The ever-changing temporary exhibitions feature motor cars, commercial vehicles, cycles and motorcycles from the museums own collection and beyond.

The museum is also home to a 60 year old Vintage Sleigh Ride, that has been popular in the city for generations of local residents.

Coventry Transport Museum's £8.5 million redevelopment project in which 12 of the museum's 14 galleries were completely transformed was completed in 2015, the project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Foundation, European Development Fund, Biffa Award and Garfield Weston.

As part of the museum's redevelopment project, both Thrust SSC and Thrust 2 cars were relocated by specialist haulier from their position in the museum's Spirit of Speed Gallery to the new Biffa Award Land Speed Record Gallery which opened in 2015.

[2] Many mass-produced cars are in the collection, including an Austin Allegro, an Austin Metro previously owned by Lady Diana Spencer, a Ford Escort MK2, Hillman Imp, Triumph Acclaim, Talbot Sunbeam, Talbot Horizon, Peugeot 206 and Peugeot 405.