On June 4, 1896, in a tiny workshop behind his home on 58 Bagley Avenue, Detroit, [2][4] where the Michigan Building now stands, Ford put the finishing touches on his pure ethanol-powered motor. After more than two years of experimentation, Ford, at the age of 32, had completed his first experimental automobile. [5]

The Quadricycle was Henry Ford's first attempt to build a gasoline-powered automobile. It utilized commonly available materials: angle iron for the frame, a leather belt and chain drive for the transmission, and a buggy seat.

In the early morning of June 4, 1896, Henry Ford made his first trial run in a small, four-wheeled vehicle he called a "Quadricycle," subsequently described by historian Allan Nevins as "Strikingly small and light - the lightest vehicle of its type yet produced." This Quadricycle had 49-inch wheelbase and was 79 inches long overall.

2009年11月13日 · At approximately 4:00 a.m. on June 4, 1896, in the shed behind his home on Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Henry Ford unveils the “ Quadricycle,” the first automobile he ever designed or drove....

After much experimentation and invention, Henry Ford drove his first motor vehicle out around the streets of Detroit, on the 4th of June 1896. It was the first 'horseless carriage' that he actually built. This was his "Quadricycle", which looked like a big pram and was powered by an engine with just two forward speeds and no reverse.

Henry Ford took the 1896 Quadricycle, his first automobile, to New York City as evidence in his legal appeal against the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. ALAM claimed that its patent required automakers to pay royalties on each gasoline-powered car made, and a …

2024年6月4日 · Henry Ford unveils the Quadricycle, the first automobile he ever designed or drove, on June 4, 1896, at approximately 4 a.m. in the coal shed behind his home on Bagley Avenue in Detroit. The Quadricycle featured a light metal frame fitted with four bicycle wheels and a buggy bench seat. It was powered by a two-cylinder, 4-hp gasoline engine.

The Quadricycle was Henry Ford 's first attempt to build a gasoline-powered automobile. It utilized commonly available materials: angle iron for the frame, a leather belt and chain drive for...

2023年6月4日 · In 1896, Ford successfully invented the Quadricycle. This four-wheeled vehicle was powered by a small gasoline engine and featured a simple design that incorporated bicycle parts. Ford’s ingenuity and resourcefulness allowed him to create a vehicle that was affordable, practical, and accessible to the masses.

On June 4, 1896, in a tiny workshop behind his home on 58 Bagley Avenue, Detroit, [2][4] where the Michigan Building now stands, Ford put the finishing touches on his pure ethanol-powered motor. After more than two years of experimentation, Ford, at the age of 32, had completed his first experimental automobile. [5] .