Rebecca DemonacoMr. CooneySSP8HDove 1/8/15Gilded Age GentsAt an early age, Henry Ford was in love with creating machines. He loved taking them apart and rebuilding them to see how they worked. Henry was very fascinated by the creation of the clock, but soon fell in love with machines even more. Henry moved to Detroit to become an apprentice at age 17. Later in 1882, Ford completed his apprenticeship and became a full-time machinist. Westinghouse had hired Henry to reveal how steam engines worked on farms in the summer. Ford believed that by making his creations known to the public, he could encourage more people to buy his cars. This led him to build and drive his own race cars. As a result, the Ford name became more familiar on race tracks. However, most people didn't need a race car; they needed a reliable car to drive. While Ford invested in producing reliable automobiles, investors put together a factory. It was his third attempt at creating a successful car company. In July 1903, the Model A (the first automobile), was sold to Dr. E Pfennig for $850. Ford continued to build automobiles and soon after came out with the Model C, B, and then F. In 1908, Ford built the Model T which sold faster than any other car sold. So fast that Ford couldn't keep up with their production. The Model T was light, had high speed and was strong. Henry used vanadium steel in the Model T which was much stronger than other steels. All Model Ts were painted black because the color dried faster. Henry's most famous quote was: "Any color, as long as it's black." Although the first Demonaco 2 Model T sold for $850, the price has dropped to nearly $300. In 1913 Ford created... middle of paper... he cared for his workers because he knew they needed him, and he was also very dependent on them. He realized that if it weren't for his workers, he wouldn't have achieved as much as he did. In conclusion, Henry Ford at an early age loved to fix things and was already interested in cars and gadgets. Later, Ford began building and racing his own car to show the public what he could do. He realized that not everyone would drive the cars he was building, and so he began producing reliable cars. He later created the assembly line; This is why it is especially famous because people still use the assembly line today. Ford has experienced many hardships throughout his career, but his hard work has paid off. He was a philanthropist and gave most of his money to the poor. he was a captain of industry; He cared about his workers and everyone else, whether rich or poor.