DETROIT – On June 4, 1896, after years of experimentation and tinkering, a 32-year-old Henry Ford completed his first automobile. The Quadricycle was built by hand by Ford at his home, and its ...

The first automobile hit the streets in Mannheim, Germany, on July 3, 1886. It was created and driven by mechanical engineer Karl Benz, who managed to get the one-cylinder, ¾-horsepower, four-stroke ...

Fort Worth’s automobiles lined up in front of the Texas & Pacific Railway Station. If the photo was actually taken in 1902 as claimed, it shows that Henry R. Cromer wasn’t the only Fort Worth resident ...

FALL RIVER — The state Registry of Motor Vehicles’ latest census shows that Fall River is home to a little over 64,000 cars and trucks — every single one of them in your way, turning a quick trip for ...

The evolution of the automobile is about as rich and complex as it gets. Starting in the 15 th century when a young savant by the name of Leonardo da Vinci began designing models for transport ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Before Chicago brought NASCAR to downtown, ...

The question of who was the “first” person or group to own something always gets murkier the closer you look. For years, bicycle and jewelry shop owner Henry R. Cromer was credited as owning the first ...