Cropmaster Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Was the Ford 6X (2000, 3000, 4000, 5000) range of tractors the most attractive of the classic era? What about the Massey Ferguson range launched in 1964 (135 etc.)? Was the David Brown Cropmaster the nicest looking tractor of the vintage era? The Ferguson TE20? The Fordson Major E1A? These are certainly a few of my favourites. What does everybody else think? Let the debate begin! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 1910's Fordson F 1920's Fordson N 1930's Case's 1940's DB VAK's 1950's Fordson Major 1960's DB 990 1970's Ford 9700 1980's Fiat 110-90 1990's New Holland 8560 2000's McCormick XTX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Glad to see that you included the DB VAK1/1A/1C in that list Nashmach! I think that the red DB 950/850/880 Implematics were among the nicest looking tractors of the sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Glad to see you included the DB VAK1/1A/1C in that list Nashmach! I think that the red DB 950/850/880 Implematics etc were among the nicest looking tractors of the sixties. Well I couldn't include any Fergusons or MF's or JQ's :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Just look at a Cropmaster's curvy styling and the shape of that scuttle! The VAK1C is probably the most attractive tractor of all time, let alone the vintage era! :D Although the Fordson Major is an attractive tractor, I would find it hard to put it ahead of the Ferguson TE20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Fordsons, Field marshalls, John Deere 5020, County 1454 (cabless), TW35, MF 3680 Probably depend on what attractive is though, I've seem to have gone for purposeful with the last 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 By attractive I mean appealing to the eye - if purposeful looking tractors appeal to somebody more than old-fashioned quaint little tractors like Cropmasters and TE20's, then such people will be of the opinion that these tractors are more attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 This most is too much down to everybody's personal opinion > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 That goes without saying Nashmach! Often people argue over which tractor is the best overall - i.e. taking into account the tractor's performance, durability etc. - but which tractor is the most attractive? A vintage Porsche tractor for example was not renowned for its power, but it is certainly a nice looking! The same can be said of the Cropmaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 take a look at the back cover on some of the old editions of CT & you'll see a nice shiney CASE-IH 1594, that to me is a good looking purposefull tractor of it's day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 For 80's Ford TW35's, 90's MF 8130, 00's MF 8480 i like big bold lines and to look purposeful thats why i'm not a big fan of NH's current styling but as everyone says everyone has different tastes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 im staying out of this argument as i know what eractor where better in all the decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 im staying out of this argument as i know what eractor where better in all the decades Wouldn't be Internationals all the way would it?? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj witch Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 i think that the FORD 7000 was and still is the best looking tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I feel one of the best looking tractors of the modern era were the 1990 model fendt 900 tractor range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Alliss Chalmers U Ford 5000 MB Trac :P even when next to a Fastrac Fendt 900 series VALTRA S and i think Renault tractors look better now theyre in Claas colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richo Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Two of my favorites are David Brown 1410 and the Ford series 10 tractors. today tractors are designed without corners, i think that a squarer look was more attractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Two of my favorites are David Brown 1410 and the Ford series 10 tractors. today tractors are designed without corners, i think that a squarer look was more attractive hear hear spot on mate they're all starting to look the same across manufactures aswell atleast 60s-70s-80s-and some of the 90s had their own individuality :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 True! Tractors of the vintage era probably had the most individual styling. Tractors of the classic era were more similarly styled with clean straight lines, while modern tractors are all very alike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 See now i think the opposite i think the tractors from the classic era are all to similar all square etc whereas nowadays have curves have slopes have corners they all vary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 na,most modern tractors are much the same,well make wise,they do differ brand wise still,but only just even as late as the very early 90's ever tractor had its own style even within makers ranges, every fergy looked different to the next in the range,and same for fords ect,now its all round and ugly in the case of the tg/t range from nh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 be interesting to see what people say as the ones backing the classics arnt my generation so be interesting what mart and luke etc say, dont mean to sound ageist but in my view i prefer similaritys in the brand but they all have there differences like the MF 6497 and 6495 and 6455 normal and HV slight differences but look alot better older ones look all similar to me box shaped \ and all similar look at the Ford 10 series and the MF 300 both very swuare and look similar \ and the MF 135 and Ford 3000 simlar shaped bonnets just painted different \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 be interesting to see what people say as the ones backing the classics arnt my generation so be interesting what mart and luke etc say, dont mean to sound ageist but in my view i prefer similaritys in the brand but they all have there differences like the MF 6497 and 6495 and 6455 normal and HV slight differences but look alot better older ones look all similar to me box shaped \ and all similar look at the Ford 10 series and the MF 300 both very swuare and look similar \ and the MF 135 and Ford 3000 simlar shaped bonnets just painted different \ I agree the bonetts look simalar especialy the pre-foce 3000 to the MF 135 but only coz of the upper grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Are you lot all nuts.... the Massey 100 series it is of course lads... CLASSIC 60's/70's styling * * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Fendt 926 International 1255XL Real tractor's that run hard and still look sharpe.Must be there square hoods Can't beat the old school I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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