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- First Ford Model B Chassis, Built in Summer of 1904, Mack Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan - Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
- 1904
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First Ford Model B Chassis, Built in Summer of 1904, Mack Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan
Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
- 1932 English Model B Ford Automobile - The 1932 Ford Model B is not as well known as its predecessor, the Model A, or its contemporary, the V-8 powered Model 18. The Model B featured a 201-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine rated at 50 horsepower. The British Model B was much like its American counterpart, aside from driver controls located on the right side of the car.
- January 19, 1932
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1932 English Model B Ford Automobile
The 1932 Ford Model B is not as well known as its predecessor, the Model A, or its contemporary, the V-8 powered Model 18. The Model B featured a 201-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine rated at 50 horsepower. The British Model B was much like its American counterpart, aside from driver controls located on the right side of the car.
- Motor Block and Cylinder Exchange Service for Ford 4-Cylinder and V-8 Automobiles, 1933 - In the 1930s, Ford operated an engine exchange program through its dealer network. It kept Ford workers employed during the Depression, and it furthered Henry Ford's personal commitment to reducing waste. Worn engines were sent to the Rouge where parts were repaired or replaced as needed. Ford dealers sold reconditioned four-cylinder and V-8 engines to the public for about $40.
- August 14, 1933
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Motor Block and Cylinder Exchange Service for Ford 4-Cylinder and V-8 Automobiles, 1933
In the 1930s, Ford operated an engine exchange program through its dealer network. It kept Ford workers employed during the Depression, and it furthered Henry Ford's personal commitment to reducing waste. Worn engines were sent to the Rouge where parts were repaired or replaced as needed. Ford dealers sold reconditioned four-cylinder and V-8 engines to the public for about $40.
- Price List of Parts for Ford Models C, B and F, Third Edition, July 1912 - An automobile has thousands of parts, any of which may or may not change substantially with each model year. New and replacement parts are carefully cataloged and inventoried using unique part numbers. This 1912 document includes names, numbers and prices for parts used on Ford's Model C, B and F cars -- all of which had ended production several years earlier.
- July 01, 1912
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Price List of Parts for Ford Models C, B and F, Third Edition, July 1912
An automobile has thousands of parts, any of which may or may not change substantially with each model year. New and replacement parts are carefully cataloged and inventoried using unique part numbers. This 1912 document includes names, numbers and prices for parts used on Ford's Model C, B and F cars -- all of which had ended production several years earlier.
- 1905 Ford Model B Tonneau Automobile, Photographed in 1934 - Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
- April 20, 1934
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1905 Ford Model B Tonneau Automobile, Photographed in 1934
Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
- Model of a Ford Model B Automobile - Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
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Model of a Ford Model B Automobile
Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
- Printing Plate with Image of an Automobile - Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
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Printing Plate with Image of an Automobile
Ford Motor Company's Model B was a significant technological advancement over its predecessor, the 1903 Model A. The B's longitudinal engine sat up front, and power reached the rear wheels via a driveshaft rather than a chain. The Model B also had a considerably higher price tag -- $2,000 versus $850 for the Model A.
- 1932 Ford Model B Interior and Controls - The 1932 Ford Model B is not as well known as its predecessor, the Model A, or its contemporary, the eight-cylinder Model 18. The Model B featured a 201-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine rated at 50 horsepower. Even with its low starting price of $410, the Model B was overshadowed by Ford's 1932 V-8 Model 18.
- 1932
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1932 Ford Model B Interior and Controls
The 1932 Ford Model B is not as well known as its predecessor, the Model A, or its contemporary, the eight-cylinder Model 18. The Model B featured a 201-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine rated at 50 horsepower. Even with its low starting price of $410, the Model B was overshadowed by Ford's 1932 V-8 Model 18.
- Ford Model B and Model K in Testing Lab, Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1904 - Workers pose in the testing lab at Ford Motor Company's second factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit. Models B (left) and K (right) were large, expensive automobiles. Ford soon abandoned their production, finding success with smaller, more affordable cars.
- 1904
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Ford Model B and Model K in Testing Lab, Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1904
Workers pose in the testing lab at Ford Motor Company's second factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit. Models B (left) and K (right) were large, expensive automobiles. Ford soon abandoned their production, finding success with smaller, more affordable cars.
- "Ford Times," June 1953 - Ford Motor Company published <i>Ford Times</i> from 1908 to 1917 and again from 1943 to 1993. It was key to Ford's public relations efforts. The June 1953 issue featured cover art by Ernest R. Roose, showing William Clay Ford driving the Ford Sunliner pace car at that year's Indianapolis 500. Roose painted portraits of several Indy 500 winners for Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- June 01, 1953
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"Ford Times," June 1953
Ford Motor Company published Ford Times from 1908 to 1917 and again from 1943 to 1993. It was key to Ford's public relations efforts. The June 1953 issue featured cover art by Ernest R. Roose, showing William Clay Ford driving the Ford Sunliner pace car at that year's Indianapolis 500. Roose painted portraits of several Indy 500 winners for Indianapolis Motor Speedway.