Diesel Tractors

Mike Gauss’s Rare 1958 Ford 841 Powermaster Nestled in Rochester, Michigan, a small but mighty tractor is turning heads and tugging at heartstrings. This 1958 […]

When John Deere debuted what the company called the “Next Generation of Tractors” in 1960, the transition from the long-stroke, two-cylinder tractors were dramatic in […]

The JCB Fastrac That Set a Record! When we say “land speed record,” a lot of things come to mind—except, most likely, agricultural equipment. While […]

Why the Agriculture Industry Needs diesel It’s early morning on a vast stretch of farmland, the horizon painted with the faint glow of dawn. The […]

The start of the ‘60s was when the passenger car horsepower races got hot and heavy, but not many car guys know the same thing […]

Fairbanks-Morse is a storied name in the world of diesels, and it has celebrated over 100 years building diesels. The company goes back to 1832, […]

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 […]

Most farms have a utility tractor around. It usually mounts a hydraulic loader but may also be used with other powered implements. The utility will […]

Special thanks to Brian Gonyea The last years of corporate independence for Minneapolis-Moline were not filled with a stagnant model line. Despite financial upheaval, and […]

R.H. Sheppard Company, of Hannover, Pennsylvania, began manufacturing diesel engines in 1937, carving out a small chunk of the diesel engine market. As with many […]

Aaron Brose Goes Light With a 900hp ShortBed There’s something to be said for building a truck just the way you want it and just […]

Old Dubya! In 1958, International Harvester heralded a big update of the tractor line with the new, restyled hundred series. While there were major advancements […]

Looking back into history, all tractor manufacturers had big hoopla introductions. J.I. Case was no exception and one of their biggest was, “Intro 70,” the […]

1962 FORD 2000 The early 1960s brought a lot of changes to the worldwide Ford ag equipment manufacturing empire. Ford announced a new organization, Ford […]

1983-87 International/Ford 6.9L IDI -Dedicated to the late Terry Hankins, IH/Navistar Engineer Public and governmental outcry after the oil shortages of the early ‘70s forced […]

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1976 Deutz D13006 The Deutz name goes back a long way, back into the dawn of diesel in the late 1800s and the early days […]

John Deere 1010RU John Deere transformed itself on August 30, 1960, when it unveiled a completely redesigned line of tractors and a new focus. They […]

1968 Oliver 2150 Four-Wheel Drive As a tractor brand name, Oliver was just about lost to history when they started building their most powerful rear-drive […]

Early vs Late Farmall 706 The Farmall 706 and 806 tractors debuted in the summer of 1963. Both were badly needed touchdowns after several unexpected […]