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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.
William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 – June 30, 1978) was an American businessman and the founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, now part of Caesars Entertainment. Early years and education [ edit ]
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.
Opened in 1964, the museum was founded by Winthrop Rockefeller before he became Governor of Arkansas.The museum housed Rockefeller's collection of antique and classic cars until his death, and in 1975 the collection was sold to collector Bill Harrah for $947,000, which included 68 motorized vehicles and three that were horse-drawn. [2]
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An automotive museum is a museum that explores the history of automotive-related transportation. Bold – museums owned by automotive manufacturers Italics – no longer open to public access, excluding private or invitation-only collections that were never intended for public access