Ford Model C

{{about|the automobile produced from 1904–1905|the 1933–1934 model sometimes called "Model C"|Ford Model B (1932)}}

{{Infobox automobile

| image = 1904 Ford Model C 10hp 2.0 Front.jpg

| name = Ford Model C

| manufacturer = Ford

| production = 1904–1905

| predecessor = Ford Model A

| successor = Ford Model F

| class = Entry-level

| platform =

| body_style = 2-seat runabout
rear-entry 4-seat tonneau

| engine = Dodge{{Sfn | Grist | 2017 | p = 9}} {{cvt|120.5|cuin|L}} Flat-2{{cite book|last=Kimes|first=Beverly|title=Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942|year=1996|publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=0-87341-428-4}}

| transmission = 2-speed planetary

| wheelbase = {{convert|78|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length =

| width =

| height =

| weight = {{convert|1250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

| related =

| designer = Henry Ford

}}

The Ford Model C is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company. Introduced in late 1904, the Model C was Ford's lower priced 1905 model. The first sales were in October 1904, with most sold during the 1905 calendar year. Horace Dodge made major changes to the design of the engine, rear axle and other parts of the car.{{Sfn | Grist | 2017 | p = 9}} The Model C used the same 10 hp motor the 1904 Model A was equipped with. Model C had a longer wheelbase than the earlier Model A. Built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, it was the entry-level car in the Ford model lineup, slotting below the upscale Model B. Production ended in 1905 with approximately 1,000 cars produced (Canada production included). About 160-170 Model C were assembled in Canada at Ford's new Ford Canada location in Walkerville. Due to the Dodge Brothers owning a ten percent share of the company, as well as supplying many parts and assemblies, the Model C took to the road with Dodge-built engines and other key assemblies.{{Sfn | Grist | 2017 | p = 9}}

The Model C engine was an opposed twin, 10 hp car, with a claimed top speed of {{convert|30|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. The Model C two-seater, sometimes marketed as a "doctor's car," sold for $850 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|850|1905}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars {{inflation-fn|US}}), compared to the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout at US$650,Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.32. Western's Gale Model A at US$500,Clymer, p.51. and the Success at a low US$250.Clymer, p.32. It offered a four-seater option for an additional $100. The top also cost extra: rubber $30, leather $50.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

Although the Model C had a protruding front "hood," like a modern car, instead of the flat-front Model A, this was largely ornamental — the engine remained under the seat (the gas tank was under the hood).

The Model C was the first vehicle to be built at Ford Motor Company of Canada.

File:1904 Ford Model C 10hp 2.0 Rear.jpg|Rear

File:1905 Ford Model C Doctors Car.jpg|1905 Ford Model C Doctors Car