Vintage

Over 2,600 lots, including more than 250 rare vintage and classic tractors, will go under the hammer at the Cheffins Vintage Sale, the largest vintage auction event in Europe, on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd April.

Auctioneer estimates the sale of over 40 classic and vintage Massey Ferguson tractors and implements could achieve over £500,000.

Each month, Farmers Guide’s vintage machinery expert Henry Brown looks back at the production history of classic farm machinery – for this month he explores the intricate history of Ferrari tractors.

Each month, Farmers Guide’s vintage machinery expert Henry Brown looks back at the production history of a classic tractor – for this month he explores some classic crawler tractors.

The fourth and final Cheffins collective sale of 2021 saw over 150 vintage and classic tractors, 25 vintage motorcycles, 25 classic cars and commercial vehicles and hundreds of collectors’ items go under the hammer on Saturday 23rd October.

The David Brown Tractor Club is preparing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the popular 880 and 990 models by giving the public a chance to see some of the oldest examples in person.

It takes dedication, patience and unwavering attention to detail to restore a tractor to the exacting standards of Ferguson TE20 owner Colin Taylor.

Each month, Farmers Guide takes a look back at the production history of a classic tractor – for October we went back to the 1950s to look at the Crawley 75.

The fourth Cheffins’ collective sale of 2021 will see a series of classic and vintage tractors, cars, motorbikes and collectors’ items on offer on 23rd October at the Cheffins sale ground at Sutton, near Ely.

Despite Ernest Doe’s popularity in the agricultural community, many are unaware that at one point the company was not just dealing in tractors, but also designing its own.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the market launch of the popular Dominator series. The anniversary means the model has been on sale for longer than any other harvesting machine in the world.

Claas filed its first patent 100 years ago: the knotting device for the Claas straw binder. This device laid the foundations for a success story in baling technology – stretching right up to the new Quadrant Evolution