He was born IN 1939, a heir to the Revlon cosmetics fortune but died a respected professional race car driver. “I really feel he was one of the top six drivers in F1,” former McLaren team manager Teddy Mayer once said to Autoweek.
“Revvie,” as friends, teammates and competitors all called him with genuine warmth, was born on February 27, 1939. He attended several Eastern prep schools and colleges but his interests was mainly in sports, particularly football. Restless, he moved to Hawaii, and while attending the University of Hawaii he entered some club events driving a Morgan Plus 4. He won his second race, but after his third the local organization banned him as “too aggressive.”
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“Revvie,” as friends, teammates and competitors all called him with genuine warmth, was born on February 27, 1939. He attended several Eastern prep schools and colleges but his interests was mainly in sports, particularly football. Restless, he moved to Hawaii, and while attending the University of Hawaii he entered some club events driving a Morgan Plus 4. He won his second race, but after his third the local organization banned him as “too aggressive.”
