Detroit's SECRET Billion Dollar Car Collection (We Got A Tour)

[@iwantmyvanback]

This is officially one of the coolest videos on the platform. It's an amazing collection and the curator is a wealth of knowledge. I would love to see sll these pieces in a museum

[@TenaciousTomato]

they can live in a museum and on the road

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

What a cool video. The guy running the tour was impressive on facts he knew about each vehicle. It baffles me to think they were stored in that building. Thanks, Tom and Crew.

[@lpe655]

That's how broke Detroit is as a municipality. Those cars are just stored in old steel rolling buildings. I hope they are well guarded.

[@No_Hookshot]

I would be extremely paranoid having them stored in one of those old decrepit buildings. So many transients and general crime in those areas of Detroit. Hope he's got 24 hr guards/surveillance.

[@janisripple754]

Agree they need protection 👍🏼🙋‍♀️🥹

[@marcwsu]

Only a secret to people who live outside of Detroit. I just wish the Historical Museum could find a way to display these vehicles while maintaining the security needed to protect them. Separately, this gentleman giving the tour is an encyclopedia of KNOWLEDGE! I'll take a tour with him any day of the week.

[@U8poxcox]

Don't let Steve Morris find out they have wagons in there.😱

[@Just_Modify]

😂

[@samsonian]

Tell me you couldn’t imagine that thing having been bought from Graceland as Elvis’ favorite vehicle to just tool around in…yes I know it’s the wrong year to be possible. I was mainly referring to the *_VELOUR GREATNESS_* and being white with dark-a55 tinted windows.

[@Timbo428CJ]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Timbo428CJ]

That was awesome, I can't believe all the treasures inside those buildings!

[@Mike-dn4ju]

The Cadillac wagon with the tufted way back seat was amazing!

[@jeepxj1988]

What an incredible collection of automotive history. Having lived locally all my life gawking at all the cars at The Henry Ford has always been one of my favorite things and that's on a whole other level. I'd love an opportunity to walk around a place like that sometime and just take it all in. Super cool, thanks Tom.

[@vehdynam]

That was unbelievable ! What a fantastic glimpse into what was. Thanks for that , much appreciated.

[@tripprogers4814]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that they took all these awesome cars and made them into Macy's Parade Day balloons

[@1962markstubson]

Tom, this by far is the best video that you have ever recorded. This guy is freaky smart and way knowledgeable on his collection.

[@DetVen]

This is the best video anyone has ever recorded, my God!!

[@davebarron5939]

Makes you wonder (being Detroit) how many other collections like this are sitting in buildings, great stuff. Thanks

[@skylershank9309]

The most amazing thing about the video is the exceptional knowledge of the tour guide.

[@TradShowTom]

All that should be in a museum open to the public. Some amazing, one-off historical pieces with great stories behind them.

[@CarsCatAliens]

My first car was a 72 hearse. Originally was powder blue and worked in North Carolina. It was white when i bought it and finished life in NJ. Loved that car. The older hearse coach builds were beautiful. Carved wood panels in the coach (body area) ornate detailing. My hearse has a combo. Hearse/ambulance. Had 2 flip up seats in the back.

[@jetsamperes5762]

We were there two weeks ago and knew this collection was there but didn't know what building they were in. You'd never know looking at the conditions of the old Fort - roofs caving in, trees growing through - the place looks apocalyptic. A shame when you consider Greenfield Village is just a few miles away where historic buildings were brought and reassembled - here's the real thing but its falling down.

[@FihsOnwi]

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

[@bills1870]

This is awesome. I literally grew up 4 blocks from Fort Wayne. Used to go there once a year untill they closed. The most ironic part is my father used to work at the Clark street plant up untill the day it closed then transferred to Hamtramck facility. This touched on a lot of childhood memories. Thanks so much Tom.

[@rickprusak9326]

Hey, fellow Delray resident, Fort Wayne isn't closed. I go to Fort Wayne twice a month to see public events held there. I even get many chances to walk inside the many buildings and officers' homes and look around and take a few open souvenirs from them.

[@rickprusak9326]

This goofy camera guy needs to focus pointing the camera 📷 on the vehicles and let the camera recorder tape the voice of the presenter. Spent too much video time pointing the camera at the faces and bodies, heads of the people standing around the historical vehicles.

[@iNeverHadMercy]

Seeing some of these cars bring back GREAT memories! I worked at Pole Town/Hamtramck in the 1990s and was able to see some of the vehicles that for whatever reason were pulled from the assembly line or end of assembly. Some of them were in that room for over a decade and STILL were factory wrapped like the White Cadillac in the beginning of this video. Glad to see so many cool vehicles still being preserved

[@Pranks313]

I’m there now.

[@iNeverHadMercy]

@@Pranks313 awesome! Did you ask “to see the back storage room” ? It’s gotta still be there 🫢

[@Pranks313]

@@iNeverHadMercy I just recently returned after being at a different plant for a while. Unfortunately Dham was completely gutted from front to back. They cleaned the place out pretty good, I haven’t seen anything like that.

[@iNeverHadMercy]

@@Pranks313 It's all good. You have a career position that will reap rewards 💰💯

[@intricateinc8566]

*Collection tours and knowledgeable collectors is some of the best current forms of automotive entertainment HANDS DOWN* Also, this guy clearly had an insider at GM

[@plasmaDave]

Have to say this is why i always feel sad when people say something should be in a museum. That fact is that it means that the item very probably will never go on display and will eventualy be sold too a collector anyway. Museums lock so much fantactic stuff away for so long that it often looses any relivance.

[@kayejaye261]

Great vid. I could follow Dan around there everyday til I could tell him what everything was. He so knowledgeable and loves his job and showing these treasures.

[@madclassics]

Dave is a stand up dude and a helluva car builder as well

[@notthunderr4069]

He doesn't even drive it Ferris, he just rubs it with baby diapers. Oooh yeah

[@cobbsfinest]

I could spend days in here from the cars to his knowledge I wouldn't wanna leave

[@daleliske9757]

Jay Leno should be notified of this place, I'm sure he would start writing checks immediately.!

[@JRC8639]

I like the pontiac fiero. I actually had one when I was 16 it was an 86 GT, which is a very fun car to drive

[@gcrauwels941]

That was some wild stuff! A lot of care to preserve them.. Thanks!

[@UncleManuel]

Preserving history - that is something one can applaude. 😎👍 Btw: those storage walkarounds are always the best - because there you find the most interesting and weird stuff. Like f.e. the vault of the Peterson museum in L.A.... 🤟

[@MohrRacing2]

The camera man wants to film everything but the cars 💀💀😂

[@jimconnelly816]

The host, tour guide is one of the most knowledgeable guides I've ever listen to. Go back and do a longer tour brother.

[@nedkent5239]

I hope they have the world’s best security system! That place needs to be preserved and protected.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Cool tour, knowledgeable guide, rare METAL we never seen or heard of = nice vid!

[@jeremys636]

I sure hope there is a kick ass fire suppression system in that building!

[@scotthansen1287]

Very cool tour you got to go on. Never knew that place existed. Very neat getting to see all of those one offs and low serial number vehicles. Thanks for sharing.

[@shannonelliott6116]

What equally or more impressive than all of the machines, is the knowledge of the guy giving the tour!! How does one retain that much info??

[@theoneandonly2421]

This has been my favorite car collection video. I've seen lots of em, but this time most of those rides were unique or I had never seen them before. Awesome video Tom!!!

[@Redbelly357]

I wouldn't store anything of any value within 100 miles of Detroit.

[@jesses151]

Awesome look behind the curtains of a museum. I could spend days in that place!

[@JoeKares80]

Id love to visit and get a tour if possible. I absolutely love the history this guy is just full of knowledge I hope he passes it on to someone that loves as much as he seems to and us fellow car people that appreciate this

[@Calvin-xp4qp]

Incredible collection. Thanks for taking us along!

[@glamiskid50]

Outstanding, thank you so much for sharing this. I sat here watching it with my mouth hanging loved it

[@MrBeugh]

The small cups on the engine of the Scripps-Booth ‘motorcycle’ were for priming the engine with gasoline.

[@scottjays360s.johnson2]

Such a cool tour. Thanks for showing us something I had no idea existed.

[@dunkboy96]

Awesome video! Crazy how much info the tour guide knows about every vehicle

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

Cheer's Tom, The was bloody cool seeing all that old stuff. Just shows they need to be better funded so they don't need to hide that stuff away from the public. That would get any kid thinking hard on how it works.

[@BobSmith-y5e]

Pretty cool!!! The hair curler is a 1950's perm machine it need the rods that go with it to make it work. I have 2 of them on display in my lobby

[@NorthWay_no]

Now I've seen it all: A good looking Mustang!

[@kensutherland414]

Thank you very much for that amazing chance to see such rare vehicles mate.

[@Highside17]

Jesus Christ! You stumbled upon every man's dream garage and teased us for 26 minutes. Please upload any raw footage you have. Sincerely, Everyone And for the tour guide guy, BRAVO!! He's like an encyclopedia of information!!! Wow he's amazing!!!!

[@ryno6101]

WOW way past just being cool!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ As a tool and die maker and car builder this was by far the best collection tour I’ve ever imagined 😎 Thanks ❤❤❤❤

[@chief3378]

Those were pretty cool cars in there thanks for letting us see them Tom and team because a guy from Alaska would have never been able to see them

[@Butter615s]

Man I wish I had known about this place when I lived in Detroit! Would have been great to volunteer there!

[@johnmartin720]

I was in there 20 years ago to pick up a 1904 olds to restore for the museum. I can remember all those cars just sitting there exposed.

[@johnnyutah1983]

I love how they protected these cars

[@lorenjackson8961]

That isn't the only secret Detroit area location where they stored vehicles. This video made me remember sneaking into an underground storage garage in the mid 70's near the Greenfield Village in Dearborn. The location was just off the Henry Ford Museum property. At that time....I wasn't sure if it was a storage facility for Ford or the Museum itself.

[@pedrosalinas9031]

Wow those Cadillacs are amazing 👏

[@chrisperry3525]

tourguide was amazing in all the detail he knew

[@chopper1168]

Man I love this history of automotive stuff. Great video.

[@OlivetPerformance]

I live 5 minutes away from the historic fort and had NO IDEA there was something this amazing and mysterious there

[@raywilson800]

Really nice stuff to see there. I'm amazed they have so many I climate bags. Thanks for sharing.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@ginns-01]

Dave is the man! His knowledge and presentation is Amazing!

[@cmintsurfer]

Excellent tour Tom, thanks!

[@j.a.r.family2576]

That guy doing thr tour knows so much. Its awesome.

[@kustombuilds538]

The Mustang II is real cool. I got to check it out in the transport trailer when shipping a car around 20 years ago. I like building custom cars and chopping tops , I thought it was a custom at first then the driver told me about it.

[@staywhite6332]

Imagine the power bill with all those fans running 24/7.

[@TheInstructor66]

I have a Carcoon Veloce for my 1969 Alfa Romeo 1300 Gt Junior. It have bars, like a tent, so i can stand inside it when open. Its like a small tentgarage. Its running two 200 mA fans, so you don’t notice it on your bill. 😃 But here they have alot of them, so i think they will notice it more.

[@mikeharris2457]

dang Tom best vid ive seen of our early days stuff thank you and you guys for taking us along

[@AZAce1064]

I am glad to see that place exists. Great content 👍

[@mikebas7325]

This was an incredible collection, even better to hear the story behind each piece of history.

[@Blownxw351]

I can't believe that car/bike was made in 1913,even the early 60s v8 front wheel drive awesome video guys.

[@t_crom]

This content was too damn good!!!! loved the tour

[@KTMGREG55]

Love the GM history and technology that’s been saved 👍🥰. Awesome video

[@FuriousMess]

I spent a lot of time at the Detroit Historical Society as a kid, great place

[@Redeye5978]

I remember as a kid thinking how could you preserve a car I thought driving it into a huge plastic bag and sealing it from the outside elements, crazy to see an automobile collection in plastic bags

[@Venus-v1c]

The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe always, and never turn back.

[@zen_den1]

Love that white Cadillac station wagon. It looks like they took a Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon and turned it into a Cadillac.

[@Gratefulman1965]

Incredible historical collection folks…..Just Wow!

[@boomerfitness4389]

That was one of the rarest vids of prototype preproduction cars I've ever seen !! That man is a walking encyclopedia thank you sir ! And thank you Tom

[@pmccoy8924]

Like a 'Gone in 60 Seconds' museum. Impressive.

[@shawnmason5290]

I would think Jay Leno should have his choice of something in the collection that he’s interested in and if It matched the plans for the future of the collection, it might fund other projects.

[@zapper7776]

I agree Bob... "wow". Nuff said. I love how Bob cant get enuf of the tour. If Bob is missing ever in his lifetime... we can find him here, sleeping like a baby on any back seat, of these fine cars.

[@kevinshelton5294]

I actually worked on the caddillac wagons in the factory.. I did the mirror and coat hooks in it.. they were beautiful.. but they still shut us down..

[@hiimjustinw]

that was incredible! Thanks for sharing!!

[@brettnipps7205]

I sure understand the battle that take place trying to demonstrate how employees can do the work cheaper and faster than what a corp. wants to do.

[@zymmer4]

Damn, son !!!!! WTF?? That was like a dream !! The jukebox raised a lot of attention here..so did the Caddi station wagon !! All of it hit it right out of the park for a big base hit.!!!

[@stevewade3313]

We need more automotive museums in the world so many cool old cars each with their own stories to be told. I've been to the studebaker museum in south bend Indiana more times then I can remember but I know there's other car museums I would love to visit.

[@albertwayenberg9140]

That is the best video you have shared That 63 Concept Mustang was by far my favorite. That should have gone into production. THANKS FOR SHARING TOM.

[@IamMugs]

This entire collection should move to Lousville Mega Cavern. They'll outlive all of us

[@terrykissell1633]

I hope they have a fire suppression system second to none for safety.

[@Channel-cm7yc]

The Chrysler minivan stacked headlights configuration mirrored Chrysler’s full size B-vans set up at the time.

[@generaljerm]

Keep up the good work love these videos. Bobby is a great fab guy . He is awesome

[@Suzieash82]

Hey I know Dave I used to work with him at the Proving Grounds in Romeo Michigan. Great guy.

[@lewismocaby3646]

Seems crazy to look at the front seats in the concept version of the Mustang from 63 to me. They’re very close to what the Camaro had in 67 and 68. Really dig the video. 👍

[@PropaTraxx]

Kind of depressing seeing them all there with no attention. If tracks or tourist areas could commit to building a climate controlled clear display box, maybe develop a cost effective one. Send the cars out on loan with insurance, museum car exchange, every few months another display car box gets delivered to rotate the collection around the country for all to enjoy in person.

[@thegreatnexus4207]

The Caddy Station Wagon Won Me FOR SURE!!!!!! awesome video 😎

[@tonynicoletti2165]

That guys knowledge of those cars incredibly!!

[@alZiiHardstylez]

24:18 - THE ILLUSION IS BROKEN

[@samsonian]

@23:22 Bobby: “Just call me BURNSIDE!”

[@jakejohnson9299]

The guy giving the tour loves his job

[@austincassell4741]

Did that Cadillac say 17/24 MPG???? 😂😂😂

[@2rueblue]

Bobby is a professional beard keeper and if it gets any bigger it will need its own SSN so it can charge appearance fees at events.

[@wimvanmoerbeke]

This is an incredible and amazing collection. Thank you for sharing

[@coreyelmendorf6335]

Wow... ! Thanks for sharing... Awesome to see hidden gems...