First Car

One of the first cars completed in the early days of June on 1896, was the horseless carriage also known as the quadricycle. This sort of vehicle was high, black polished, also slab sided, with a small covered balcony projecting from the front to hold both persons inside. This car was probably the best car at that time, because it could hold three gallons of fuel, which was cheap to get. Although it needed some steering improvements, and good metalwork to strengthen its frame. Every time Henry Ford had to fix a problem, he always had a new idea. After he was able to fix all the problems, he was ready to venture out eight miles to Dearborn. This car caught the eye of the Prince of Wales; ...