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

by **Andrew Morland** (Photographer), **Robert N. Pripps** (Author)

**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 the **9N**, which incorporated the hitch system of Irish engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson.

In this comprehensive addition to **Motorbooks' Complete Book Series**, tractor historian Robert Pripps provides a detailed and complete account of Ford tractors, from the earliest **Fordsons** to the **Ford-Fergusons**, the **Ford N Series**, and the **Ford "World" tractors** manufactured into the 1970s. Amply illustrated, the book also offers extensive information on the numerous **options** and **accessories**, **implements** and **variations** that 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 traces **year-to-year model changes** within each series.

With content from Pripps' best-selling _The Big Book of Ford Tractors_ and _The Illustrated Ford and Fordson Tractor Buyer's Guide_, _The Complete Book of Ford Tractors_ is supplemented with **new text**, **data-packed specification boxes**, and a largely new selection of **incredible color photography** and **period advertising**.

The only book offering comprehensive coverage of the breadth of collectible Ford tractors, _The Complete Book of Ford Tractors_ is a must-have volume for every tractor enthusiast's library. **Also available from the Complete Books series: _The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors_ and _The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors_.**

### Author Biography

**Andrew Morland** is a freelance photojournalist. He is the photographer of numerous Voyageur Press tractor books, including _The Bigger Book of John Deere_, _Vintage Ford Tractors_, and _Classic Tractors of the World_. He lives in Somerset, England.

**Robert N. Pripps** has authored or co-authored dozens of farm tractor books, including _The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors_, _The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors__,_ and more. He lives near Park Falls, Wisconsin, where he owns a maple syrup farm.

**Number of Pages:** 192

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 10.94 x 9.29 IN

**Publication Date:** November 02, 2021

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- **Price:** 45.0 USD
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