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 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mercedes-Benz isn’t just a legendary luxury automaker—it’s the original automaker. Modern-day Mercedes can trace its roots back to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...