1901 Ford Runabout
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Construction of this runabout started under Henry Ford's first car-making enterprise, the Detroit Automobile Company. When that firm failed in 1900 -- some 15 months and 20 vehicles after its founding -- Ford inherited the partially completed car. He finished the runabout and, at least once, drove it from Dearborn to Jasper, Michigan. Clara Ford recorded that the 80-mile return trip took six hours.
Construction of this runabout started under Henry Ford's first car-making enterprise, the Detroit Automobile Company. When that firm failed in 1900 -- some 15 months and 20 vehicles after its founding -- Ford inherited the partially completed car. He finished the runabout and, at least once, drove it from Dearborn to Jasper, Michigan. Clara Ford recorded that the 80-mile return trip took six hours.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1901
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.136.126
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 60 in
Width: 62.5 in
Length: 107 in
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