00:00Hey everyone, I'm here, and today we're going to tell the story of Ford.
00:03We all know that Henry Ford was a pioneer in many ways.
00:07He created the first car that was affordable to the common man.
00:10He created the first mass production line for automobiles.
00:13He even pioneered some of the most advanced marketing techniques ever seen up until his day.
00:18But what did he do after he started producing cars?
00:21What was the first car Ford put into production?
00:23And how much was it?
00:25Keep watching to find out.
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00:42Now, let's begin.
00:44Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford on June 16, 1903, in Detroit, Michigan.
00:51The company was formed by Henry and his partner, a wealthy businessman named John A. Fraser.
00:55The company's first product was called the Model A, which was manufactured from 1903 to 1904.
01:02It was produced at the company S. First Factory, located at 1000 Paquette Avenue in downtown Detroit.
01:10At first glance, it may look like just a regular old quadricycle, but it was actually revolutionary for its day.
01:16Back when the quadricycle was released, there were three different classes of automobiles available to consumers.
01:22There were very expensive luxury vehicles that only the elite could afford, cheap quadricycles that were barely able to move
01:29faster than a horse, or vehicles in between.
01:32Ford changed everything with the Model A.
01:35It had a powerful engine that allowed it to reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, but it
01:40also cost only $600.
01:42Today, $600 is nothing, but back then, it was a bargain.
01:47The company produced about 10 of these models in 1903 and 1904, but they quickly ran into an issue.
01:53One of the wheels was manufactured incorrectly, so none of the parts would fit together.
01:58As a result, no one could drive them without having the wheels fixed.
02:02This obviously wasn't good for business, so Henry Ford set out to create a new vehicle that solved all of
02:07these problems.
02:08This led to the creation of Ford's next automobile.
02:11The Model B, unlike the quadricycle, the Model B used a four-cylinder engine.
02:16This gave it more power, but it also required a larger frame.
02:20To accommodate the new engine, the Model B was the first automobile to have a separate engine compartment.
02:25This would become a staple of all future vehicles and is still used to this day.
02:29There were you intend any major changes made to the Model B throughout its production years from 1904 to 1906.
02:36However, there was a small update made to the steering system to make it easier to control.
02:41It sold for around $850, making it the cheapest car on the market with comparable power to other mid-range
02:47vehicles.
02:48It was quite popular in the beginning, but sales quickly declined once competitors began offering similar products.
02:54After the Model B, Ford decided to create another prototype.
02:58In 1906, he revealed the Model C to the public.
03:01It was updated with a new straight-line four-engine and a two-speed transmission.
03:05This made it much more reliable, especially when compared to the earlier models.
03:10It was also updated with a new steering system that allowed it to turn much tighter.
03:14But despite all of these updates, it was very similar to the Model B, in fact.
03:19It was so similar that many people believed that the Model C was just a re-release of the Model
03:24B with minor changes.
03:25They were wrong.
03:27The Model C went through several different iterations throughout its production years from 1906 to 1908.
03:33These included the Model C Deluxe, the Model C Runabout, the Model C Roadster, and the Model C Touring.
03:40Each of these offered something slightly different, but overall, they were all pretty similar.
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