Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation, founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.

The company started with a capital of $28,000 pooled in by 12 investors.

During its early years, Ford produced just a few cars a day at its factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

Groups of two or three men worked on each car from components made to order by other companies.

At present, Ford is the world's fourth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales, preceded by Toyota, General Motors and Volkswagen.

Image: Ford displays its Mustang Bullitt during the media preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show. | Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images