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02-05-2011, 05:33 PM | #1 |
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~Does anybody know anything about a MODEL K FORD?~
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I just bougt this piston, and was told it was for a model k ford, does andbody know or have a picture of one of the pistond? I will post a picture of one tonight Last edited by John Duden; 02-05-2011 at 06:46 PM. |
02-05-2011, 05:42 PM | #2 |
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02-05-2011, 06:17 PM | #3 |
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I think we talked about this a short while go but; 1906 saw the introduction of what is considered Ford Motor Company's first failure: the Model K. This poor seller.model sort of replaced the Model B and was aimed at the luxury end of the market. It boosted a new 6-cylinder engine that churned out 40 HP and the chassis had a 114 inch/290 cm wheelbase. It could be ordered with standard touring or roadster bodywork. So why was this Model K a failure? Apparently there were two reasons for that: the high price ($2500 to $3000 depending on trim level) and the lacking quality of the car. Also the fact that Ford had mainly concentrated on affordable cars since the start in 1903 and therefore had neglected to create an appealing image for its cars, wouldn't have helped matters (something that remained a problem until the Lincoln marquee was acquired in 1922). Still the Model K holds an important place in Ford history: it is believed to be the reason that Ford didn't produce 6-cylinder engine cars again until 1941 and it formed the catalyst in the process of Ford becoming a mass producer of cheap cars. As a result of the failure of the Model K Alexander Malcomson, one of the founding partners of the Ford Motor Company and a champion of producing luxury cars left the company. This gave Henry Ford the opportunity to become the major shareholder and president of the company in 1906, free to choose his own strategy. Maybe the Model K was a failure, but this roadster version still makes a pretty picture. It was clearly aimed at the American sports car market. The Model K was produced from 1906 till 1908, and 900 of them were made which makes "failure" kind of a relative verdict for this model. It was more so that the sales didn't match up to the expectations rather than it was a http://www.goldcoastmodela.com/Early_Ford.pdf
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Six cylinders.
Huge. Expensive. By Henry's standards, a mistake. Still... wouldn't you love to have one? |
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Fellow Fordbarner Tim Kelley owns a 'K'. I'm not real sure Tim has seen the pistons in his car though. As a kid growing up, I remember Karl Binner in West, TX had one of the only two known K roadsters (original ones as Harrahs was reportedly a cut-down Touring) and as a kid it seemed mammoth.
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can you maybe snap me a picture of it and of the motor? i always liked looking at the K, even though it was a GREAT MISTAKE, can you tell me the story of how you got it and is it restored or original? THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE POSTED ON HERE WITH SOMETHING John |
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There were two on the show field at Hershey this past October... a blue touring car and a white runabout.
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Tim,
Do you what became of the Model K touring car that used to be in the Zimmerman collection ( Automobile-A-Rama ), near Harrisburg ? I think it was light blue at the time it was on display... I was there around 1977... |
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Tim, I want to thank you for bringing your K out to Hershey last year. It was a real treat to see such a rare and beautiful car. I spent about an hour staring at the details on the engine. Speaking of which, does everyone see that familiar looking timer in the picture Tim posted of the engine? Same ignition system as our T's!
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