The Farm Boy Who Created Ford Motor Company

In 1879, a 16-year-old boy walked away from his father’s farm and headed for Detroit, at a time when cars were toys for the rich. He was fired from his first job after six days. His first two car companies failed, and his own investors pushed him out. Forty years later, half the cars on Earth carried his name. This is the story of Henry Ford. It covers the Quadricycle he built in a backyard shed, the Model T that changed the world, the $5 day that rivals called madness, and the stubbornness that nearly destroyed everything he built. Lost Origins is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company. 🔔 Subscribe to Lost Origins for more stories of the people who built the modern world. #henryford #fordmotorcompany #ModelT #classiccars #automotivehistory #entrepreneur #LostOrigins