Ford’s Quadricycle & the 20 MPH Revolution | June 4
From Michigan Minute by WKAR Public Media
June 4, 2026 · 1 min · Episode 1554
About this episode
The episode discusses Henry Ford's test drive of the Quadricycle in 1896 and its significance in automotive history.
On this day in 1896, Henry Ford test drove his first gas-powered vehicle—the Quadricycle—paving the road to the future of automobiles.
Topics covered
- automobiles
- history
- innovation
- Henry Ford
- Quadricycle
- transportation
Keywords
- Henry Ford
- Quadricycle
- gas-powered vehicle
- automobile history
- 1896
- transportation revolution
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Quadricycle
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