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Originally Posted by Dodge
What about the Thomas Edison Car?
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We've discussed this one at length here including its connection to "Engine No. 1" stamped in the iconic picture by Henry Ford himself.
THE Henry Ford (Ford Museum) says this much
https://www.thehenryford.org/collect...artifact/64736
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When Henry Ford introduced the Model A, his first all-new car in 19 years, he gave the first example to his close friend and mentor, inventor Thomas Edison. At Edison's request, the car was rebuilt with an open touring-style body, and Ford made further updates over the years. Edison used this Model A until his death in 1931.
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IIRC the car was first provided to Edison as a Tudor - as this was the car of common choice and the keystone of the Model A line. Edison was flattered but asked if he could instead have a touring car as his "enclosed" car need was already being served by more expensive non-Ford cars. So Ford re-made the car as a touring.
It actually was updated by Ford, possibly more than once. The current touring car shows evidence of later production parts.
The connection to Engine No. 1 I'm less certain but IIRC it seems to be marked "No. 1" although the engine number boss does not conform to the earliest extant engines. Whether it is the same engine as in the iconic picture is questionable?
Joe K