Ford Model C | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Production | 1904–1905 |
Designer | Henry Ford |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Entry-level |
Body style | 2-seat runabout rear-entry 4-seat tonneau |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 120.5 cu in (2.0L) Flat-2[1] |
Transmission | 2-speed planetary |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 78 in (198 cm)[1] |
Curb weight | 1,250 lb (567 kg)[1] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Model A |
Successor | Ford Model F |
The Ford Model C is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company. Introduced in 1904, it was a revision of the Model A with a more modern appearance. It had a slightly more powerful engine and a 6-in-longer (15 cm) wheelbase. Built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, it was the entry-level car in the Ford model lineup, slotting below the upscale Model B. Production ended in 1905 with 800 cars made; it was replaced by the derivative Model F.
Both Models A and C were produced at the same time, but the Model A could also be bought with a Model C engine, an option called the AC. The Model C engine was an opposed twin, giving 8 hp (6 kW) at first and 10 hp (7 kW) by 1905, with a claimed top speed of 38 mph (61 km/h).[1] The Model C two-seater was marketed as a "doctor's car" and sold for $850 ($25,635 in 2021 dollars [2]), compared to the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout at US$650,[3] Western's Gale Model A at US$500,[4] and the Success at a low US$250.[5] It offered a four-seater option for an additional $100. The top also cost extra: rubber $30, leather $50.[citation needed]
Although the Model C had a protruding front "box" like a modern car, unlike the flat-front Model A, this was purely ornamental — the engine remained under the seat (the gas tank was under the hood[1]).
The Model C was the first vehicle to be built at Ford Motor Company of Canada.
References
- ^ a b c d e Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.32.
- ^ Clymer, p.51.
- ^ Clymer, p.32.
- David L. Lewis (2005). 100 Years of Ford. Publications International. p. 18. ISBN 0-7853-7988-6.
- "Early Ford models 1903–1908". Retrieved August 20, 2006.