This 1904 Factory Still Has Cars Inside! 

I didn't think something like this still existed anymore. Thank you for sharing. In 2000, I sold my all original 52 F1 to a guy from England. After I gave him the title, he said, "I'm going to chop the top and drop it." I regretted selling it and bought a case of Budwiser. It had the original paint, interior, 6 volt and I believe it had a 215 CID Inline engine with a one barrel carb. It also had 3 on the tree shifter. A month later, he wrote me to tell me the engine start right away on the first crank after sitting a month on the boat. His entire family waited anxiously to see it driven off the boat. When they seen it, they yelled out, "Don't touch it, go back to the states and get another one!" He said the only thing he did to it was replace the windshield seal because it rained a lot in English. I was so relieved.

Thank you for this fascinating tour of mostly Ford cars. My father started working at Ford Motor Co. Buffalo, New York, in 1929 a a lineman. He ended up superintendent of the chaise line by 1958 when he quit because they moved operations from Buffalo to Lorain, Ohio. He was very loyal to the company and never bought anything but Ford cars. He expected his kids to do the same. When I purchased a VW bug, he wouldn't speak to me for weeks. Ford Motors was a big part of his life.

I'm a Ford retiree, resided west of Dearborn and still never got a chance to visit this plant / museum. I've moved from Michigan, likely will not get to see this in-person. Thanks for the walk-through. Once, I did get to walk inside the Highland Park Plant and also the Rouge Assembly Plant / Rouge Steel Plant. It's an amazing moment to feel the history in these places.

I work at Ford Chicago Assembly. Been in operation since 1924…. The oldest continually operating car factory. There are names in the concrete that say “Earl 1931” for example

OMG I want a time machine so damn bad, those days were awesome looking.

I was aware of the Model-T and Model-A. I had no idea they were produced in other alphabet models. What a wonderful save of history for future generations. Thanks for taking me along!

Thank you so much for the walk-through! Great job on the video! I am 81 years old, and your videos allows me to see in a way that would not be possible otherwise. It’s really nice that you are doing this for people who can’t get there to see for themselves. Thanks for sharing this with everyone. Wonderful video Chris.

Hi Chris, just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your videos. I am 81+ years young - your videos allow me to see and enjoy this world of ours in a way that would not be possible otherwise. Thank you.

I own a 1925 Model T Ford Roadster. I drive it most every weekend.

My dad worked for the Ford motor company as a seller in the 60's and 70's until he died in 1977. In fact the salesman of the year once. Well great video and walk thru.

Fascinating. Thanks for the tour. It's a testimonial to how well built the building was for it to have survived all these years. I wish the Packard plant in Detroit was this well preserved.

You take us to the most interesting places. Thank you so much. Love these old cars.

This is amazing !!!! What a great museum & beautiful old cars !

Enjoyed that as always thank you Chris I bet the old place smelled nice too you can't beat the smell of old cars

Very nice tour. It’s really nice that you are doing this for people who possibly physically can’t get there to see themselves. Plus you do not talk to the whole thing and that is awesome.

I like that the plant walls/floor have the worn "unrestored" look. I dig that old timeclock too. 👍

Nice video! The weight on the door is connected to a fire link which when melted in a fire will cause the door to automatically close and stop the fire from spreading. Modern fire doors have this also.

Another great upload! Just like all your others. Thank you so much. I've been to amazing places, seen incredible things and I've learnt such alot through you and the adventures we go on. ❤ From Australia

Got invited as a kid in the 60's to ride in my neighbor's model T in a parade. Didn't think then how fortunate I was. Thanks for the tour Chris! 👍👍👍

My father retired from Ford Motor Company and he worked at that plant for 40 years and 4 at the glass house. The plant was used for files for many years and the garage where Henry had his personal fleet repaired and serviced. I was there a couple times in my life and I really liked being in the shop. All the files that were kept there were full of 8x10 b&w glossy photos There were still a couple of cars there and some parts & tools for the cars there.

I had the privilege to meet Mr Shelby at a restaurant in Utica called the Packard grill! It was just a mile or two from the Packard proving grounds. I used to drowl every time I drove by it! Very nice gentleman!

Absolutely incredible. Thank you for that

Man I actually feel like I was there for the tour! Great job on the video and guiding us thru it!! 👏 👍

This was awesome. My father worked at the Ford plant at Norfolk Virginia for many years. This walk thru was most SOLID!

I am a huge fan of Henry Ford and what his processes did to advance mechanization in our country thank you very much for the video.

Having just retired from one of the oldest window companies in the US there are still parts of the building that are original and over 100 years old. The fire doors are on tracks that are angled and the weights are used to assist in opening. There is a cable connected to the weights with a heat sensitive connector that melts at a certain temperature and when that connection melts it allows the doors to close.

I love history. Greenfield village is my favorite place in the world and Henry Ford museum. I've never been in the Piquette building and can't wait to do so!! How awesome...

I like how you showed literally everything but the GT-40

There was a guy in Pennsylvania his house was in the middle and his whole property was surrounded by cars from the early 1900s, 20s & 30s the he probably had about 500 cars maybe 600 and I remember driving by it all the time and they would always sit there some of them you can see trees growing Through the Windows & out the roofs if you came anywhere near his property he would come out and start yelling maybe with a shotgun in his hand this is private property stay away from the cars.. and then one day they were all gone they had construction equipment there and they built a "Wawa" where his house was.. I guess he passed away never had a clue where all the cars got to maybe in that factory watching this video brings a lot of memories and history when they finally put cars on the roads and how they were created..The workmanship with the wood and brass,steel and even the technology..👏👏👏

The heavy weight on the fire door holds the door open. In the event of a fire the weight drops and the door slams closed. I once worked in a very similar building in Detroit.

Thank you, Chris! ❤

Really cool! Thanks for the trip back in time.

Way cool thanks for the private tour!

This is a very cool video Chris Thank-you so much!! Can't wait till the next one!!

Wow a very small assembly plant than I expected!

I absolutely love historical buildings/places, especially those with such significance. The insertion of the photographs were really nice. Awesome video!👍

Thanks Chris for the Tour...I've lived in Michigan my whole life..never been to the Piquette Plant..now I want to go...been a million times to The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village,but never here..hope you enjoyed your stay in Michigan!!

This is awesome to see. Keep up the great work Chris!

Very cool tour, thanks for taking of us along!

13:30, that hand cranked thing next to the bell on the fire truck is the siren!

Very, very cool! So glad they kept the building and restored it! Its beautiful! Not a Ford fan but this is really awesome! Thank you for sharing this!

Just Imagine all the hustle & bustle inside that factory during operations! So Cool.

So cool! Thanks for sharing this tour!

So much nicer than modern factories.

Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed the visit very much!

Appreciated the tour,thks bro! 😎 Some beauties..

outstanding video

Amazing, thank you!

Very cool. Thanks for sharing this.

Wonderful video Chris...brings me back to my MI roots. A trip from MI to FL probably wasn't likely ...but then again these cars were all about travel. 🌴 🌴

I loved the tour, was born/raised in Michigan but have never been to that museum

I can almost smell this video! Love the old cars, and the historic factory!

What a fabulous documentary! The absence of music is deeply appreciated. Also, that the video is not a talking head. What's so remarkable is that one can stand so close to all sides of every car and examine the detail in depth. And I gather that admission is free. Is it? Thanks very much for the tour, Instinct!

18:13 those look to be old “gas cabinets”, often located on wooden sidewalks, at hardware stores, etc. precursors to gas pumps at gas stations.

The Hupmobile at 10:00 reminds me of the story on how the NFL was started by football club owners in a Hupmobile dealership while sitting on a car's running board.

As well as the great collection of automobile history, I really appreciate the patina of the factory. Thanks a lot, Colin 🇬🇧.

That was amazing, thanks. Lived in Cleveland and visited Ford places for years when I was a kid , late forties and fifties, especially the old Dearborn area. Don't remember seeing this old plant.

Great tour. Lots of great brass Era Fords.

Thank you for the tour, good video, good presentation and I enjoyed it. Thank you very much

absolutely amazing

Nice video... I love seeing old cars and old buildings. Building reminds me of one of the former plant buildings that I used to work in. Of course it was torn down in 2022 due to plant closure

Great video! I was really hoping for a closeup of that Ford GT40.

THANK YOU,,THAT WAS VERY COOL!

That is an amazing museum. So many amazing cars!!

That was awesome!-My house is 1 year younger than that plant....

This was so interesting. TFS My uncle had a Model T sitting in his yard for the longest. Me and my cousin used to play with our Barbee dolls in there. What a great memory ❣

This building has seen better days inside and out, but the cars are FABULOUS,! I hope they stay that way in their present environment!!!

Been to the Henry Ford multiple times. Driven by here, but not in. Wow! Need to go back. Thanks for uncovering! 👍👍😎🇺🇸

Very cool history thanks for sharing

Outsatnding! Thank you!

Great job! Thank you!!

Great collection of old cars, a must visit if I can next time I'm in the US. all the best Bob (from the UK)

Very cool to see these!

This is where all the magic began very nice thanks..:)

The door weight helps the door close easier. I worked for a company that was built in the twenties. It had those creaky wood floors and big fire doors with weights.

The weight and rope hold the door open, in the event of fire, the rope burns through, dropping the weight and the door, which is on a slope, automatically closes.

truly fascinating to see the evolution of the automobile here..i must visit this in person.

Another great video dude, this was very cool to see these relics that revolutionized transportation as we know it! Your video gets 5/5 👍

It's nice to see the factory and auto's.

Very cool tour!

Thanks for the tour.

Wow, how cool is that!!!!

Amazing, will watch several times to take it all in.

Friend, that was not so long ago. The trunk at one time was a real luggage truck. That was just strip on to the back of the vehicle, we still call it a trunk today. It's easy to study a map, WHEREVER THERE A RIVER or lake in a big city that where the city started. There one in Houston TX. called Market Street.

Hi Chris this was a great video, you never let us down. Very interesting to be with you on your journey you show us unbelievable places and this Ford museum was just brilliant absolutely great fun. Many Thanks. 👊👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

Great video nice to see an original car factory.

Thanks for sharing this with everyone, that is the way stuff was run almost to the end of the 20th century, except for the belts and motors on the machines got a lot more compact. Back then the more mass moving means more power and torque, but the big awkward belts were a little dangerous. Lose a finger, hand, arm, belts flying through the air I am sure that you could have been maimed in more ways than one. Great evening to you.

Very interesting Good job filming by the way, gave us a good look nice and steady, I enjoyed this very much. So many cars, wow 1911 Cadillac, amazing.

That place is so cool. I got to take a tour there last year.

this is awesome ,thanks for sharing

Thanks for the tour. The best part was the “original condition” of the premises. 👍

That's pretty neat, thanks

About those big doors. They are actually called fire doors. They are in fact being held open by the rope and counterweight hanging from the rope. The reason The other end of the rope is extended out past the end of the door directly over the opening is so that if there is a fire and it starts to travel from one side to the other it will burn the rope and the door will glide down the sloped rails. Thus preventing the fire from traveling through the building. Going to have to check this place out though. We’ve been to the Henry Ford Museum but I didn’t know about this building being open. Thanks!!

Awesome video my man 👊🇺🇸

Excellant Tour👍

I’am a Ford retiree from Kansas City Assembly Plant . I never got too see this one ,but got sent too Detroit a couple of time’s for special projects , to Wixom in Michigan and Dearborn Plant . While I was there got too go too Green field Village,very interesting place ,it has Thomas Edison’s complete original workshop,along with a variety of different generations of Ford vehicles and an 1700’s colonial village and restaurant period correct ,fascinating place .

Hey Chris this was super cool to see. Random, but if you want to see some of the first trains and locomotives in the country, there’s a an awesome museum in Baltimore. This video kind of reminded me of it.

Gracias gracias gracias Maestro por mostrar este pedazo de historia

Thank You

I was born in Detroit a important time in early history !!!! Thank you for this video !! A+