The 1904 Ford Model B was the first modern production engine
for Ford Motor Company.
The 1904 Ford Model B was the second production vehicle
for Ford Motor Company.
Dodge Brothers were contracted to build the first (650) Model A
Complete Running Chassis ( less wheels - tires - body - tonneau )
for $250 for Ford Motor Company.
Research is ongoing as to who designed - engineered - manufactured
the 1904 Ford Model B Prototype that was test driven on August 6th, 1904.
No one alive has ever had the opportunity to interpret an original
largely complete 1904 Ford Model B as it left The Piquette Plant
with the original chassis - suspension - drive train - engine - transmission.
I " discovered " serial number 51-52-55 in April of 2018.
I initiated the process that led to a recently completed (19) month
minimal sympathetic restoration to get the car running and driving.
I documented the ongoing process with images and video.
I was one of three people present when all four cylinders
caught and ran for the first time in anyone's living memory.
I was fortunate to video that historic moment.
I have been researching the history of The 1904 Ford Model B
and the remarkable journey of " Alexander " since April of 2018.
I negotiated a limited agreement to have the car displayed at the
Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana.
I have transported the car over 4000 miles.
Personally - I am tired of " armchair experts " attempting
to influence history with personal opinions.
The 1904 Ford Model B Serial # 51-52-55 is the only acknowledged
largely original example that runs and drives.
The first museum visitors to view " Alexander " on July 25th, 2020
moments after he entered the museum before barricades were placed
Jim