Ford Model F
| Ford Model F | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1905–1906 |
| Designer | Henry Ford |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Entry-level |
| 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 Ford. It was a development of the Model A and Model C, but was larger, more modern, and more luxurious. Production started in 1905 and ended in 1906 after about 1,000 were made. It was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. It was a four-seater phaeton with running boards and a side-entrance tonneau standard. It was priced from US$1,000 (equivalent to $28,456 in 2019)[3] to US$1,200 (equivalent to $34,147 in 2019);[2] by contrast, the Colt Runabout was $1,500,[4] the FAL was $1,750,[5] the Cole 30 $1,500,[5] the Enger 40 $2,000,[5] and the Lozier Light Six Metropolitan $3,250.[6] All had green bodies.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- ^ a b c Ford Motor Company Sales Brochure from 1906. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1906_Ford_Model_F.jpg
- ^ Ford Motor Company Newspaper Advertisement from 1905. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford-Model-F-and-Doctors-Car.jpg
- ^ Clymer, p.63.
- ^ a b c 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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| Chassis | Various | Model T | Model A | 1932 Ford | 1935 Ford | 1937 Ford | 1941 Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full-size | Model T | Model A | Model B | Model 18 | Model 40 | Model 48 | Standard | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Model 68 | De Luxe | Deluxe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pickup Truck | Model TT | Model AA | Model BB | Model 48 | Standard | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Model T | Model A | Model B | Model 18 | Model 40 | Model 68 | De Luxe | Deluxe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus | Transit Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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