1896 Ford Quadricycle

Through steam had really been Henry Ford's first love, he soon decided that the future lay with Gasoline engines. The Quadricycle was his first American Automobile and it can be seen one striking quality which anticipated later Ford practice - it weighed only 500 pounds and was the lightest vehicle of it's type yet produced. Bicycle wheels and steel tube chassis were used. Three years of experimentation preceded the car and it was not until June of 1896 that it was moved out of it's shop at 58 Bagley Ave. for a trial spin.

A four cycle two cylinder engine put together from discarded scrap metal bits and a plumber's pipe generated about 3 to 4 horsepower. Two belt were arranged to transmit the engine's power to the drive wheels. A clutch lever tightened or loosened the belts and gave the drive the choice of 10 or 20 MPH speeds.

The Henry Ford Quadricycle was a crude machine by modern standards, yet it ran and it was soon to be joined by millions of its descendants.

Beautifully Restored 1925 Ford Model TOne Ton Tow Truck

1925 Ford Model T One Ton Tow Truck. The complete drive train on this 1925 wrecker was rebuilt. The boom is an original working hand crank 1926 "Manley" Wrecker Boom with new chains and hooks. The boom still has it's original brass tag and a wrecker spot light attached to it. The wood wheels were professionally restored and have a brand new set of Firestone tires, tubes and new chrome plated hub caps. The paint, interior and top are all in beautiful restored and the tow truck has the accessory kerosene side lights. The wood on the bed was replaced and refinished.

Did you know that the United States led the world in automobile manufacturing for over 100 years and during that time over 1500 automobile manufacturers existed. Automobiles like the Auto Red Bug Cyclecar, Car-Nation Cyclecar and the Imp Cyclecar. These cars were made in America, by Americans and many are still running.

Five 1949 1950 Ford Woody Station WagonProject Cars For Sale In Virgina

Five different 1949 1950 Ford Woodie Station Wagon project cars for sale in Virgina. That's right we found 5 project cars for sale. All five are late 1940s early 1950s Ford Woody Station Wagons. Enough cars and parts to build 2 or 3 cars. Build one stock 1940s Ford Woodie and second 1950s Ford Woddie Hot Rod with lots of parts left over. The seller will even deliver all 5 cars.

These 1940s 1950s Ford Woody stationwagons when restored can be true Collector Cars.

Did you know that there were over 1500 automobile manufacturers in the United States from the late 1800s to the 1950s. Automobile manufacturers like the Faulkner-Blanchard Motor Car Co. Detroit, MI and the Fiat Automobile Co. Poughkeepsie, NY.