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 situated behind his home on Bagley Avenue in Detroit, where the Michigan Building now stands, Ford finished his first experimental automobile after two years of experimentation at age 32.