1904 Ford Model B Tonneau Automobile

1904 Ford Model B Tonneau Automobile

Ford Motor Company.
Automobile assembly plants.
Automobile industry--1900-1910.

Green body color with yellow wheel rims and spokes. Headlights and roof included. Roof cover includes rear see through panel. Windshield not included. Seats one to five people, two in front and three in rear seats. Steering wheel on right side of automobile.

Ford Motor Company

1904

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Physical Object

2017.04.02

Detroit (Mich.)--History

In 1904, Ford Motor Company shareholders wanted greater profits, and Henry was forced to build the company’s first luxury car. The Model B represented a dramatic shift in direction for Ford, a direction the company’s founder was opposed to. The vehicle’s four-passenger body included polished wood and brass trim, but this came at the price of $2,000. A shaft-drive and rear hub brakes set the Model B mechanically apart from other Fords. Model B’s were produced from 1904 – 1906. Only several Model B’s are known to exist today.

Material: Steel, Leather, Brass, Wood, Glass, Rubber