On June 4, 1896, in a tiny workshop behind his home on 58 Bagley Avenue, Detroit, where the Michigan Building now stands, Ford put the finishing touches on his pure ethanol-powered motor. After more than two years of experimentation, Ford, at the age of 32, had completed his first experimental automobile.
On June 4, 1896, in a small workshop located behind his home on Bagley Avenue in Detroit, where the Michigan Building now stands, Ford finalized his ethanol-powered engine after two years of experimentation. At age 32, he had finished his first experimental automobile.