Walter P. Chrysler Museum Wraps Up 2010 Cruise Nights with Two August Dates

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 2, 2010 -- WHAT: Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum - fifth annual series

WHEN: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 (Jeep® Night) and Aug. 18 (Classic Cruiser Night)

WHERE: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, One Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, 48326 (off I-75 at exit 78)

  DETAILS:
  --  Cruise Night highlights:
      --  All makes and models are welcome - rain or shine - for food;
          music; current Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and Ram vehicle displays and
          more.
      --  Check out the inductee displays from the Museum's recent inaugural
          Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala, including the tribute to Richard
          Petty featuring the 1972 Dodge Charger he drove to victory along
          with his famous sunglasses and cowboy hat, racing helmet and boots
          - all autographed and on display in Boss Chrysler's Garage.
      --  Join in the 50/50 raffle - $1 per ticket with proceeds benefiting
          the Walter P. Chrysler Museum.
      --  Four nightly awards - Best Paint, Best Under the Hood, Best
          Unrestored and People's Choice
      --  After-hours viewing of the Museum's Born to Race: Dodge Viper
          Racing Heritage, a special exhibition showcasing eight concept and
          production models that played a pivotal role in the vehicle's
          storied history.
      --  Meet author Robert Genat Wednesday, Aug. 18 - and pick up an
          autographed copy of his just-released Woodward Avenue: Cruising
          the Legendary Strip with 15 percent of the $34.95 list price
          benefiting the Museum. Genat's 29th book - featuring 160 color
          pages in hardcover - highlights stories from the people who
          cruised and raced Woodward in the '50s and '60s. Genat showcases
          Detroit's legendary DJs, hangouts and drive-ins, high-performance
          car dealerships and legendary speed shops.
  --  2010 Cruise Nights are presented by Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge in
      Bloomfield Hills, Milosch's Palace Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Auburn Hills
      and Rochester Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Rochester Hills.
  --  Reduced after-hours Museum admission during each Cruise Night: $1 for
      youth 6 - 12 years and $2 for adults (regularly $4 and $8,
      respectively). Free admission for children five and younger.
  OTHER: Details at www.wpchryslermuseum.org