1908 Ford Model S Roadster
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The Ford Model S was a composite of the Models N and R. The Model R had used the engine and chassis of the hot-selling Model N, but added running boards, a wider body, and larger wheels. When Ford ran out of Model R bodies and wheels the company put the new running boards on the Model N and called it the Model S.
The Ford Model S was a composite of the Models N and R. The Model R had used the engine and chassis of the hot-selling Model N, but added running boards, a wider body, and larger wheels. When Ford ran out of Model R bodies and wheels the company put the new running boards on the Model N and called it the Model S.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1908
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
29.1009.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Albert Boyer.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 61.25 in
Width: 67 in
Length: 119 in
Diameter: 25 in
Wheelbase: 84 in
Inscriptions
Hubs: FORD Lamps on side of dash: E. & J. / PAT. DEC. 9, 1908 / DETROIT, MICH.
Specifications
Make & Model: 1908 Ford Model S roadster
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan
Engine: inline-4, L-head valves, 149 cubic inches
Transmission: 2-speed manual
Height: 61.5 inches
Width: 67 inches
Wheelbase: 84 inches
Weight: 1100 pounds
Horsepower: 15
Pounds per horsepower: 73.3
Price: $750
Average 1908 wage: $519
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 1 year, 5 months
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