Ford Model B (1904)
The Ford Model B is an upscale touring car Touring car and tourer are both terms for open cars (i.e. cars without a fixed roof). "Touring car" is a style of open car built in the United States which seats four or more people. The style was popular from the early 1900s to the 1930s. The ... (with polished wood and brass trim) that was introduced in 1904 by Ford, built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. It was Ford's first car to use the front-engine layout, with a large 24 hp 4-cylinder engine positioned at the front behind a conventional radiator. The smaller Model A-derived Model C positioned its flat 2-cylinder motor under the seat. Priced at $2,000 (equivalent to $ today), the Model B was a high-end car. Produced for three years, sales were predictably slower than the Model C at one-third of the price. The Model B was replaced by the derivative Model K in 1906. References Further reading * * See also * Ford Model B (1932) Model B Cars introduced in ...
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