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In the January issue, Bob Rassa takes us to the Collier Collection
in Naples, Florida, one of the finest automobile museums in this
country. In this month's Gallery, we share more of Bob's photos
from that private visit that was part of last year's Parade.
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Designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the Type 904
Carrera GTS became one of the most successful sports racing
cars of the mid-60s. Like the Carrera 6 which succeeded
it, in 1964 the 904 was victorious at the Targa Florio,
the grueling Sicilian road race where durability and agility
could overcome the huge displacement advantages of rival
manufacturers.
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The 906 Carrera 6 was the beginning of a new era
in Porsche race car design. With its strong and light
tube frame and fiberglass body, the 906's greatest
success came with an overall victory at the 50th Targa
Florio in 1966.
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The stock 1950 Cadillac Series 61 coupe that Briggs
Cunningham entered in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans
was driven by Sam and Miles Collier in that race.
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The 1927 Delage Grand Prix car represents
outstanding advancement in engine technology. The
1.5-lter straight eight has 253 roller bearings and
produced 175 hp at 8000 rpm. It was last raced at
the 1939 World's Fair and one of only five cars built,
all of which are known to exist.
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The 917 PA Spyder was built in the summer of 1969,
one of the first major design projects of chief
designer Anatole Lapine. Though at 580 horsepower
it had significantly less power than its V8 rivals,
Jo Siffert campaigned it successfully in the 1969
Can-Am series finishing fourth overall behind two
works McLarens and a Lola.
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In 1960, Carlo Abarth rebodied the 356B as a Carrera
GTL. Fitted with the four-cylinder, four-cam Carrera
engine, it won the world championship for GT cars
up to 2000 cc for Porsche from 1961 through 1963.
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Rare 1914 Mercedes Grand Prix car is one of five
German entries in the French Grand Prix of 1914 in
an effort to end French domination. Mercedes scored
the victory for Germany. The car was restored when
in the possession of Briggs Cunningham, with assistance
from Mercedes.
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The red Alfa Romeo TZ is a recent acquisition
of the Collier Museum. The silver 1962 Lotus Elite
super 95 is a carefully restored example of Colin
Chapman's outstanding fiberglass-bodied sports coupes.
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This exceptionally rare 1935 Duesenberg SSJ is one
of two supercharged Murphy-bodied roadsters built
for Hollywood movie stars. This one was owned by Gary
Cooper. A second one was built for Clark Gable as
soon as he saw Coop's stunning car.
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This is chassis 025 of the total of 53 917s built.
Originally sold to the privateer team of Zitro Racing,
the Collier Collection acquired this car from its
third owner, Emerson Fittipaldi. The 1967 911R, number
004, was owned and raced by Jo Siffert in the 1969
Tour de France and Tour de Corse.
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Check out the January issue for Rassa's "Hidden Treasure:
The Collier Automotive Museum," a Panorama Profile on veteran
Porsche racing driver Milt Minter, Linda Goodman's trip
to the Arctic Circle to drive the six-cylinder Cayenne,
a Firsthand Followup File on the 993 and 996 Turbos and
more.
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