Check out Jim Rogers’ classic car collection — PHOTOS
In two unsuspecting warehouses is Jim Rogers collection of classic automobiles from the 30's, 40's and 50's. Rogers not only collects classic cars but has the largest known collection of Kathryn Grayson memorabilia as well.
February 11, 2015 - 3:18 pm

Joe Boyle with Mecum Auctions tags a 1956 MG A Roadster at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible is seen Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A 1955 Mercury Montclair Convertible is seen Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A hood ornament of a 1935 Ford DeLuxe Phaeton is seen Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A 1937 Buick Century Convertible is seen Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Corey Johnson details a 1953 Pontiac Chieftain DeLuxe Convertible at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mike Pratt, director of transportation at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, contemplates on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Karen Bovino details a 1958 Chrysler Imperial at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The interior of a 1948 MG TC Roadster is seen Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Steven Eckhouse details a 1972 Austin FX4 London Taxi at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A hood ornament on a 1937 Packard Twelve Limousine is seen Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Steven Bruce details a 1972 Rolls Royce Camague at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. On the left is a 1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Workmen detail automobiles at the Rogers' Classic Car Museum, 1480 Gragson Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. Nearly 250 cars owned by the late businessman Jim Rogers will be auctioned off on Saturday, Feb.28th. The funds will be donated to The Rogers Foundation. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While an auto detail crew works in the background, Mike Pratt, transportation director at the Rogers’ Classic Car Museum, contemplates his past relationship with the late businessman and philanthropist Jim Rogers.
“Look what we’ve done,” said Pratt as he scans a room filled with hundreds of classic cars owned by Rogers. Since 1999, Pratt and Rogers worked to build the collection of nearly 300 cars ranging from a 1915 Ford Model T to a 2012 Fisker Karma Sedan. The duo shared a common history with a 1937 Dodge Coupe because their fathers owned the same car.
Nearly half of the collection of cars are convertibles. They collected all 27 American-made convertible models from 1953. One of Pratt fondest memories is sitting on a bench with Rogers for hours in the museum talking about cars. We spent “millions and had billions in thoughts,” he said. On Feb. 27-28 the cars will be auctioned off and the money will be donated to The Rogers Foundation.
“All our efforts are gone,” Pratt said.