Ford made his first car, the Quadricycle, in 1896. It was the sixth American – built gasoline-powered car.

Henry Ford and his 11 associates started the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Today, it stands as the world’s second largest industrial corporation and also the world’s second largest car-truck manufacturer.

In addition to earning numerous patents on auto mechanisms, Ford served as the Vice - President of the ‘Society of Automotive Engineers’, which was founded in 1905 to standardize U.S. automotive parts.

Ford set the world record, driving his ‘999’ car on a frozen lake in Michigan, in 1904.

He made his famous Model ‘T’ in 1908. He was the first to build such an affordable car for the average working man.

He also invented the moving automobile assembly line in 1913, which is used everywhere today.

In 1914, the Ford Motor Company, with only 13,000 employees produced 267,720 cars, whereas the other 299 American auto companies with 66,350 workers produced only 286,770 cars. That year, Ford had 48% of U.S. car market, and the company had $ 100 million in annual sales.

He made the first truck, named the Model ‘TT’, in 1917.

He also built the first military ‘Jeep’ in 1941.

Ford and his associates actually changed a Detroit Wagon Shop to the Ford Motor Company, that serves 30 countries and on 6 continents.

Henry Ford and his company have made variety of cars like the Lincoln, Mercury, Mustang and Thunderbird.

Starting with only 28,000 U.S. Dollars, the Ford Motor Company went on to be at the top of the American car industry.

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