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Over 660,000 images with more added each month.
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Archival Collections: Over 120 collections, most with a detailed finding aid. Many of the image collections are digitized and available in the Revs Digital Library.
Auction Catalogs: Listing of auction sale catalogs, dating back to 1945, published in the US and abroad.
Auto Show Programs: listing of auto show programs and guides from a variety of auto show events held in the United States as well as abroad, and organized by the name of the auto show event.
Books on Alfa Romeo, Austin, Ballot, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroën, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Jaguar, Lancia, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes, MG, Packard, Peugeot, Pierce-Arrow, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Stutz, Sunbeam, Trabant, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen
Books on coachbuilding, concept cars, drivers, electric cars, Enzo Ferrari, Ettore Bugatti, Ferdinand Porsche, Henry Ford, Formula 1, Indy 500, Le Mans, mascots, safety, social aspects, women
Car Clubs: over 240 magazines and newsletters from car clubs, mostly in the US and UK.
Clothing and Race Gear: coats, glove, helmets and more worn for racing.
Color and Trim Collection: automobile color and trim samples dating from 1896 to 1989, including color swatches for coach builders. Of particular note are the booklets of suggested colors for Rolls Royce and Bentley cars.
Digital Exhibits: six online exhibits on automotive history.
Film: over 140 films from around the world, mostly on racing, many with a 30-second clip.
Magazines on Alfa Romeo, Austin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroën, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Jaguar, Lancia, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes, MG, Packard, Peugeot, Pierce-Arrow, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Stutz, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen
Manuals on Alfa Romeo, Austin, Ballot, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroën, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Jaguar, Lancia, Maserati, Mercedes, MG, Packard, Peugeot, Pierce-Arrow, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Stutz, Sunbeam, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen
Mascots: over 240 automotive mascots, each with a photograph and description.
Parts Manuals: listing of 3,444 parts catalogs and price lists dating back to 1900, published worldwide.
Posters: 1,000 posters, most available online.
The mission of the Library and Archives is to support the scholarly and instructional work of the Revs Institute staff, volunteers, and user community. The priority is to collect items that directly support the maintenance and research into the Miles Collier Collections marques and models, bolster the research into the history of Grand Prix and Indy car racing, and reflect the history of other marques and automobility in general.
Within the Revs Institute’s rich and expanding collections, researchers can explore a broad spectrum in the history of business and industry, design, historic preservation, inventors, marques and models, motorsports, races, racing car drivers, transportation, and the social impact of automobility. The Revs Institute’s holdings are comprehensive, with 120 archival collections, over 24,000 books, 200,000 magazine and journal issues, and over 650,000 online images. Materials are in English, French, German, Italian, and Japanese.
The book collection includes rare early treatises on precursors to the automobile and the cradle of the automotive industry, including early electric and steam vehicles and 19th-century gasoline engine experimentation. Revs Institute has complete runs of nearly every enthusiast magazine publication, most technical and trade journals, and a large variety of both professional and hobbyist newsletters. Of special note are early publications, including The Car Illustrated, Motor (online and print), and Rapiditas. Additionally, the Library contains publications such as auction catalogs, auto show programs, racing programs, and sales literature.
The Revs Institute Library and Archives grants access to researchers with an interest supported by the collection. Access is by appointment only. A researcher must present a valid photo identification and proof of current residence to library staff. Acceptable forms of identification include a driver’s license or state identification, a passport, or a faculty or student identification card.