Ford First Automobile 1896 Quadricycle Photo Cars 2 Ford Automobile, in front of shed where first Ford was made in 1896. The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. On June 4, 1896 in a tiny workshop behind his home on 58 Bagley Avenue, Ford put the finishing touches on his gasoline-powered motor car. After more than two years of experimentation, Ford, at the age of 32, had completed his first experimental automobile. He dubbed his creation the "Quadricycle," so named bec
