Ford Model F
For the tractor, see Fordson tractor#F Series.
| Ford Model F | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production |
1905–1906 1000 produced |
| Designer | Henry Ford |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Entry-level car |
| Body style | 2-row phaeton |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 127CID[1] 12hp[2] Flat-2 |
| Transmission | 2-speed planetary[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 84 in (2134 mm)[1][2] |
| Curb weight | 1400 lb (635 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Model C |
| Successor | Ford Model N |
The Ford Model F is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company. It was a development of the Model A and Model C, but was larger, more modern, and more luxurious. It was a four-seater phaeton with running boards and a side-entrance tonneau standard. Production started in 1905 and ended in 1906 after about 1000 were made. In 1905, it was priced at US$2,000 ($52,496 in 2015); by contrast, the Colt Runabout was $1,500,[3] the FAL was $1,750,[4] the Cole 30 $1,500,[4] the Enger 40 $2,000,[4] and the Lozier Light Six Metropolitan $3,250.[5] All had green bodies.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Ford/1906_Ford/1906_Ford_%20Advance_Brochure/1906%20Ford%204.html
- ↑ Clymer, p.63.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Clymer, p.104.
- ↑ Clymer, p.111.
References
- Clymer, Floyd (1950). Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books.
- David L. Lewis (2005). 100 Years of Ford. Publications International. pp. 18–19. ISBN 0-7853-7988-6.
- "Early Ford - models from the years 1903 - 1908". Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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