Hemmings Daily: Revs Institute adds a Detroit Electric to its collection

The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, houses a most impressive collection of automobiles, ranging from an 1896 Panhard & Levassor horseless carriage to a 1995 McLaren F1 supercar. Thanks to the generosity of a North Carolina benefactor, The Revs Institute recently added a pioneering vehicle of a different sort: a 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 B, the museum's very first electric vehicle. As those familiar with automotive history know, electric vehicles are hardly a new development. In the early years of th [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, June 7, 2018 [Back to the (possible) future - The Revs Institute adds a 1917 Detroit Electric to its collection]( [Back to the (possible) future - The Revs Institute adds a 1917 Detroit Electric to its collection]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, houses a most impressive collection of automobiles, ranging from an 1896 Panhard & Levassor horseless carriage to a 1995 McLaren F1 supercar. Thanks to the generosity of a North Carolina benefactor, The Revs Institute recently added a pioneering vehicle of a different sort: a 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 B, the museum's very first electric vehicle. As those familiar with automotive history know, electric vehicles are hardly a new development. In the early years of th... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1953 Kom-Pak trailer]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1953 Kom-Pak trailer]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored 1953 Kom-Pak trailer and boat for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: All fiberglass, restored back to original condition. It has original icebox & original water can. This was a hunter's camper with a boat as its roof. The roof comes off so you can use it and is replaced with a canvas roof. 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I bought, brand new, a car that people are now hunting me down to ask to buy. It's a time-honored tradition: you're driving through a neighborhood, you spy an old car of some sort on a driveway, or under a tarp, or peeking out of a garage. You ring the bell and inquire. And you're either offered a screaming deal on the spot, or you're turned away at the door. Or you're brought in for a cup of tea and become friends with the owners as you bide your time and wait for them to die. 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