Take a moment and try to imagine coming up with the principles of internal combustion all on your own. From scratch. That’s what the visionaries of 150 years back had to do. Take the glimmer…
Wagler Competition Products’ (WCP) DX500 is the first-ever all billet Duramax engine. It was designed and machined in-house by Wagler Competition Products specifically to meet the extreme…
In the tractor horsepower race of the 1960s, all the manufacturers did their best conjuring to produce an affordable 100-plus horsepower tractor with no traction or weight issues. Two-wheel…
Under Pressure: The Life and Death of Rudolf Diesel
Rudolf Diesel was vain, oversensitive, and paranoid. His stubborn and persistent disposition clouded his ability to make friends, while his sanctimonious bluster alienated those even…
As the 1950s came to a close, Ford’s investment in the manufacture of agricultural equipment worldwide was bigger than ever and growing. With the exception of the English Fordson…
Sometimes big ideas come in smaller packages. Case in point: the 400 Series Case tractors that debuted for 1955. This was the first all-new J.I. Case tractor in 28 years. Not only did…
Tractor Talk: 1957 Oliver Super 77 Hi-Crop: Ollie With A Lift
Hi-Crop, High Clearance, High-Clear, HC… whatever name the manufacturer chose for them, tractors with extra clearance for taller crops have been part of the farming landscape almost…
The Cub Cadet line of garden tractors debuted in 1960 as “little brothers” to International Harvester’s compact Farmall Cub series. Originally to be called Cubette—a name…
When International Harvester debuted its new Raymond Loewy-designed Letter Series tractors in 1939, it was one of their bigger advancements. The improvements came on just about every…
Steiger Tractor Company’s 1986 Chapter 11 bankruptcy attracted the attention of Tenneco, the parent company of the newly formed Case International. Steiger’s Fargo, North…
As you read this November issue, the team at the Diesel World is already looking at what we will bring you next year. Of course, with the title Diesel World, we look…
Your magazine is great, and the tech articles are very helpful. I’ve seen stories on water-meth kits but they didn’t say how fast it burns or if you can run just water. The DEF article in the…
Hello everyone! My name is Aaron Gold, and I’ve been asked to take the driver’s seat here at Diesel World magazine. I’ve been writing about things on wheels…
First off, yeah, I’m new here. But if you’ve been reading our sister publication, Ultimate Diesel Builders Guide, you’ve seen my name before as I’ve been that magazine’s Editor for…
