![]() "Badger" was dropped from the name in 1910, and the name was changed to FWD Corporation in 1958. Its success led to the founding of the company. Zachow and Besserdich developed and built the first successful four-wheel drive (4x4) car, the "Battleship", in 1908. The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive or just FWD, was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich. Here is some more information we grabbed off Wikipedia. Cranks right up, and runs like it ought to. ![]() This one was special, as it has two spark plugs for each cylinder. Most people have never even heard of them. ![]() Not many of these old "FWD" firetrucks around anymore.
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