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LicenseFord model N 4 cylinder touring car, 1906
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Ford model N 4-cylinder touring car, dark green. Built in 1906 by Ford Motor Company in Detroit, USA. Contains a 1,980 cc four-cylinder, in-line, water-cooled engine with an output of 15 hp produced at 2,200 rpm. Has two-speed and reverse epicyclic gears.
The Ford model N car was the predecessor of the more famous model T. Henry Ford designed the model N to test his ground-breaking ideas for a cheap, mass-produced car. The model N’s light yet strong chassis, simple and robust four-cylinder engine, and two-speed and reverse gear system were carried through to the design of the model T.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- 1947-146
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, rubber (unidentified), metal (unknown), leather, textile and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 2010 mm x 1720 mm x 3140 mm,
- type:
- private car
- credit:
- Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
