1905 Ford Model B Touring Car
THF90016 / 1905 Ford Model B Touring Car
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Artifact Overview
The Model B was Ford's first four-cylinder car and the first to have the engine mounted up front in the European manner. Design difficulties delayed production of the Model B and, although conceived much earlier, it went on the market long after the two-cylinder Model C. Priced at $2,000, the Model B was the most expensive Ford yet, and sold poorly.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
00.136.121
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 77.5 in (top down)
Width: 69.5 in
Length: 103 in
Diameter: 26.5 in
Inscriptions
Front hubs: FORD MOTOR CO. DETROIT MICH U S A / FORD
Brass plate on radiator: FORD / MOTOR COMPANY / DETROIT
Top of headlamps: MANUFACTURED BY / GRAY & DAVIS / AMESBURY / MASS. USA
Side of side lamps: DIETZ
Top of sidelamps: ORIENT / ORIENT
Lamps on dash: SOLAR. MODEL 6268 / PAT'S NO. 36671 / " " 788230
Specifications
Make & Model: 1905 Ford Model B touring car
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan
Engine: inline-4, L-head valves, 284 cubic inches
Transmission: 2-speed manual
Height: 77.5 inches
Width: 69.5 inches
Wheelbase: 92 inches
Overall length: 103 inches
Weight: 1700 pounds
Horsepower: 24
Pounds per horsepower: 70.8
Price: $2,000
Average 1905 wage: $510
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 3 years, 9 months
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