Prior to the invention of the automobile, people had to use horse-drawn carriages or bicycles, which was a slower way of travel compared to the auotmobile. Henry Ford loved being a mechanic at a young age, and at the age of 16 he learned how to build and use steam engines, which helped him gain knowledge about motors. Henry Ford also had loved working on watches and gears. Henry also had a dream. Henry wanted every family in the world to own a automobile, so with his wife and his friend, Thomas Edison, they invented the Quadricycle.