Guests that stay at the Imperial Palace will not only find one of the largest hotels on the Strip, they will also find a large amount of vehicles at the Imperial Palace Auto Collection. The hotel is at 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South. It is open daily from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm. The autos can be found on the fifth floor of the parking garage.
Prices for Adults are $6.95, Children 5-11 are three dollars and Seniors are also three dollars.
The number of automobiles in the collection is near one thousand and the hotel displays two hundred on a rotating basis. Duesenberg's have a display area of their own with twelve of them on display. Visitors can see two from the Isotta-Fraschini collection. There is a 1935 Hispano-Suiza Type J12 with the body by Saoutchik. The ex King of Siam's 1928 Delage is also part of the collection.
An elegant 1922 Renault Model 40 Towncar allows guests to see the early luxury of vehicles. A sloping rear roof is visible on the 1934 Tatra 77 with white wall tires and tire covers. A shiny red Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster with its elongated hood was built for speed.
Many famous people's automobiles are on display at the Imperial Palace Auto Collection. W.C. Fields 1936 Cadillac V16 Touring car, Marilyn Monroe's 1955 Lincoln Capri Convertible, John Jacob Aster's 1909 Mercedes Model 8/18 Town Car and Tom Mix, a movie star, 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton are all there. A former President, Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1956 Chrysler Imperial Phaeton and the dictator Mussolini's 1939 Alfa Romeo Tip 6C are together at the exhibit.
Many fire engines and early trucks share the street with luxury early vehicles. The wide wheel base and low slung 1930 Ruxton R30 Continental with a body by Budd is very distinguished looking. One of the more interesting cars in the collection had a candelabrum for a hood ornament and two candle light bulbs on the side fenders.
The new thing at the Imperial Palace Auto Collection is that now these cars can be purchased. There is a kiosk that advertises the fact that purchasers of vehicles can also buy Classic Collector Car Insurance. The collection was once home to Adolf Hitler's car, but someone bought it.
Alfa Romeo designed the Bat Collection in the 1950's. They were very sleek with two fins that tapered up and in. The whole design of the car was to promote speed by reducing any airflow disruption. It was introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1953. Ferrari, Jaguar, Maserati and Porsche are just a few of the well known names of vehicles in the collection.
The 1934 Morgan Super Sport was a three wheeled vehicle that was used for racing and for leisure. The front had the two wheels and the rear wheel was almost hidden. Visitors can find a coupon online for free admission to the Imperial Palace Auto Collection. There is a hotel, casino, restaurants and shopping available at the Imperial Palace as well.
