Fifty-five years ago in March 1961, the Ford Motor Company introduced the Ford 6000 as its high-horsepower, row-crop tractor. It was rated as a 5-plow tractor with 66 PTO horsepower.

Fifty-one years ago in February 1959, the Tractor and Implement Division of the Ford Motor Company introduced the Select-O-Speed transmission for the Ford 601, 701, 801 and 901 series of tractors.

Orman says Ford engineers also tried to compete with other brands by building their own version of a row crop tractor. “In 1955, it was another change year,” Orman said.

Among the tractors on sale are 35 Ford 4000s, 31 Fords 3000s and 10 Ford 5000s, along with a 4,500-hour Ford 7810 and a Ford 655 Special in full spec on only 1,806 hours.