Ford · 1896–1901
Ford Quadricycle
The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. Ford's first car was a simple frame with a gas-powered engine mounted onto four bicycle wheels.
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Successor: Ford Model A
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Specifications
- name
- Ford Quadricycle
- Manufacturer
- Henry Ford Company
- Production
- 1896–1901 Ford sold his first Quadricycle for $200 in 1896 to Charles Ainsley. He later built two more Quadricycles: one in 1899, and another in 1901. He eventually bought his first one back for $60. (according to Ford Museum records)
- Successor
- Ford Model A (1903–04)
- Body style
- 2-seat roadster
- Engine
- 2-cylinder
- Transmission
- 2-speed (no reverse)
- Wheelbase
- 49 in
- Kerb weight
- 500 lb
- aka
- The horseless carriage
- Designer
- Henry Ford
- Top speed
- 32 km/h
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2594091CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_QuadricycleCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1357905491 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_quadricycle_crop.jpgPublic domain · Photo: see file page · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.