SubscribeLegendary Classic Cars at the National Automobile Museum
Posted by Steve White on Jul 27, 2009The National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada features one of the most fascinating collections of classic cars in the US. Most of the cars that are displayed in the museum were once owned by casino mogul and avid classic car collector Bill Harrah. Presently, the museum collection consists of more than 200 classic cars.
The idea of establishing the National Automobile Museum was conceived after Harrah passed away in 1978. Two years later, Holiday Corporation acquired Harrah’s casinos and hotels, as well as his extensive automobile collection, and they had wanted to put the collection up for sale. However, the people of Nevada were disgruntled with the decision, and the Nevada government decided to set up a museum to house the collection. Holiday Corporation made a donation of 175 cars to the museum, and the National Automobile Museum was opened in the year 1989.
Some of the interesting automobiles that are on display include a 1913 Stutz Bearcat, 1907 Thomas Flyer 35 Racer, 1938 Phantom Corsair Experimental Coupe, 1936 Mercedes Benz 500K Special Roadster, and a wide range of rare cars from well-known manufacturers such as Cadillac, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln, Porsche, and others. There are also a number of celebrity classic cars in the museum, including Lana Turner’s 1941 Chrysler Newport, Elvis Presley’s 1973 Cadillac El Dorado, James Dean’s 1949 Mercury 9CM Coupe, and John Wayne’s 1953 Corvette 2934 Convertible.
Other than the fantastic automobile collection, visitors can also view an extensive collection of historically-significant artifacts, artworks, and accessories at the museum.
1972 Plymouth Road Runner Pittston, PA
1966 Ford Thunderbird Calumet City, IL
1979 Cadillac Fleetwood Birmingham, AL
1984 Oldsmobile delta 88 Rockmart, GA
1961 Chevrolet Bel air doylestown, PA