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The 100th Anniversary of the revolutionary Farmall tractor is celebrated in this authoritative model-by-model history that traces the evolution and design of the most significant farm tractors of the 20th century. Award-winning author Lee Klancher chronicles how and why the Farmall tractor came to exist and how it evolved with his signature blend of compelling stories, engaging text, and spectacular images. * A mix of newly created images, gorgeous archival imagery, and engineering drawings and sketches * New revelations about the very first farm tractor * An intimate look at the creation and…mehr

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The 100th Anniversary of the revolutionary Farmall tractor is celebrated in this authoritative model-by-model history that traces the evolution and design of the most significant farm tractors of the 20th century. Award-winning author Lee Klancher chronicles how and why the Farmall tractor came to exist and how it evolved with his signature blend of compelling stories, engaging text, and spectacular images. * A mix of newly created images, gorgeous archival imagery, and engineering drawings and sketches * New revelations about the very first farm tractor * An intimate look at the creation and evolution of the original Farmall tractor, the Regular * Complete coverage of all IH tractors from the very first examples up to 1957 * A visual guide to all the post-1957 tractors to carry the Farmall badge * Complete coverage of the IH crawler line * Detailed coverage of how IHC was founded and formed, including a look at the history of the McCormick company * Historical imagery and lush studio photography of rare machines hard at work in the fields, pastures, and farm settings Complete with historical imagery and lush studio photography of rare machines hard at work in the fields, pastures, and farm settings, the Farmall Century is a must-read for every tractor enthusiast.
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Lee Klancher's career encompasses more than thirty years of publishing great stories. As an editor and publisher, he has overseen the development of some of the most-respected and best-selling books in the transportation niche. A prolific author and photographer, Lee has contributed words and images to more than thirty books as well as dozens of national magazines including Men's Journal, Draft, and Motorcyclist. A book junkie and an obsessive student of his craft, Lee has also taught writing and photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He is best known for his award-winning books and calendars covering farm tractors, including Red Tractors and Red 4WD Tractors. He has rented an abandoned air force base to create a book cover, and built a custom 20x40-foot studio to photograph 30 of the most valuable John Deeres in private hands. He and his camera have climbed the Julian Alps, explored breweries on four continents, and ridden backcountry motorcycle routes in the Bolivian Amazon, the Australian Outback, and on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. When not working on a book or a photo shoot, Lee busies himself biking, reading, and enjoying good food and craft beer. Lee lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Joan, as well as their dog, Red.