preview

How Did Henry Ford Made The First Gasoline-Powered Automobiles?

Good Essays

German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz built the first gasoline- powered automobiles in the mid- 1800’s. For years many tried to build them as well. One of these enthusiastic people was Henry Ford. Ford wanted to make a car that was lighter, faster, and cheaper than any other car made by anyone else.

Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, in Greenfield Township, Michigan to William and Mary Ford. As a young boy Ford learned how to build and operate steam engines. He also taught himself how to fix watches.

At the age of sixteen Henry left his home to work at Michigan Car Company in Detroit. Even though he was paid every little- about $2.50 a week- he learned many thing about machinery. Henry married Clara Bryant in 1888 and made a home in Detroit, Michigan. After marring Clare and making their home in Detroit, Henry took a job as an engineer for the Edison Electric Illuminating Company, where he became, after just five years, the chief engineer in the Company. …show more content…

In his free time Henry and two friends from the Edison plant, Jim Bishop and Edward “Spider” Huff, worked on making a horseless carriage. Henry wanted the first car to be rugged, dependable, light-weight and simple in design. The night of June 4, 1896, thirty- three-year-old Henry Ford’s horseless carriage, which he called the Quadricycle, was finished. After his test for the Quadricyle was a success he began making changes to

Get Access