Rebecca DemonacoM. CooneySSP8HDue 1/8/15Gilded Age GentsAt a very young 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 watch, but he soon became more enamored with the machines. Henry moved to Detroit to apprentice when he was 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 designs known to the public, he could encourage more people to buy his cars. This led him to build and drive his own racing cars. As a result, the Ford name became more familiar on the racetrack. However, most people didn't need a race car; they needed a reliable car to drive. While Ford invested in making reliable cars, investors created a factory. This was his third attempt at building a successful automobile business. In July 1903, the Model A (the first car) was sold to Dr. E Pfennig for $850. Ford continued to build cars and soon after released the Model C, B, and then F. In 1908, Ford built the Model T which sold faster than all other cars sold. So fast that Ford couldn't keep up with the pace of manufacturing them. The Model T was light, had fast 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 the fastest. Henry's most famous quote was: "Any color as long as it's black." » Although the first Demonaco 2 Model T was sold for $850, the price has dropped to almost $300. In 1913, Ford created ...... middle of paper ...... cared about his workers because he knew they needed him, and he was also very dependent on them. He realized that without his workers, he would not have accomplished so much. In conclusion, Henry Ford enjoyed repairing things from an early age and was already interested in machines and gadgets. Later, Ford began building and driving his own car to show the public what he was capable of. He realized that not everyone would drive the cars he built and so he began making reliable cars. After that, he created the assembly line; This is what it is most famous for, because people still use the assembly line today. Ford faced many challenges throughout his career, but his hard work 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..