Henry Ford’s First Car

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Henry Ford built his first automobile with friends while working as an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. For more than a century, the Quadricycle has symbolized the foundation and success of Ford Motor Company.

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Employees of Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, Including Henry Ford, circa 1893

Photographic print

This photograph shows Henry Ford, third from the right in the top row, with a mustache and coveralls. By early 1894, Ford would be promoted to chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. Some of his coworkers -- including George Cato and Jim Bishop, pictured here -- helped Henry build his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.