My trip to (and review of) The Auto Collections at The Quad (pic heavy)

"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi) 03/24/2014 at 14:51 • Filed to: None

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After living in this town for three years, yesterday I decided to make the trip to The Quad (formerly Imperial Palace) and check out "The Auto Collections". This decision was prompted mostly by my discovery of them 'having' a Lancia 037 on display (at least according to their website). Sadly, the 037 was not actually there, but there were some other cool sites, Like the rare Shelby above.

Many of the cars they had on display ended up being well done replicas, like the 550 above and the SSK bellow.

They also had some cool race cars like this Lancia (although they did not have the Sauber Mercedes like the web site said...)

There was also some very rare vintage metal there like this pair of Alfa Romeo's (6C and Giulia)

And even some cool limos, like this Continental that was actually used by JFK.

And this amazing behemoth of a Pierce Arrow. Amazing!

All in all, not a bad showroom, but the thing that really got to me was that everything is behind ropes. I went to the Peterson Museum and walked up to a group of multi-million dollar cars, so close that I could (not that I recommend it) touch them. Here, I was so far away that I could barely see that there was an interior. Add in the fact that if you even get close to the stanchions and ropes, a security guard will either tell you not to touch the stanchions and ropes, or play an announcement stating not to touch the stanchions and ropes. It kind of makes it out for a poor experience.

The display is the top level of the parking garage, and while enclosed, it feels old and smells musky. If you are in town, I would say take the trip, but only under one condition. DO NOT pay for it. You can find free passes online (right on their web site) and that is pretty much the only thing that makes it worth the trip.

Here are the rest of the pics (sorry bout some of the crappy cell pics):

(Actual SuperBeetel!!!)

And saving the best for last, RS200!

Brian Silvestro > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 14:55

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Great. Now I want to buy an Abarth and put this livery on it.

CAR_IS_MI > Brian Silvestro 03/24/2014 at 14:56

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They wanted $22,500 for it, and I SERIOUSLY contemplated coughing up the cash.

Sn210 > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:00

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They moved the 037?! I've been telling everyone to go check it out and it's not even there anymore?! Crap

CAR_IS_MI > Sn210 03/24/2014 at 15:02

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I was VERY disappointed and I tried to portray that to the little Asian lady at the front desk but she did not seem to speak much English so I pouted and then bought a $4.50 bottle of water and left...

JR1 > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:03

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Awe the ropes, sure do known how to make you feel worthless and poor.

Brian Silvestro > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:03

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I'd be just as tempted as you..

MMMMMMMM ABARTH

Sn210 > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:10

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Damn, that sucks. At least the Rs200 evo and xj220 are still there to kind of make up for it.

DasWauto > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:14

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Here's the 037 when I was there in 2012.

The red is more vibrant in person. The camera on my phone just couldn't capture it properly.

DasWauto > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:18

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And here is the Sauber-Mercedes

Again, shitty photos but you get the idea.

Purty wheels

Dat diffuser

AMC/Renauledge > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 15:27

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I want ALL the Packards!

pdthedeuce > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 17:49

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thanks for the pics . I was in Vegas in February , but could never get to the Quad before the museum closed . I was at Spring Mountain during the day .

CAR_IS_MI > pdthedeuce 03/24/2014 at 19:46

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Spring Mountain is awesome, and they just acquired an additional 500 acres to expand and build more / additional tracks and garages.

pdthedeuce > CAR_IS_MI 03/24/2014 at 19:57

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... and the people there are great !!!