1907 Ford Model R Roadster Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1934

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced the Model R in February 1907 as an upscale version of its bestselling Model N. While the R used the same four-cylinder, 15-horsepower engine, it featured a wider body, larger wheels, and running boards. Model R was priced at $750, and Ford sold some 2,500 copies before production ended in 1908.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

20 April 1934

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.188.10211

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

1907 Ford Model R Roadster Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1934