, 1927-11-30
new FORD CAR SPECIFICATIONS
new DEPARTURE In MOTORDOM
New Ford Said to be Marked Departure from
Other Types and to Represent the Last
Thing in Speed and Acceleration.

After six months of Saying moth
ing but saving wood Henry Ford
Tuesday announced the specifics
lions of the new Ford car which
succeeds his famous model "T". A
bare listing OF those specifications
presents a picture of an automobile
that in performance, appearance
and mechanical features. las here
%tofore been associated with a con-
siderably higher priced class.
Unusual speed and acceleration
are among the outstanding features
of the new car. 1t is announced
as being able to make 55 to 60
miles an hour. with ease. In recent
tests it has made even more with
out difficulty. What is more i'm
portant. it is stated that when
ltrayeling at such speeds. IT holds
the road easily. and with comfort
to driver and passengers. 1t is
also stated with equal p~ositiveness,
however, that it performs in an
equally spectacular manner on bad
roads. In its design, Mr.. Ford
has held to his original idea of a
car which can meet all conditions
and types of roads.
Appreciateing the constantly in
creasing Importance of acceleration,
the Ford Motor company mas given
a great deal of study to this fea-
ture of the new car. In high gear
tests with two passengers in a
Tudor sedan, 1t has shown In ac-
c%eleration of from 5 to .25 miles
an hour in eight and one-half sec
onds.
New Type of Brakes
The new Ford a also introduces
a new type of four wheel brakes.
An exclusive Ford development,
they are of the mechanical, shoe
expanding type, and are ~self-center-
ing. The brake pedal and the hand
brake each operates all four brakes.
1t is stated that this is the most
reliable and simplest type of four
wheel brake, and also the easiest
to adjust, all adjustments being
made from the outside, without
removing n parts.
An engine hat is virtually vi
brationless develops 40 horsepower
III 1sOUu l0NOlAtAOho pei III
This low revolution speed in ratio
to the high horsepower is illus
tractive of the unusual efficiency of
the engine. Also, 1t longer
life, the lower engine speed en-
surfing less wear on engine parts.
The low revolution speed is also
a substantial factor in lessening vi
bration. The bore is 8 rs inches;
The unusually large crankshaft,
which is both statically and dy-
namically balanced, weighs 2S lbs.
This balancing, combined with the
lightness of aluminium alloy pistons,
further combine to reduce vibration
and increase riding and driving
comfort and safety.
In addition to freedom from vi
bration it is announced that the
car is unusually quiet, a great deal
of attention having been paid to
this feature by the Ford engineers.
In the engine, the timing gears
are made of bakelized fabric. which
is much q~uieter than metal. The
cams on the camshaft have been
so designed as to prevent valve
clicking.
Coachwork Distinctive
The coachwork OF the car is as
distinctive as its performance. There
Is a noticeable European touch in
line and contour. 1t is not only
designed for exterior beauty. but
has as well the interior roominess
convenience and luxurious appoint
ments to be found in much higher
priced automobiles. On an instru-
ment board of satin-finished nickel
are mounted the speedometer, gaso-
line gauge. ameter and ignition