Naples Museum ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 5 globally.
An online car marketplace has confirmed what residents of Southwest Florida have known for a long time: Revs Institute is one of the best auto museums in the nation and the world.
Revs was just ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 5 in the world by Auto Trader, according to a recent article by Dave Osborn of Naples Daily News.
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Why Revs was rated No. 5 in the world
Revs has an average Google review rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, which is similar to the majority of the best car museums. This is based on over 43,200 worldwide searches conducted each year.
According to a press statement from the company, the Auto Trader, based in Great Britain, examined annual global Google searches and Google review scores for more than 180 auto museums worldwide.
The only other museum in Florida to rank among the top 20 worldwide is the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala.
“We wanted to highlight the wonderful museums around the world offering car lovers the chance to immerse themselves in the automotive space—for those who enjoy delving into the design, engineering, and people behind vehicles,” said Erin Baker, Editorial Director at Auto Trader, in the news release.
Things to be aware of regarding Revs
More than 100 vehicles that were constructed between 1896 and 1995 are kept at the Revs Institute and demonstrate the development of the automobile. The Panhard et Levassor Wagonette, designed in France in 1896, the 1934 Chrysler Airflow Imperial CV-08 Coupe, which was the first full-size car produced in the United States to use streamlining to reduce air resistance, and the 1975 Indianapolis 500-winning 1974 powder blue Jorgensen Eagle 7400 USAC are just a few examples.
Miles Collier, whose grandfather was Barron Collier, the national advertising mogul and real estate developer who established Collier County a century ago, created Revs in 2008.
In addition, the museum recently purchased the Van Bever Photography Archive and now has one of the world’s greatest collections of specialized automotive literature. After World War II, photographer André Van Bever documented the history of motor racing; his archive includes around 29,000 images.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News
