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In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company, and after his promotion to Chief Engineer in 1893, he had enough time and money to devote attention to his personal experiments on gasoline engines. In 1896 he built a self-propelled vehicle named the Quadricycle, and continuously worked to improve it.<ref>[http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1896/quad.html See]</ref> At this time Ford gained national fame as a racing car driver, leading to connections with investors who wanted to set him up in business.
In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company, and after his promotion to Chief Engineer in 1893, he had enough time and money to devote attention to his personal experiments on gasoline engines. In 1896 he built a self-propelled vehicle named the Quadricycle, and continuously worked to improve it.<ref>[http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1896/quad.html See]</ref> At this time Ford gained national fame as a racing car driver, leading to connections with investors who wanted to set him up in business.
Ford considered [[Thomas Edison]] his mentor; the two would later become friends, even purchasing neighboring houses in [[Fort Myers, Florida]] as winter retreats (the houses are now owned by the city as a tourist attraction).
== Ford Motor Company ==
== Ford Motor Company ==