Remembering Peter Revson, killed testing a Shadow DN3 at Kyalami #OnThisDay in ’74. Shadow replaced Revson with Tom Pryce, who died 3 years later at the same circuit. Pic: dolloppo for Revvie, Shadow DN3, Buenos Aires, ’74, his penultimate #F1 GP.
March 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Remembering Peter Revson, killed testing a Shadow DN3 at Kyalami #OnThisDay in ’74. Shadow replaced Revson with Tom Pryce, who died 3 years later at the same circuit. Pic: dolloppo for Revvie, Shadow DN3, Buenos Aires, ’74, his penultimate #F1 GP.
#OnThisDay in ’73 Peter Revson (pic) won a wet-dry #CanadianGP. Well, maybe. The organisers messed up their lap charts & many thought he hadn’t won at all. Some thought Howden Ganley had won. What does Ganley think? “Emerson Fittipaldi,” says Howden today. 🤯
September 23, 2026 at 7:02 AM
#OnThisDay in ’73 Peter Revson (pic) won a wet-dry #CanadianGP. Well, maybe. The organisers messed up their lap charts & many thought he hadn’t won at all. Some thought Howden Ganley had won. What does Ganley think? “Emerson Fittipaldi,” says Howden today. 🤯
1972 - #OnThisDay 24 September, Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart secured his second consecutive win at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 50 seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren, who had taken pole position the previous day. Revson’s teammate, Denny Hulme, finished third.
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September 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM
1972 - #OnThisDay 24 September, Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart secured his second consecutive win at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 50 seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren, who had taken pole position the previous day. Revson’s teammate, Denny Hulme, finished third.
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Imagine telling Peter Revson and Denny Hulme about papaya rules
October 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Imagine telling Peter Revson and Denny Hulme about papaya rules
Born #OnThisDay 27th February 1939, in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963 and was competing in Formula One by 1964.
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February 27, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Born #OnThisDay 27th February 1939, in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963 and was competing in Formula One by 1964.
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1939 – Peter Revson is born
Born #OnThisDay in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963, competing in Formula One by 1964.
#f1 #Formula1
Born #OnThisDay in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963, competing in Formula One by 1964.
#f1 #Formula1
February 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
1939 – Peter Revson is born
Born #OnThisDay in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963, competing in Formula One by 1964.
#f1 #Formula1
Born #OnThisDay in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963, competing in Formula One by 1964.
#f1 #Formula1
Remembering Peter Revson, quick & suave, born #OnThisDay in ’39, a winner in #CanAm, #IndyCar (or #USAC) & #F1, killed testing a Shadow at Kyalami in March ’74. Pic (taken by Bernard Cahier): hefty dab of oppo, en route to 4th, Montjuïc, ’73, his first race in a McLaren M23.
February 27, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Remembering Peter Revson, quick & suave, born #OnThisDay in ’39, a winner in #CanAm, #IndyCar (or #USAC) & #F1, killed testing a Shadow at Kyalami in March ’74. Pic (taken by Bernard Cahier): hefty dab of oppo, en route to 4th, Montjuïc, ’73, his first race in a McLaren M23.
#OnThisDay in ’73 Peter Revson (pic) won a wet-dry #CanadianGP. Well, maybe. The organisers messed up their lap charts & many thought he hadn’t won at all. Some thought Howden Ganley had won. What does Ganley think? “No doubt about it: Emerson Fittipaldi,” says Howden today. 🤯
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
#OnThisDay in ’73 Peter Revson (pic) won a wet-dry #CanadianGP. Well, maybe. The organisers messed up their lap charts & many thought he hadn’t won at all. Some thought Howden Ganley had won. What does Ganley think? “No doubt about it: Emerson Fittipaldi,” says Howden today. 🤯
#AnorakFact: handsome, suave & cool, Peter Revson (pic) dated the first woman from the US to be crowned Miss World, Marjorie Wallace, who also dated singer Tom Jones, footballer George Best & tennis player Jimmy Connors. (2/2)
February 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#AnorakFact: handsome, suave & cool, Peter Revson (pic) dated the first woman from the US to be crowned Miss World, Marjorie Wallace, who also dated singer Tom Jones, footballer George Best & tennis player Jimmy Connors. (2/2)
Here’s ‘wild Willy’ Mairesse, born #OnThisDay in ’28. Peter Revson said: “Watching his face before a race is like looking at the devil.” In ’69 he killed himself after a crash at Le Mans in ’68 had left him too impaired to race. Pic taken by Bernard Cahier.
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Here’s ‘wild Willy’ Mairesse, born #OnThisDay in ’28. Peter Revson said: “Watching his face before a race is like looking at the devil.” In ’69 he killed himself after a crash at Le Mans in ’68 had left him too impaired to race. Pic taken by Bernard Cahier.
When the safety car came out on the 55th lap, Emerson Fittipaldi was leading. However, ten laps under the yellow flag followed, creating confusion. Fittipaldi claimed, “I was ahead of Revson from the start. I don’t see how I didn’t win.”
September 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
When the safety car came out on the 55th lap, Emerson Fittipaldi was leading. However, ten laps under the yellow flag followed, creating confusion. Fittipaldi claimed, “I was ahead of Revson from the start. I don’t see how I didn’t win.”
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2026 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program Recipients Announced - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
DURHAM, N.C. — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund and The Charles H. Revson Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) awards, providing career-devel...
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June 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Congrats BWFUND/Revson PDEP! www.bwfund.org/news/2026-po...
This was something that, back in the day, Charles Revson pushed at his cosmetics company: not only should the product be good quality, but compacts and lipstick holders should have a good weight, with a *click* when you closed them, so you knew for sure they were closed up. Cases and bottles should
September 26, 2026 at 8:19 PM
This was something that, back in the day, Charles Revson pushed at his cosmetics company: not only should the product be good quality, but compacts and lipstick holders should have a good weight, with a *click* when you closed them, so you knew for sure they were closed up. Cases and bottles should
Peter Revson was born #OnThisDay in ’39. Here he is at Brands Hatch, in the ’74 non-championship #F1 #RaceOfChampions, his last F1 race, manhandling a Shadow DN3 on a soaking-wet track to a gutsy 6th-place finish. 5 days later he was killed, testing the same DN3 at Kyalami. (1/2)
February 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Peter Revson was born #OnThisDay in ’39. Here he is at Brands Hatch, in the ’74 non-championship #F1 #RaceOfChampions, his last F1 race, manhandling a Shadow DN3 on a soaking-wet track to a gutsy 6th-place finish. 5 days later he was killed, testing the same DN3 at Kyalami. (1/2)
Sailor gown worn #onthisday in 1968 by Lyn Revson (with its designer, Norman Norell) to the Feather Ball in New York, NY. Per Bill Cunningham, many of the guests wore "graduation dresses" with "giant puffed sleeves and hoop-size skirts...tightly sashed in taffeta butterfly bows." #OTD @metmuseum.org
May 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Sailor gown worn #onthisday in 1968 by Lyn Revson (with its designer, Norman Norell) to the Feather Ball in New York, NY. Per Bill Cunningham, many of the guests wore "graduation dresses" with "giant puffed sleeves and hoop-size skirts...tightly sashed in taffeta butterfly bows." #OTD @metmuseum.org
Scent of the Day; Wednesday, 4/2/25.
Vintage Ciara 100, from Charles Revson.
Crafted by Harry Cutler.
Leather, raspberry, opoponax, rosewood, incense, iris... Vintage Ciara is smoother than the contemprary iterations, but just as kick-ass.
I love her.
#perfumesky
#fragrancesky
#sotd
Vintage Ciara 100, from Charles Revson.
Crafted by Harry Cutler.
Leather, raspberry, opoponax, rosewood, incense, iris... Vintage Ciara is smoother than the contemprary iterations, but just as kick-ass.
I love her.
#perfumesky
#fragrancesky
#sotd
April 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Scent of the Day; Wednesday, 4/2/25.
Vintage Ciara 100, from Charles Revson.
Crafted by Harry Cutler.
Leather, raspberry, opoponax, rosewood, incense, iris... Vintage Ciara is smoother than the contemprary iterations, but just as kick-ass.
I love her.
#perfumesky
#fragrancesky
#sotd
Vintage Ciara 100, from Charles Revson.
Crafted by Harry Cutler.
Leather, raspberry, opoponax, rosewood, incense, iris... Vintage Ciara is smoother than the contemprary iterations, but just as kick-ass.
I love her.
#perfumesky
#fragrancesky
#sotd
1972 - #OnThisDay 24 September, Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart secured his second consecutive win at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 50 seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren, who had taken pole position the previous day. Revson’s teammate, Denny Hulme, finished third.
#F1 #formula1
#F1 #formula1
September 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
1972 - #OnThisDay 24 September, Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart secured his second consecutive win at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 50 seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren, who had taken pole position the previous day. Revson’s teammate, Denny Hulme, finished third.
#F1 #formula1
#F1 #formula1
Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring, finishing ahead of McLaren teammates Denny Hulme and Peter Revson after passing Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart for the lead on lap 24.
August 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring, finishing ahead of McLaren teammates Denny Hulme and Peter Revson after passing Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart for the lead on lap 24.
It was later revealed that the safety car, a new concept, had come out ahead of the wrong car, allowing Revson to legally make up a lap. Brit, Jackie Oliver claimed P3 with the Shadow team, his first podium in 5 years and his last. It also turned out to be Revson’s last win and podium finish in F1.
September 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
It was later revealed that the safety car, a new concept, had come out ahead of the wrong car, allowing Revson to legally make up a lap. Brit, Jackie Oliver claimed P3 with the Shadow team, his first podium in 5 years and his last. It also turned out to be Revson’s last win and podium finish in F1.
everybody say thank you to Rommy Hunt Revson for inventing the scrunchie
April 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
everybody say thank you to Rommy Hunt Revson for inventing the scrunchie
Peter Revson (McLaren M23) on his way to win the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport. That would be his second win in the series, after another triumph at Silverstone that same year.
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April 10, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Peter Revson (McLaren M23) on his way to win the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport. That would be his second win in the series, after another triumph at Silverstone that same year.
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Whatever the status of her relationship with Peter Revson truly was - she had been seen kissing Tom Jones on a beach in Barbados..
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Whatever the status of her relationship with Peter Revson truly was - she had been seen kissing Tom Jones on a beach in Barbados..
Remembering Peter Revson, tragically killed during testing at Kyalami #OnThisDay in 1974, he was 35.
A two-time Grand Prix winner, Revson won the 1971 Can-Am series, that same year also finishing runner-up at the Indianapolis 500.
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A two-time Grand Prix winner, Revson won the 1971 Can-Am series, that same year also finishing runner-up at the Indianapolis 500.
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#F1
March 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Remembering Peter Revson, tragically killed during testing at Kyalami #OnThisDay in 1974, he was 35.
A two-time Grand Prix winner, Revson won the 1971 Can-Am series, that same year also finishing runner-up at the Indianapolis 500.
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#F1
A two-time Grand Prix winner, Revson won the 1971 Can-Am series, that same year also finishing runner-up at the Indianapolis 500.
© Getty Images
#F1
the second silliest cosmetic etymology fact I'll give you today is that Revlon was founded by two brothers named Revson and a third guy named Lachman who apparently only contributed enough to be granted one letter of the company name
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
the second silliest cosmetic etymology fact I'll give you today is that Revlon was founded by two brothers named Revson and a third guy named Lachman who apparently only contributed enough to be granted one letter of the company name