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William F. Harrah collected approximately 1,450 automobiles, which he stored inside warehouses in Sparks, Nevada. It was the world's largest collection of historic automobiles, and was open to the public. [2] When Harrah died in 1978, Holiday Inn acquired his hotel-casino company and the automobile collection.
The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which opened in 1967, was renamed in his honor in 1989, in recognition of a $5 million gift from his widow. [19] Harrah also used the sport of Unlimited hydroplane racing to promote his businesses.
The Kruse family is also noted for conducting the $41 million sale of the famous William F. Harrah automotive collection. The sale of this 1,000-car collection was spread over three auction sessions in 1985, 1986 and 1987. The company was sold to ITT in 1981, but the family bought it back in 1986.
The 1977 Jerrari at the National Automobile Museum View of the Ferrari V12 in the 1977 Jerrari. The Jerrari Wagoneers are a pair of 1969 and 1977 Jeep Wagoneers built for William Fisk Harrah, founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, [1] that have had their stock 360 cu in (5.9 L) AMC V8 engines replaced with a 4.4 liter V12 engine and 5-speed manual transmission from a Ferrari 365 GT. [1]
Only 10 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Rivieras (1929) were ever made, the museum's car being one of them. [14] The museum also exhibits the 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow, which can reach a speed of 115 mph and was previously owned and restored by William F. Harrah. [7] Only five of these cars were built in total, with and only two others remaining today.
William Harrah: 1964: 1932: Bugatti: Type 50 Coupe Profile: 46546 William Harrah: 1965: 1927: Bentley: 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Tourer: ST3009 Christopher F. Coburn 1966: 1931: Bugatti: Type 41 Royale Binder Coupe de Ville: 41111 William Harrah: 1967: 1937: Rolls-Royce: Phantom III Mulliner Sports Saloon 3CM65 Ralph C. Shermund 1968: 1964 ...
Both 23XI and Front Row competed as two-car teams in 2024. 23XI, the team co-owned by Michael Jordan and NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, fielded cars for Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick ...
Because of the car's reputation and beauty, it was exhibited in Essen, Germany as one of The Ten Most Beautiful Cars in the World. [17] In 1984 he bought back a 1936 Duesenberg Convertible Coupe for $800,000 that he sold to Las Vegas-based businessman William F. Harrah in 1961 for $5,000. [18]