Franklin Mint Henry Ford Quadricycle
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| Management number | 4615432 | Release Date | 2025/08/07 | List Price | $84.50 | Model Number | 4615432 | ||
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The Franklin Mint 1:6 Scale Precision Die Cast Model 1896 Henry Ford Quadricycle and Franklin Mint Hardwood Glass Display Case Lot of 2
Brand: The Franklin Mint
Scale: 1:6
Model: Ford
Vehicle Make: 1896 Henry Ford Quadricycle
Vehicle Type: Car
Vehicle Year:1896
Material: Diecast
Case: base measures 15 x 10 with mirror
top measure 14 x 9.5 x 10” tall
The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. This first car was a simple frame with an ethanol-powered engine and four mounted bicycle wheels.
The earliest cars of the day were hand built, one at a time, very expensive and seen as toys for the rich. In the 1890s, the horseless carriage was a relatively new idea, with no fixed, concept of what a car should look like or how it should mechanically work. Most of the first car builders were inventors, rather than businessmen, working with their imaginations and the parts they had on hand. So, the invention of the Quadricycle marks an important innovation as
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