Back in 2019, we published a story about the Hill Diesel and it’s connection to Ransom E. Olds, the founder of Oldsmobile. You can see that story online at
John Deere transformed itself on August 30, 1960, when it unveiled a completely redesigned line of tractors and a new focus. They called it the “New Generation of Power” and gone were most of…
Although everyone likes to be behind the wheel of something unique. If your goal is to attend a car show and not see another vehicle like yours however, some genuine out-of-the-box creativity…
Hercules was one of the founding fathers of engine manufacturing in the U.S. and one of the earliest manufacturers of lightweight, high speed diesels. The company began in 1915, founded in…
As a tractor brand name, Oliver was just about lost to history when they started building their most powerful rear-drive tractor, The-2150, in April of 1968. Oliver had been purchased by White…
Sometimes the best ideas come to a company and bear fruit at the worst possible times. Such was the case when Allis-Chalmers designed and built a new line of 60 degree V6, V8 and V12 diesels.
While this Vintage Smoke column usually centers around period original diesels, this Mack drew our attention. While it’s technically a “resto-mod” it’s a resto mod done in a vintage way. Have…
Case was within sight of the top power tier of the tractor market when it debuted the 70 series tractors in 1969. Just in time for the ‘70s. The ‘70s…. 70 Series… get it? The top…
Making diesels user friendly was an uphill struggle in the late 1920s and early ‘30s. The advantages of the compression-ignition engine were generally known but the PITA involved in using one…
The engine in this story is one of the last built in the United States with a direct connection to the beginnings of internal combustion. If the name “Otto” tickles your memory a little, it’s…
