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Preserving the Future of the Past

Revs Institute is more than a car museum — it is a place to see society through a different lens. It is an invitation into a working educational institution dedicated to the study, preservation, conservation, and restoration of historically significant automobiles. Explore the rich historic materials and images that define the automobile’s role in society and sport. Step into another world at Revs Institute.

When We Are Open

Revs Institute is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, from 10 am – 4pm. All visitors must reserve tickets online for specific dates and times in advance. Admission available every half-hour from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Regrettably, walk up visitors cannot be accommodated.

About Revs

Experience the Collections

View a curated assemblage of the most profound and rare automotive resources and innovations of our time, professionally preserved or authentically restored to their original build standards. Revs Institute is open with advanced ticket reservations only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

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Visit the Institute

Gain access to our historically significant automobiles and our world-renowned automobile library.

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Explore the History

Browse a collection of physical and digital archives that honors the rich tapestry of automotive history and helps to highlight our extensive research library.

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Revs Institute Is Open

We are thrilled to share our wonderful collections with you. Please be sure to review our COVID-19 guidelines so we can all enjoy the museum safely.

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1971 Porsche 917K Flat-twelve air-cooled engine, mounted midship, twin overhead camshafts, fuel-injected. 4907 cc, 600 hp.

1953 Porsche 550 Coupe Flat-four air-cooled pushrod engine, mounted midship, 1498 cc, 98 hp at 6000 rpm.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe Eight-cylinder 90 degree vee engine, overhead valves, 377 cubic inches (6.2 liters), 485 hp at 6000 rpm.

1952 Cunningham C-4RK Chrysler eight-cylinder, hemi head vee engine. Four Zenith downdraft carburetors, 331.1 cubic inches

1967 Eagle Gurney Weslake Mk1 Formula 1 Twelve cylinder 60 degree vee engine, twin overhead camshafts 2997 cc (183 cubic inches)

1995 McLaren F1 Twelve-cylinder 60-degree vee engine, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder

1937 Delahaye Type 135MS Special Roadster Six-cylinder in-line pushrod engine, two valves per cylinder, 3557 cc, 160 hp at 4200 rpm.

1914 Mercedes Type 18/100 Grand Prix Four-cylinder in-line engine, single overhead camshaft, 4483cc(273.7 cubic inches), 115 HP at 2800 rpm

1939 Mercedes-Benz W154 Grand Prix Twelve cylinders in vee formation, double overhead camshafts, two Roots-type superchargers 2962cc, 483 hp at 7800 rpm

1901 Benz Dos-à-Dos Two-cylinder, four-stroke, opposed engine. 2690 cc, 10 hp at 920 rpm

Preservation

Automobiles are complex, technological objects that deteriorate over time. At Revs Institute, preservation keeps the cars safe in a stable display environment to minimize further damage or deterioration. The museum controls temperature, humidity, and light. Thanks to these efforts, future generations can understand the detailed history of the vehicles.

Conservation

At Revs Institute, conservation mitigates further deterioration by specialized care and treatment to ensure the car is safely stored, displayed, and operated without further risk of damage. It is better for the cars to be exercised on a regular basis than to let them sit, but this requires very careful maintenance by our team.

Restoration

Restoration is permanent change to a car. At Revs Institute, we are careful to not alter the historical integrity of an artifact. Cars severely damaged through use or neglect need restoration, but we never make it better than it was after original construction. The goal is to present a car as it looked and functioned as accurately as possible.

About Revs Institute

Revs Institute® is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, working museum and library. It is regarded as one of the greatest car museums and sources of automobile knowledge in the world.