Business F1 Top 20 Petrolheads: Miles Collier, forever into the future

[Miles Collier](https://roarington.com/media-house/directories/collectors/miles-collier) has earned himself a nickname from those who adore classic cars, which he has wholeheartedly embraced as his own: “The Archaeologist”. His commitment to exploring and unearthing the histories of the vehicles in his extraordinary collection is chronicled in an equally extraordinary book entitled “The Archaeological Automobile: Understanding and Living With Historical Automobiles.” Here, Collier outlines, with facts and examples, the journey every collector should undertake when purchasing and then restoring a car. It's precisely the journey of an archaeologist, an extraordinary man in a very conventional world.

[Miles Collier](https://roarington.com/media-house/directories/collectors/miles-collier) hails from a wealthy family and has not only preserved his family's wealth but has increased it through his entrepreneurial skills. Yet, his most enduring passion, which he inherited from his paternal grandmother, is his profound love for automobiles. He still owns his first car, a Porsche 356C 1600 SC Coupé with 42,000 miles on the clock, a gift from his parents after his graduation. It is quite possibly the finest 356 in existence, and he speaks of it with palpable enthusiasm: “It smells new. It drives like new. And it's the keeper of many, many experiences we've had together.” Dark blue, a noble colour for a Porsche, it takes pride of place in the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, which is much more than a car museum, founded by Collier himself.