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Description
Without the assembly line, it’s safe to say that the automotive landscape would look completely different than it does today. However, the earliest cars were simply hand-built playtoys for the favored few. Henry Ford changed all that by revolutionizing mass production and establishing the framework for the modern-day factory. From his humble Michigan-farm beginnings, young Henry, born in 1863, displayed a strong aptitude for mechanics.