Paint Your Shop Wall Red with the 2026 Farmall Tractor Calendar
Dive into high-horsepower history with the 2026 edition of this fantastic calendar! The perennial favorite highlights top-of-the-line Farmall and International Harvester tractors. This year, the big dogs are the featured iron! Lee Klancher’s gorgeous images of vintage machines in rustic farm settings take center stage. The spectacular visuals are accompanied with stories about each machine and details on how that model fit into the evolution of International Harvester’s tractor line. Included are some of the most interesting models in IH tractor history, and the calendar itself is a stunning and collectible celebration of one of the world’s most iconic brands.
The 2026 Calendar Features the Following Legendary International and Farmall Tractors!
- 1954 Farmall Super MV-TA
- 1957 Farmall 450
- 1959 Farmall 560
- IH 660 FWA
- 1963 IH 668 Repower
- 1964 2806
- Farmall 1206
- 1970 1456
- IH 1566
- 1979 IH 3588
- IH 5488
- 1984 IH 7488 #1
1959 Farmall 560

If the 450 was the top-of-line IH model that could have been, the 560 was the one that wasn’t. The new-for-1958 model had new styling and a brand-new engine mated to a rear drive unit that was designed in the 1930s. The new six-cylinder diesel made only 55 horsepower at the drawbar—a very mild increase from the 450 it replaced. Even with this modest increase, the rear ends would fail under heavy use and IH was forced to issue a massive recall. The rebuilds cost the company a pretty penny, but the damage to its stellar reputation was worse. Much like the 450, the560 wasn’t a bad tractor. The C-263 and D-282engines were both overbuilt and reliable, and the rear ends were fine for normal use and beefy as can be once the recall parts were installed. The handsome machine just didn’t deliver the power and ease of use demanded by the growing farms of the late 1950s. This 560 is owned by Texan collector Jeff Fagala.
International 5488

The 5488 was one of the last tractors produced by International Harvester, and many believe it was one of the best. Introduced into the worst farm economy in modern history, the sales reception was not great. The technology, however, was a welcome upgrade and one that many thought was long overdue. The cab was terrific, and the styling was cutting edge. The forward-flow cooling was interesting as well—it blew air out of the front of the radiator, which prevented chaff from clogging it. The tractors are experiencing a bit of a resurgence today, with an increasing number of farmers choosing to use them on a daily basis due to their simple electronics and solid usability. This mint-condition example is equipped with front-wheel assist and works hard doing heavy tillage on the farm of Randy Stokosa near Lublin, Wisconsin. Shown next to it is an original condition 1990 Case IH 1640 with 21,600 hours on the clock.
And Many More!
