Buick beat Ford to the punch with the assembly line
And all benefited from an earlier pioneer: Samuel Colt revolutionized firearm production in Hartford by instituting interchangeable parts. Previously, "popular" pistols were made by hand-fitting selected parts for best tolerance.
Ah,yes, but Ransome Eli Olds is historically credited with creating the basic concept of an automobile assembly line process in America mass producing over 400 of the 1901 Curved Dash Oldsmobile. He is also credited with starting the automotive industry in nearby Detroit with the very first Olds plant in Lansing.
