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Title: The Major's Porsche
Post by: afx on April 29, 2018, 20:52:01

Today the neighboring village raised their maypole.

Of course the major had to be there.
He arrived in style with a Porsche:

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-FmFF6jW/0/108b8bd6/L/i-FmFF6jW-L.jpg) (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-FmFF6jW/0/108b8bd6/O/i-FmFF6jW-O.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nTZGd3b/0/940ca5ca/L/i-nTZGd3b-L.jpg) (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nTZGd3b/0/940ca5ca/O/i-nTZGd3b-O.jpg)

A 1958 Porsche Junior 4, 1Cylinder, 14HP, 20Km/h.

cheers
afx

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: CS on April 29, 2018, 21:12:58

Great post, and a total surprise!  ;D

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Akira on April 29, 2018, 21:15:56

Looks cool!

The streamlined design doesn't seem to be necessary to the vehicle whose fastest speed is 20km/h.  But it should make the wash easier.  :D

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Hugh_3170 on April 30, 2018, 03:53:37

Neat images.

Back when this machine was designed there were a number of single cylinder diesel tractors such as the German Lanz Bulldogs and the English Field Marshall single cylinder diesel wheel tractors and the odd track layer / crawler farm tractor around.  The noise and vibration from a single cylinder diesel tractor has got to experienced to be believed.  Tough on the drivers. Twin cylinder engines such as those used by John Deere were not uncommon either.

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: MFloyd on April 30, 2018, 04:48:14

Hereunder, a brief history (in English) of the Porsche tractors:

http://www.porsche-diesel.com/history.aspx

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: timh on April 30, 2018, 06:46:01

Learn something new every day! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Peter Connan on May 01, 2018, 16:08:10

Lovely photos of a very interesting machine!

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on May 01, 2018, 17:47:45

buying a Porsche tractors is still the cheapest way to tell others, you´re driving a Porsche speedster  :)

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Mongo on May 09, 2018, 09:19:34

Interesting images and story but not too surprising. Remember that Lamborghini virtually started off making tractors

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Hugh_3170 on May 09, 2018, 17:47:38

Good point Mongo.

David Brown tractors also gave rise to the Aston Marton sports car - James Bonds choice IIRC. 

Harry Fergusson also build a successful F1 4WD car and plenty of car engines were used in his tractors (notably Standard Vanguard petrol engines went into Fergusson tractors for a long while).

Quote from: Mongo on May 09, 2018, 09:19:34

Interesting images and story but not too surprising. Remember that Lamborghini virtually started off making tractors

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: afx on May 12, 2018, 16:26:56

Quote from: Mongo on May 09, 2018, 09:19:34

Interesting images and story but not too surprising. Remember that Lamborghini virtually started off making tractors

Now finding a Lambo tractor in Germany, that would be a thing!

Like the Porsche tractor they found in South America (wish I would remember the details).

cheers
afx

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: MFloyd on June 05, 2018, 01:12:13

Nice advertising around the Porsche tractor:

https://youtu.be/a_L-TZARjVs

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: afx on June 05, 2018, 07:15:06

Nice ;-)

thx
afx

Title: Re: The Major's Porsche
Post by: Akira on June 05, 2018, 07:57:44

Quote from: MFloyd on June 05, 2018, 01:12:13

Nice advertising around the Porsche tractor:

https://youtu.be/a_L-TZARjVs

Love it!  Thank you for sharing!