Author: Miles Collier

Miles C. Collier is a prominent collector and the founder of the Revs Institute in Naples, FL, which houses a collection of over 100 historical, exceptional automobiles as well as an extensive archive. For more on The Archaeological Automobile, please visit thearchaeologicalautomobile.com.

1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Replica

When Karl Benz applied for a patent on January 29, 1886, for his “vehicle with gas engine operation,” little did he realize that his invention would change the world. Patent DRP 37435 is regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile. The Benz Patent Motor Car, test drives of which […]

1953 Cunningham C-3 Continental Coupe

It’s an exotic alternative to the hordes of Hemi-powered muscle cars-a 331-ci Hemi wrapped in an Italian body on a Le Mans-inspired chassis Wealthy American sportsman Briggs Cunningham made a heroic effort to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 1950s-in cars he manufactured himself. Remarkably, he came […]

1954 Porsche 550/1500RS Spyder “Le Mans Prototype”

Porsche built four 550 Spyders for the 1954 Le Mans 24 Hours, numbered 10 through 13. This car, S/N 550-10, was assigned to Richard von Frankenberg and Helm Glockler. In practice, it was the fastest of the 1,500-cc 550s, but it was also the first to retire. Only 20 minutes […]