IP Issues Auto Collections Commemorate Chips to Mark 25th Anniversary

LAS VEGAS - Squeal those wheels, cruise on by and drive right over to the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino for three limited edition commemorate $5 casino chips celebrating the silver anniversary of The Auto Collections.

The gaming tokens will be issued at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at one window at the casino cage. Only 500 of each of the three designs have been commissioned. On the day of issue, purchasers may buy only five of each of the three $5 special celebration chips per visit to the cage window.

The front design on the first chip features a 1936 tri-tone blue Delahaye 135 Competition Court Figoni et Falaschi coupe. The one-of-a-kind car, once owned by '30s film star Delores Del Rio, was first shown at the 1936 Paris Auto Show. On the flip side is the IP's signature pagoda.

The front of the second $5 chip shows a 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Darrin Sedanca Deville. Also a one-of-a-kind, it was specially designed by Howard "Dutch" Darrin for Countess Dorothy di Frasso, who wanted a car more elegant than the Rolls-Royce Phantom II owned by her social rival, actress Constance Bennett. The chip's flip side shows a daytime exterior of the hotel from the Las Vegas Strip.

The third design is of a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette, considered in the automotive world to be an authentic American icon. The visually striking roadster has had the longest production run of any American sports car and has stayed true to its legacy. The '62 is the last year these vehicles were made with a solid axle. On the back of the chip is a close-up of the IP at night.

The Imperial Palace is home to the award-winning tribute show Legends in ConcertR and the DealertainersT, celebrity impersonators who deal blackjack. The hotel also hosts The Auto CollectionsR, the world's largest classic car showroom with $100 million worth of inventory for sale. Imperial Palace is the most central stop on the Las Vegas Monorail. The resort is famous for "Five-Star-Friendly Service" and includes The Karaoke Club, a race and sports book, 2,640 rooms and suites, world-class gaming and amenities, a seasonal poolside luau, 40,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, nine specialty restaurants, 10 bars and lounges, state-of-the-art spa and fitness center, business center, concierge service, medical center, wedding chapel and reception facilities.