{"product_id":"the-complete-book-of-classic-ford-tractors","title":"The Complete Book of Classic Ford Tractors","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere’s your beautifully photographed one-stop source for everything you ever wanted to know about the immensely popular classic Ford tractors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First manufactured in 1917, Ford tractors (initially sold under the Fordson name, a contraction of Henry Ford \u0026amp; Son) were, thanks to mass production, \u003cb\u003ethe first affordable and reliable machines that allowed small farmers to replace draft animals\u003c\/b\u003e. Though manufacture was exclusive to Great Britain by the 1930s, Ford tractors returned stateside with a roar in 1939 with the \u003cb\u003e9N\u003c\/b\u003e, which incorporated the hitch system of Irish engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this comprehensive addition to \u003cb\u003eMotorbooks’ Complete Book Series\u003c\/b\u003e, tractor historian Robert Pripps provides a detailed and complete account of Ford tractors, from the earliest \u003cb\u003eFordsons\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003eFord-Fergusons\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eFord N Series\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003eFord “World” tractors\u003c\/b\u003e manufactured into the 1970s. Amply illustrated, the book also offers extensive information on the numerous \u003cb\u003eoptions\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eaccessories\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eimplements\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003evariations\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eyear-to-year model changes\u003c\/b\u003e within each series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With content from Pripps’ best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Ford Tractors \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Ford and Fordson Tractor Buyer’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Ford Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e is supplemented with \u003cb\u003enew text\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edata-packed specification boxes\u003c\/b\u003e, and a largely new selection of \u003cb\u003eincredible color photography\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eperiod advertising\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The only book offering comprehensive coverage of the breadth of collectible Ford tractors, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Ford Tractors \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have volume for every tractor enthusiast's library. \u003cb\u003eAlso available from the Complete Books series: \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Farmall Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39525801066567,"sku":"9780760370643","price":35.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9780760370643.jpg?v=1772280853","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/cs\/products\/the-complete-book-of-classic-ford-tractors","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}