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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.

This article is about the automobile produced from 1904–1905. For the 1933–1934 model sometimes called "Model C", see Ford Model B (1932).
Ford Model C
Overview
ManufacturerFord
Production1904–1905
DesignerHenry Ford
Body and chassis
ClassEntry-level
Body style2-seat runabout
rear-entry 4-seat tonneau
Powertrain
Engine120.5 cu in (2.0L) Flat-2[1]
Transmission2-speed planetary
Dimensions
Wheelbase78 in (198 cm)[1]
Curb weight1,250 lb (567 kg)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorFord Model A
SuccessorFord 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


  1. Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  2. 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.
  3. Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.32.
  4. Clymer, p.51.
  5. Clymer, p.32.
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[de] Ford Modell AC

Das Ford Modell AC war eine Weiterentwicklung des Ford Modell A. Der Hubraum des Zweizylindermotors stieg auf 1938 cm³; die Leistung wird mit 10 bhp (7,35 kW) angegeben. Dieser Motor war, wie beim Modell A, unter den Sitzen angebracht. Gleichzeitig kam das Modell C mit gleichem Motor heraus, bei dem der Tank vor der Spritzwand unter einer Motorhaubenattrappe lag. Der Radstand betrug 1.981 mm um diese Attrappe (mitsamt dem nun vorne liegenden Kühler) sinnvoll in ein attraktives Styling eingliedern zu können. Er wurde von 1904 bis 1905 hergestellt.
- [en] Ford Model C

[it] Ford Model C (USA)

La Ford Model C è una delle prime autovetture prodotte dalla Ford all'inizio del Novecento.

[ru] Ford Model C

Ford Model С (рус. Форд Модэл Си) автомобиль, выпущенный в 1904 году и представляющий собой вариант первого Ford Model A с более современным видом, немного более мощным двигателем и на 15 см большей колесной базой. Model C была заменена Model F в 1905 году.


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