Trucker Life · Michigan · November 14, 2026

Ford Opens a 79,000-Square-Foot Vault in Romulus, Michigan, With 125 Historic Vehicles

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A current sleeper semi parked in front of a large, plain modern archive building with a wide bay door open — Illustration for this story. Not a photo of a specific location.

Ford has opened a 79,000-square-foot building in Romulus, Michigan, just outside Detroit, to house historic vehicles from the company's collection.

What is inside

The building is called the Ford Vault. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Ford opened it to select members of the public and employees, Transport Topics reports.

Inside are 125 historically significant vehicles: rare concept cars, race cars, Hollywood Mustangs, historic police cruisers and a 1938 ambulance. The collection used to be scattered around the company headquarters in Dearborn and other locations.

Tickets for this first opening reportedly went fast. Ford says more public showings are coming. The building will also be a working archive for the company's designers and engineers, so the old iron is not only on display.

Why it matters to truckers

The Vault is a reminder that work trucks and emergency vehicles are part of the same history as the cars people already know. Ford has not said which, if any, old work trucks are in the 125. Truckers passing through the Detroit area may want to watch for later public showings, the same way some readers followed a recent Freedom Truck mobile museum stop in Tennessee.

Quick facts

Where: Romulus, Michigan, just outside Detroit.
Size: 79,000 square feet.
Collection: 125 historically significant vehicles, including police cruisers and a 1938 ambulance.
First opening: Saturday, Nov. 14, for select members of the public and employees. More public showings are planned.
It will also be a working archive for Ford designers and engineers.

FAQ

Is the Vault open to the public every day?

The first opening on Saturday, Nov. 14, was for select members of the public and employees. Ford says more public showings are coming. Daily public hours were not reported.