Robert Seabeck (Wyoming, B. 1945) "1896 Quadricycle" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c 1896 Quadricycle stamp issued June 4, 1996. Born on a Michigan farm on July 30, 1863, Henry Ford moved to Detroit as a teenager where he eventually became a journeyman machinist at the Detroit Drydock Company. In 1896, while working as a power plant engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company, Ford built his first car -- the Quadricycle. Weighing only 500 pounds, this unique vehicle featured a buggy-type chassis that rolled on bicycle-type tires. The Quadricycle was powered by a four horsepower, two-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled engine. Its drive train consisted of a leather belt and chain. On June 4, 1896, Henry Ford finished assembling his first powered vehicle in a small shed in Detroit, only to discover it wouldn't fit through the door. Thus, the first test drive of the Quadricycle was delayed until Henry could widen the doorway with an axe. Image Size: 8 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 15 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B15404)