The Complete Book of Classic Ford Tractors: Every Model 1917-1996 [Hardcover]

Here’s your beautifully photographed one-stop source for everything you ever wanted to know about the immensely popular classic Ford tractors.

First manufactured in 1917, Ford tractors (initially sold under the Fordson name, a contraction of Henry Ford & Son) were, thanks to mass production,the first affordable and reliable machines that allowed small farmers to replace draft animals. Though manufacture was exclusive to Great Britain by the 1930s, Ford tractors returned stateside with a roar in 1939 with the9N, which incorporated the hitch system of Irish engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson.

In this comprehensive addition toMotorbooks’ Complete Book Series, tractor historian Robert Pripps provides a detailed and complete account of Ford tractors, from the earliestFordsonsto theFord-Fergusons, theFord N Series, and theFord “World” tractorsmanufactured into the 1970s. Amply illustrated, the book also offers extensive information on the numerousoptionsandaccessories,implementsandvariationsthat came out of Dearborn, Sherman Bros., and the great Funk Bros. hot rod conversions that could make each of these popular machines utterly unique. In between, the book tracesyear-to-year model changeswithin each series.

With content from Pripps’ best-sellingThe Big Book of Ford TractorsandThe Illustrated Ford and Fordson Tractor Buyer’s Guide,The Complete Book of Ford Tractorsis supplemented withnew text,data-packed specification boxes, and a largely new selection ofincredible color photographyandperiod advertising.

The only book offering comprehensive coverage of the breadth of collectible Ford tractors,The Complete Book of Ford Tractorsis a must-have volume for every tractor enthusiast's library. Also available from the Complete Books serielƒ5