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| Manufacturer | Henry Ford |
| Also called | The horseless carriage |
| Production | 1896, 1 produced |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Ford Model A (1903) |
| Body style(s) | 1-seat |
| Engine(s) | Flat-2 |
| Transmission(s) | 2-speed (no reverse)[1] |
| Wheelbase | 49 in (1. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year See also Ford Model A (1927 The original Ford Model A was the first car produced by Ford Motor Company, beginning production in Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A flat-twin is a two cylinder Internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged on opposite sides of the crankshaft In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 24 m) |
| Curb weight | 500 lb (227 kg)[1] |
| Fuel capacity | 3 and 1/2 gallons |
| Designer | Henry Ford |
The Ford Quadricycle was the first Ford vehicle ever developed, which led Henry Ford to build his empire. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of
On June 4, 1896 in a tiny workshop behind his home on 58 Bagley Avenue,[1] Henry Ford put the finishing touches on his gasoline-powered motor car. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of After more than two years of experimentation, Henry Ford at the age of thirty-two, had completed his first experimental automobile. He dubbed his creation the "Quadricycle," so named because it ran on four bicycle tires. The success of the little vehicle fueled Ford's automobile ambitions, leading ultimately to the founding of Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following
The quadricycle was driven by a chain, the primitive transmission only had two gears (first for 10mph, 2nd for 20mph) and did not have a reverse gear. The tiller-steered machine had wire wheels and a three gallon (ten liter) fuel tank under the seat. A tiller or till is a Lever attached to a Rudder post (American terminology or Rudder stock (English terminology of a boat in order to provide [1] Ford test drove it on June 4 1896. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. After various test drives, achieving a top speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). [1]
Today the Quadricycle resides at The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan. The Henry Ford, a National Historic Landmark, (also known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, and more formally as the Edison Institute Dearborn is a city in the US state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest
References
- Ford.com - Henry Ford and Family. Retrieved on August 24, 2006. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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