A bicycle collection shows the connection between early automakers and cycle makers who had the tools, know-how and creativity to successfully produce an automobile.

It also houses a collection of REO vehicles from the company that Ransom E. Olds created after he resigned from Oldsmobile.

A well-known vehicle from that company is the REO Speed Wagon, the namesake of a major band by the same name.

The "Final 500 Collector's Edition" (#500 of 500) Alero sedan in Dark Cherry Metallic paint was on display at the museum until 2009, when it was moved to the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights.

[5] The museum's building holds a place in Lansing's automotive history, as the home of the Bates automobile.