Ford Model N | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Also called | Model R Model S |
Production | 1906–1908 |
Designer | Henry Ford |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Entry-level |
Body style | 2-row phaeton |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 149 cu in (2,440 cc) 15 hp (11 kW; 15 PS) Model N[1][2][3] straight-4 |
Transmission | 2-speed planetary[2][3] |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 84 in (213 cm) |
Curb weight | 800 lb (363 kg) (1906); 1,050 lb (476 kg) (1907 Model N); 1,400 lb (635 kg) (1907 Models R and S)[2] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Model F |
Successor | Ford Model T |
The Ford Model N is an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company; it was introduced in 1906 as a successor to the Models A and C as the company's inexpensive, entry-level line. It was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.
The Model N diverged from its predecessors in that it was a front-engine car with a four-cylinder engine. The 15 hp straight-four drove the rear wheels via a long shaft. This was also the first American car to use vanadium steel.[4] The car had a wheelbase of 84 in (2,100 mm).
A successful model, 7000 cars were made before production ended in 1908. At US$500, the car was viewed as highly affordable at the time; by contrast, the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout went for $650,[5] Western's Gale Model A was $500,[6] the Brush Runabout $485,[7] the Black $375,[8] and the Success for $250.[5] Maroon was the only factory color for the Model N.[3]
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