Visiting Porsche Heaven in Florida
The state of Florida is an amazing state. It is growing rapidly, business seems to be booming, there is a lot of traffic on the roads. But over the course of several hours of driving, through said traffic, you can step back into history and leisurely view two collections of cars, both focused on Porsche (although both contain many other interesting vehicles). Both have extensive collections of data, photographs and various other information for research purposes. Created by two men at opposite corners of the state, I am speaking of the Revs Collection in Naples Florida, and the Brumos Collection in Jacksonville.
Revs, formerly known as the Collier Collection, is the creation of Miles Collier. Miles is the grandson of Barron Gift Collier, a former Advertising executive and real estate developer who founded Collier County in Florida (Naples area in the southwest corner of the state). Miles, now 79, is a member of a historic racing family. His father and uncles, Sam Collier, Miles (C. Miles) Collier, and Barron Collier Jr. played a foundational role in the birth of American road racing and sports car culture. They were instrumental in the formation of ARCA (Auto Racing Club of America) in the 1930s and helped form the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) post WW2. A third-generation family member, Miles now carries on the automotive tradition.
