We have visited a number of the casinos in Laughlin but we hadn't spent much time inside the first and original casino, the Riverside. This is the only family owned casino left in Laughlin. The Riverside Casino is owned by Don Laughlin and his family. Don was also the namesake of the town, he donated the bridge across the Colorado from Bullhead City, and has been a major force in the development of casino drive and the town of Laughlin.
We started by getting a players card for the casino, which also gets you discounts at some of the casino attractions. After a frustrating wait and lengthy process to get our cards we headed off to the penny slots to make a donation to the Riverside Casino family business, but only five bucks or so.
Our main purpose of visiting the casino was to see the classic car museum upstairs on the third floor. Many of the cars are from Don Laughlin's personal collection and many others are on loan from other collectors in the area. Some items are for sale. It's a very interesting display with some unique and rare items.
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| Looks like a robot, but it's a 1947 outboard motor. |
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| This trike was built by Rupp. I remember them building snowmobiles in the early 1970's. |
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| $143,000 seems like a lot of money! |
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| OK, so this is the reason the price is so high. Still too much. |
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| This motorcycle has been driven over 485,000 miles and around the world. See the stats below...... |
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| Impressive! |
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| The very interesting story of Emilio Scoto and his motorcycle. You can read more here. |
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| One of the oldest in the collection.....1914. |
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| One of the newest......2002 |
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| Race cars to....... |
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| .......cruisers |
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| Muscle cars to ....... |
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| .......not too much muscle! |
This is a fun way to spend a couple of hours........
.......and was Our View From Here!
Very cool car collection!
ReplyDeleteAnd the price was right.....free! I like free.
DeleteLove that car collection have been there a few times over the years, a few different vehicles each time I go. Glad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteI wondered if they changed the exhibits from time to time. Now I know! Thanks!
DeleteWe enjoyed the car collection as well. That story about the longest world journey was fun to read. and free is always the best!
ReplyDeleteWe all leave a donation at the casinos, keeps 'em running. :)
That guy was the epitome of a 'fulltimer'! Ten years. Can you imagine if he had written a blog while he did that trip?
DeleteThat's a great little car museum. We toured it 7 years ago on our way home.
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