From its introduction in 1955 to its most recent departure in 2005, Ford has produced over 4.4 million Thunderbirds.

                   Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)

Industrialist, Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and
maker of the Model T automobile. He became one of the richest and best-
known people in the world.

Henry Ford sits at the tiller of the first car he made, in 1896
when he was 33. With him are his wife and Grandson

1937

Henry Ford seated on his Quadricycle

The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. It was a
simple frame with an ethanol-powered engine and four bicycle wheels driven
by a chain.The two cylinder engine could produce 4 horsepower with a two
gear transmission, one for 10 mph and the second for 20 mph.

On the morning of Thursday, June 4, 1896, Henry Ford put the finishing
touches on his motor car in his tiny workshop behind his home and took
it out for a test drive. The success of that little vehicle led to the founding
of the Henry Ford Company which later became the Ford Motor Company
in 1903.

The original Quadricycle on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.