Engine of Second Car Built by Henry Ford in 1897-1898, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1935
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Soon after Henry Ford built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, he sold it to finance construction of his second car, this 1898 runabout. Ford's second car improved on the Quadricycle in almost every respect. It was sturdier and more sophisticated. It featured a two-cylinder engine with a better carburetor, a more efficient cooling system, and a stronger geared transmission.
Soon after Henry Ford built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, he sold it to finance construction of his second car, this 1898 runabout. Ford's second car improved on the Quadricycle in almost every respect. It was sturdier and more sophisticated. It featured a two-cylinder engine with a better carburetor, a more efficient cooling system, and a stronger geared transmission.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
13 February 1935
Subject Date
1897-1898
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.11969
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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