1900s
1903:
Henry Ford launches the Ford
Motor Co. with about $30,000 in cash after the failure of his Detroit
Automobile Co.
1904: In Skunk Works on the third floor of the Piquette Avenue plant, Ford and his engineers experiment with lighter-weight materials that allow the company to mass-produce cars
1908:
Named for its engine, Ford's Model T puts America on wheels as
the first mass-produced car; Ford builds more than 15 million over 19
years
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
