Ford Model B (1904)
The Ford Model B is an upscale touring car that was introduced in 1904 by Ford. It was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. It was Ford's first car to use the front-engine layout, with a large 24 hp 4-cylinder engine positioned at the front behind a conventional radiator. The smaller Model A-derived Model C positioned its flat 2-cylinder motor under the seat.
Priced at $2000, the Model B was a high end car. Produced for three years, sales were predictably slower than the Model C which was priced at one-third of the cost. The Model B was replaced by the derivative Model K in 1906.
