Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage, a Day With Richard Petty Among Once-In-A-Lifetime Experiences Up For Auction At Inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala Saturday, July 24, 2010

Tickets are available for event to honor Lee Iacocca, Jay Leno, Richard Petty and Virgil Exner

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 21 -- Going once, going twice, SOLD! It'll be an automobile enthusiast's dream come true as guests of the inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala will have an opportunity to bid on extraordinary experiences - including a day with Richard Petty and a private tour of Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage - in silent and live auctions during the Saturday, July 24 event.

Held at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, the 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. Legacy Gala will celebrate 85 years of Chrysler heritage and honor four automotive and entertainment icons - who will all be in attendance - with the Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Award: Former Chrysler Chairman and CEO Lee Iacocca; Tonight Show Host and Car Collector Jay Leno; and NASCAR Champion Richard Petty. Former Chrysler Design Chief Virgil Exner will be inducted posthumously, represented by his son Virgil Exner, Jr.

A limited number of gala tickets are available for public purchase online at www.wpchryslermuseum.org and by phone at 800-987-9807. Gala tickets, benefiting the nonprofit Museum, are $500 per person, a significant portion of which is tax-deductible.

The silent and live auctions are just one highlight of an amazing event that will begin with a strolling dinner throughout the Museum's three floors and feature the inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Circle induction ceremony of Iacocca, Leno, Petty and Exner; a full-length performance donated by Jay Leno and a dessert and coffee afterglow.

Among the particularly remarkable items up for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Museum, are:

  --  A Day with Richard Petty - hold court with "The King," in North
      Carolina, and tour Petty's Garage; visit the Richard Petty Museum with
      exhibits spotlighting his career; get a behind-the-scenes look at
      Richard Petty Motorsports and four of NASCAR's most popular teams and
      drivers: Kasey Kahne, AJ Allmendinger, Elliott Sadler and Paul Menard;
      and visit Victory Junction Gang Camp, serving children with serious
      illnesses on 84 acres of land donated by Richard and Lynda Petty.
  --  Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage and Tickets to "The Tonight Show" - take a
      private tour of Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage in southern California
      featuring one of the world's greatest car collections. The 17,000
      square-foot custom-built garage has enough space to work on a dozen
      cars and, with nearly a quarter of the space occupied by a machine
      shop, is one of the best-equipped private garages on the planet.  End
      the day in "The Tonight Show" audience, enjoying the merriment that
      has made Leno America's late-night leader for nearly two decades.
  --  Chrysler Tech Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour - enjoy a casual stroll
      with Ralph Gilles, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dodge Car
      Brand and Senior Vice President of Product Design, Chrysler Group LLC
      into the massive Chrysler Technology Center, in Auburn Hills, for a
      peek into the inner-workings of the automaker's design office,
      engineering labs and other key areas, including the wind tunnel.
  --  Chrysler Historical Vehicle Collection Behind-the-Scenes Tour - talk
      shop with Brandt Rosenbusch, Manager of the Chrysler Historical
      Vehicle Collection, while marveling at more than 250 heritage vehicles
      tucked away in this private automotive oasis. Enjoy a fascinating
      history lesson while exploring a wide range of models in various
      stages of restoration.
  --  SRT Track Experience at the Michigan International Speedway - enjoy an
      entire day of full-throttle action! The SRT Track Experience includes
      guidance by professional instructors from the Richard Petty Driving
      Experience to ensure fun and top-level instruction in a safe and
      structured setting through four driving modules: Autocross,
      Full-Throttle Challenge, Hot Laps and Performance Driving.
  --  2011 Daytona 500 all exclusive weekend passes - experience a trackside
      view of "The Great American Race" on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at the
      Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, FL.  The very special weekend
      passes include tickets and two VIP credentials for the Daytona 500
      Race.

"We have some unbelievable auction items for the inaugural Legacy Gala, and you don't have to be a die-hard auto enthusiast to appreciate and understand that these are truly once-in-a-lifetime experiences," said W. Frank Fountain, Chairman of the Board, Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation. "All items are donated at no cost to the Museum, and we could not be more thrilled with the generosity of our contributors."

Visit www.wpchryslermuseum.org for auction item updates and complete Legacy Gala information, including details about Contribution Opportunity packages offering additional gala enjoyment, such as an exclusive pre-gala reception attended by the inductees, posed photos with inductees at several giving levels and more. A significant portion of each Legacy Gala contribution is tax-deductible.