Ford Model N

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The Ford Model N was an early, affordable four-cylinder car produced by Ford Motor Company in the mid-1900s that helped establish the brand’s reputation before its later mass-market successes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ford car
automobile model
assemblyLocation Detroit, Michigan
bodyMaterial wood body with some metal panels
bodyStyle runabout
brakeType rear-wheel mechanical brakes
brand Ford
category Brass Era vehicle
veteran car
chassis steel frame
class low-priced car
countryOfOrigin United States
cylinderCount 4
designer Ford engineering team
Henry Ford
driveType rear-wheel drive
engineConfiguration inline-four engine
engineDisplacement 149 cubic inches
about 2.4 liters
enginePlacement front
fuelSystem carbureted
fuelType gasoline
historicalEra Brass Era car
ignitionSystem trembler coil ignition
introducedAtPrice about US$500
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Ford Motor Company
marketPosition entry-level car
marketRegion United States
export markets
notableFeature low purchase and operating cost
simple, lightweight construction
notableFor being Ford’s first successful four-cylinder car
helping establish Ford’s reputation for affordable cars
predecessor Ford Model A (1903)
productionEnd 1908
productionPeriod early 20th century
productionStart 1906
relatedTo Ford Model R
Ford Model S
roleInCompanyHistory direct predecessor line to the Ford Model T
key step in Ford’s move toward mass-market automobiles
seatingCapacity 2
steeringWheelPosition left-hand drive (for U.S. market)
successor Ford Model T
topSpeed about 40 mph
transmission planetary gear transmission
wheelMaterial wooden artillery wheels

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ford Model T
predecessor

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