Miles Collier Named Honored Guest 
of Historic Festival 44

The Revs Institute deepens its long-standing connection with 
Lime Rock Park, bringing cars to display and to the track.

A relationship built on shared values—history, authenticity, and the belief that great cars are meant to be driven—takes center stage Thursday through Monday of Labor Day Weekend, September 3–7, 2026.

Miles Collier, founder of the Revs Institute, will return to Lime Rock Park as Honored Guest of Historic Festival 44. Scott George, Chief Curator, will join him, as Revs brings a remarkable group of historic cars—some on display, others racing—back to Lime Rock.

This year’s Featured Marque, Alfa Romeo, will be honored with a stunning gathering of cars spanning the brand’s racing and road-going history. Adding to that celebration, Revs will present a selection of rare and significant Alfa Romeos alongside important examples from the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) era—cars that connect directly to the origins of American road racing.

Miles Collier comes from a family that helped shape that history, but his own contribution has been just as significant. A racer, thought leader, and lifelong student of the automobile, he has spent decades deepening our understanding of what these machines represent—not just how they look, but how they were used, how they evolved, and why they matter. In The Archaeological Automobile, he describes historic cars as “active matter”—objects meant to be experienced, not simply observed.

That thinking led to the creation of the Miles Collier Collections and, ultimately, the founding of the Revs Institute—now one of the world’s leading centers for automotive history, preservation, and scholarship. As a public nonprofit, Revs is dedicated to studying, preserving, and sharing historically significant automobiles, ensuring their stories are understood and carried forward for future generations.

At Historic Festival 44, that philosophy—and that responsibility—comes to life at Lime Rock, on display, on track, and through the stories behind the cars.Read the full story on our websiteGet Tickets to Historic Festival 44 Here

 

Two Iconic Alfa Romeos Lead a Stunning Revs Institute Collection to Historic Festival 44

1938 Alfa Romeo Tipo 8C 2900B Berlinetta. 

Elegance at Speed

Widely regarded as the fastest sports car of its era—and by many, the most beautiful ever built—the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B represents the absolute pinnacle of pre-war performance and design. Developed from Alfa Romeo’s Grand Prix program, the supercharged 8C was engineered to dominate the Mille Miglia while doubling as a road-going masterpiece. This very car, once displayed at the Paris Automobile Salon, would go on to win the 1947 Mille Miglia against fierce post-war competition, marking Alfa Romeo’s final victory in the legendary race.

1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ. Light. Loud. Lethal.

A purpose-built racing machine that helped ignite Alfa Romeo’s post-war motorsport resurgence, the Giulia TZ is as raw as it is effective. Its lightweight tubular chassis and Zagato bodywork made it exceptionally fast, while its stripped-down nature left no doubt about its intent. The example appearing at Lime Rock was the most successful of four factory-supported entries at the 1964 12 Hours of Sebring, winning its class despite running much of the race with a compromised clutch—and it will be doing exactly what it was built to do: taking the track at Historic Festival 44.Get Tickets to Historic Festival 44 Here

 

Trans-Am Legend Tommy Kendall returns

Tommy Kendall returns to Lime Rock Park as a Special Guest for Historic Festival 44, joined by his iconic All-Sport Roush Mustang—the car that defined his dominant 1997 Trans Am championship run, highlighted by an incredible 11 victories. This appearance is part of the Historic Trans Am celebration at Historic Festival 44, where the cars, drivers, and stories that defined an era return to Lime Rock Park. – Read More.

 

Apply for the Sunday in the Park Concours 

On Sunday, the circuit goes quiet and becomes home to Sunday in the Park — the largest Concours in the Northeast and the only one held as part of a historic race weekend. Collectors and car owners gather along the Sam Posey Straight, with Alfa Romeo proudly featured among a world-class field of rare and elegant automobiles. If you own a historic Alfa Romeo — or a car worthy of inclusion —Apply for the Concours Here.

 

Planning your HF44 Weekend

As you begin thinking ahead to HF44, it’s worth noting that lodging and dining in the Northwest Corner tend to fill early for Historic Festival weekend. We’ve listed our preferred hospitality partners — the inns, hotels, and restaurants that know our community and welcome our fans, competitors, and crews — on our website. You can explore your options here.

 

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