Ford Model C

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 6 in (150 mm) longer 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.

Ford Model C
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 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

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, compared to the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout at US$650,[2] Western's Gale Model A at US$500,[3] and the Success at a low US$250.[4] It offered a four-seater option for an additional $100. The top also cost extra: rubber $30, leather $50.

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.

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  1905 Ford Model C Doctors Car

References

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