Ford Model K
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	1906–1908
Designer	Henry Ford
Body and chassis
Class	Upscale
Body style	2-rowtouring car
Related	Ford Model N
Powertrain
Engine	405CID cast iron block 40hpStraight-6[1][2]
Transmission	planetary 2-speed manual[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114 in (290 cm)
Curb weight	2,400 lb (1,089 kg)[2]
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Model B
Successor	Ford Model T

TheFord Model K is an upscaleautomobile that was produced byFord Motor Company. Introduced in 1906, the “K” replaced the earlierModel B. It was built at theFord Piquette Avenue Plant. The Model K was aimed at the top end of the market and featured aninline-6 (the only Ford six until1941) giving 40 hp (30 kW). In typical Ford fashion, the Model K was the lowest priced six cylinder car, with among the best horsepower to weight ratio in its class. The wheelbase for 1906 was 114 in (2,896 mm). For 1907 and 08, the Model was significantly improved with a longer wheelbase (120 inch), 20% more h.p., and stronger frame. It was also offered in both touring and runabout bodies.

Contrary to popular folklore, the Model K was a good seller for Ford Motor Company. In 1906, the first year it was offered, the Model K produced over 85 percent of Ford Motor Company's new car profit (1906 Ford Motor Company internal audit records).

In 1907, the second sales year of the Model K, almost 500 examples were sold, making it the best-selling six-cylinder model in the world.

As period journals reported, Ford Motor Company went in another direction, moving to one chassis, a mid-priced car, theModel T, leaving the multi-line business model used by most auto makers of the period. However, sales and profits from the Model K helped Ford Motor Company become the largest automaker in number of sales in 1907, and along with theModel N, was the only Ford model sold through three model years (1906–1908) prior to the advent of the Model T.

• David L. Lewis (2005).100 Years of Ford. Publications International. pp. 18–19.ISBN 0-7853-7988-6.
• "Early Ford models 1903–1908". RetrievedAugust 20, 2006.

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