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Cars in the Family Tree
Some tractor pedigrees traced back to early car makers
By Bill Vossler
Several tractor manufacturers actually got their start in the automotive industry. In this continuation of an article published in the June issue of Farm Collector, the focus is on manufacturers who came late to tractors. Some used success with cars and trucks as a springboard to expand into farm equipment. For others, tractors represented a last-ditch effort to stay in business. It was a time of rollicking competition against a backdrop of rapidly evolving technology. Win or lose, the rise and fall of these companies is an important chapter in the story of American industrialization.