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1896 Ford Quadricycle Runabout, First Car Built by Henry Ford
Henry Ford1896
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
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. Ford had to devise his own ignition system. He sold his Quadricycle for $200, then used the money to build his second car.
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- Title: 1896 Ford Quadricycle Runabout, First Car Built by Henry Ford
- Creator: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947
- Date Created: 1896
- Location: United States, Michigan, Detroit
- Subject Keywords: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947, Firsts, Inventions, Cars, Henry Ford Quadricycle (Automobile), Automobiles, Ford automobile
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Automobile
- Object ID: 00.2.93
- Inventor: Henry Ford
- Invention: Automobile
- Image ID: THF90760
- Field: Transportation
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.
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