It's interesting to compare machinery of all types designed in Europe and the USA. Any train buff can instantly identify locomotives from the continent vs locomotives designed and built in the US, and this tractor, a 1959 Porsche, like the Lamborghini we spotlighted before, has a look all its own. Nothing like this ever rolled off the John Deere assembly line and it's not just … [Read more...]
1965 Lamborghini 5C Crawler Tractor
Say the name Lamborghini and what comes to mind? For the vast majority, it's exotic Italian sports cars, but Ferruccio Lamborghini was making tractors before he ever made a car and this 1965 Lamborghini 5C Crawler tractor is a great example of the breed. Powered by a 3 cylinder diesel engine, it looks like it would have been every bit the capable agricultural … [Read more...]
1940 Power Horse – the Missing Link Between Horse and Tractor
It seems the internal combustion archaeologists have discovered the missing link between the horse and tractor, if this 1940 Power Horse is any indication. You see, many farmers had a large investment in horse drawn implements like plows and discs, but along came the internal combustion engine and tractors were invented. Any forward looking farmer wanted to get on board, but … [Read more...]