celebrating the Porsche Fuhrmann Engine at VIR

By Kristine Bryant It was a gorgeous, autumn day in Virginia, and we spent it enjoying some of the most complicated automobile engines from the... Read more »
2019 Four Cam Jam: Celebrating the Porsche Fuhrmann Engine at VIR

Donald Healey: Designer, Rally Driver, World Record-Holder

By John Lamm How many of us became car enthusiasts because of automobiles created by Donald Healey? Perhaps it was a Healey Silverstone at speed... Read more »
Donald Healey: Designer, Rally Driver, World Record-Holder

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Did you know?

Briggs Cunningham imported the first Ferrari to race in the US and you can see it in the museum. Learn more

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