>>Ford Model B (1904)

Ford Model B (1904)

 

Ford Model B

Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	1904–1906 500 produced
Predecessor	Ford Model A
Successor	Ford Model K
Body style	2-row 4-passenger touring car
Engine	283.5CID 24hp Straight-4
Transmission	2-speed planetary
Wheelbase	92 in (2337 mm)
Curb weight	1700lbs.
Designer	Henry Ford

Ford Model B was an upscale touring car(with polished wood and brass trim) introduced in 1904. 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 $2000 (equivalent to $52000 today), the Model B was a high end car. Produced for three years, sales were predictably slower than the Model C which was priced at 1/3 the cost. The Model B was replaced by the derivative Model K in 1906.