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  Name Ford Model K
  Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
  Production 1906&ndash1908
  Predecessor Ford Model B
  Body Style 2-row Touring Car
  Engine Straight-6
  Wheelbase 114&nbspin (2896&nbspmm)
  Designer Henry Ford


Ford Model K was an upscale Automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company . It was introduced in 1906 and replaced the earlier Model B . The model K was aimed at the top end of the market and featured an Inline-6 (the only Ford six until 1941 ) giving 40 hp (30 kW). The wheelbase was 114 in (2896 mm) and could be ordered either as touring or roadster.

The Model K was a failure, something that can be attributed to both the high price (between $2500 and $3000) and poor quality. Ford was also known to make inexpensive cars and people who wanted a more luxurious car bought other brands. Production ended in , and led to the departure of Alexander Malcomson , one of the founding partners, leaving Henry Ford as the majority shareholder.


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