That the founder of Ford Motor Co., Henry Ford, invented a vehicle made of soybean-based plastic in the 1940s is a claim that has permeated corners of social media for more than a decade.

Long before the slew of electric cars that we are seeing at Auto Shows today, Henry Ford had conceptualized and built a car that was built from Cannabis derived hemp. It could run on hemp oil too!

Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile, but he revolutionized its production. On a personal level, though, there was much to ...

Henry Ford’s name is synonymous with innovation, and his impact on American industry is immeasurable. Starting from humble ...

Henry Ford and his first automobile, the Quadricycle. DETROIT – On June 4, 1896, after years of experimentation and tinkering, a 32-year-old Henry Ford completed his first automobile.

But Ford, who certainly stands out among those pioneers, wasn’t the first person to drive a gas-powered car "of his own making," as it's been described, on the streets of Detroit.

In 1907, Henry Ford announced his goal for the Ford Motor Company: to create "a motor car for the great multitude." At that time, automobiles were expensive, custom-made machines. Ford's engineers ...

Automotive pioneer Henry Ford struck gold with the Ford Model T in 1908, but the road to success wasn't smooth.Ford built his first one-cylinder gas engine in 1893 and created his first car ...

The name Ford has now become synonymous with the car industry, and the family behind it has also amassed significant wealth. Henry Ford, considered to have revolutionized automobile manufacturing ...

DETROIT – On June 4, 1896, after years of experimentation and tinkering, a 32-year-old Henry Ford completed his first automobile. The Quadricycle was built by hand by Ford at his home, and its 2 ...

Henry Ford's Quadricycle was notable in ... wasn’t the first person to drive a gas-powered car "of his own making," as it's ... Ford May sales surge indicates its made-in-America marketing ...