1903 Ford Model A Runabout outside Dearborn Engineering Laboratory, 1926
THF134079 / 1903 Ford Model A Runabout outside Dearborn Engineering Laboratory, 1926
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's first automobile, logically called Model A, was introduced in the summer of 1903. The little car featured a two-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine mated to a two-speed planetary transmission. Two-seat runabouts sold for $800 while four-seat tonneau versions were available for $900. Ford built more than 670 copies before retiring the model in 1904.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
29 November 1926
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.6547
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
On front of photo: -11-29-26 | 6653
G1066
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