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Ferruccio Lamborghini didn't start out as a builder of supercars. His first success came in the form of tractors and agricultural equipment. Here's a look at the long and illustrious history of automaker-built tractors. More »
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If you didn't grow up in farm country, you've probably never seen a Minneapolis Moline UDLX, probably never even heard of it. It enjoys a certain antique mystique among farmers, part of a failed experiment which could have taken off if only it had come at a different time. Minneapolis Moline was a strong brand of reliable and well built tractor with many loyal owner and lots of tractors still in the field. Moline suffered a similar fate which befell many of the great automotive marques of the past — purchase by a competitor, brand dilution, and eventual disappearance. Minneapolis Moline got mixed up by White Tractors, along with Oliver and others. The whole shebang went under in 1985 with tough competition from Agco-Allis, Ford, and John Deere. But that doesn't stop us from taking a look at the Minneapolis-Moline UDLX.
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