1903 Ford Model A Tonneau
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Artifact Overview
In naming its first product, Ford Motor Company logically settled on "Model A." The two-cylinder automobile could be fitted with an optional tonneau -- a rear seat compartment -- entered through a door in the back. The Model A was one of the first large-production cars with a steering wheel instead of a tiller. Total production was somewhere above 670 units.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1903
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Ford Motor Company and Dodge Brothers in Detroit, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
25.157.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 61 in
Width: 63.5 in
Length: 108 in
Inscriptions
Decal, left side of body below seat: FORD MOTOR / CO. / DETROIT / MICH.
Brass plate on floor entrance to rear: FORD MOTOR CO.
Mounting pedals: FORD
Head lamps: GRAY & DAVIS / AMESBURY, / MASS U.S.A.
Tail lamp: E.&J. / PATENT PENDING / DETROIT MICH
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