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 ...

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 ...

Recently I discovered something new about a Warminster man who invented the steamboat and a workable submarine. He also conceived the first car while strolling through town. John Fitch “just missed ...

Southern California’s famous “car culture” began in the earliest days of the automobile, and the love affair has spawned an impressive list of “firsts” in the automotive world. The first ...

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 ...

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 ...