Horace Dodge made major changes to the design of the engine, rear axle and other parts of the car.

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.

[1] The Model C engine was an opposed twin, 10 hp car, with a claimed top speed of 30 mph (48 km/h).

[citation needed] 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[2]).

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