The Ford soybean car: Scam or hoax? Only 72 years late, Mac’s Motor City Garage rips the lid off the controversy with this probing investigative report. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s soybean car
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Tag Archives: Henry Ford
Henry Ford’s airport
As noted earlier at Mac’s Motor City Garage, Henry Ford liked to own things. In 1924 he even built his own airport in Dearborn, Michigan—and in its day, it was one of the most modern facilities in America. Here’s a brief look. Continue reading
58 Bagley Avenue revisited
Earlier at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we took a look at the second car built in the city of Detroit, Henry Ford’s quadricycle. Now we pay a visit to the often-cited address where the car was built, 58 Bagley Avenue. Continue reading
The second car in the city of Detroit
In an earlier story at Motor City Garage, we told you about the first automobile to run on the streets of Detroit. (Oliver Barthel, man of motors, MCG, June 6, 2012.) Here’s the second one, Henry Ford’s Quadricycle. Continue reading
Driving history at the Henry Ford Museum
The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan has repackaged and repurposed its automotive collection in a new exhibit in 2012 called Driving America.
Henry Ford’s railroad
Henry Ford liked to own things. In the acquisitory phase of his life, his possessions included an airport, a hotel, a fleet of lake freighters, a rubber plantation in Brazil — and a railroad. Continue reading
Oliver Barthel, man of motors
If you’re a student of automotive history, you’ll recognize this familiar image. Continue reading