The Imperial Palace Antique & Classic Auto Collection

This is definitely one of the finest privately owned car collections in :he world that is on public display. What began in December 1981 as an exhibit of two hundred automobiles has grown to include more than eight hundred antique, classic, and special interest vehicles, spanning over one hundred years of automotive history. Guests are invited to view the cars at their own pace.

The collection features cars once owned by famous and infamous people, rare vehicles, and some of the most historically significant cars ever produced. While passenger cars are the stars of the Imperial Palace's collection, they are complemented by an assortment of military vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, taxis, fire engines, and even old-fashioned gas pumps.

Additionally, the auto collection now has a one-of-a-kind attraction - the largest collection of Model J Duesenbergs in the world. Among the Duesenbergs on display are those once owned by film legend James Cagney, chewing gum magnate Phillip K. Wrigley heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer, band leader Paul Whiteman, razor mogul Col. Jacob Schick, and others.

Presidential cars on display include John F. Kennedy's 1962 Lincoln Continental "Bubble Top," Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 Chrysler Imperial, Herbert Hoover's 1929 Cadillac. Eleanor Roosevelt's 1932 Plymouth, and Harry S. Truman's 1950 Lincoln. Royalty and foreign presidential rulers are represented with Czar Nicholas II's 1914 Rolls-Royce, the King of Siam's 1928 Delage, and Queen Wilhelmina's 1933 Buick.

Famous celebrities' cars have their niche in the auto collection as well. Among these are Elvis Presley's 1976 Cadillac Eldorado, Tom Mix's 1937 Cord, Liberace's 1981 Zimmer, W. C. Fields's 1938 Cadillac, Howard Hughes's 1954 Chrysler, Jack Benny's 1910 Maxwell, Jack Dempsey's 1926 McFarlan, Leo "Pancho" Carrillo's 1948 Chrysler, and motorcycles owned by Steve McQueen, Clark Gable, and Sammy Davis Jr.

Hours: 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 P.M. (daily)
Admission: $6.95 (adults), $3 (children under 12)