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

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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