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John Deere Evolution is a visually stunning work that blends tractors photographed in custom-built studios with concept drawings and behind-the-scenes looks at how the machines were designed and built. This encyclopedic history covers every model line built by John Deere since 1919. In this excerpt from the book, read about the revamping of the Sound-Gard body.
William Crookes was ten years into…
John Deere Evolution is a visually stunning work that blends tractors photographed in custom-built studios with concept drawings and behind-the-scenes looks at how the machines were designed and built. This encyclopedic history covers every model line built by John Deere since 1919. In this excerpt from the book, read about the creation of the 7000 Series.
While the 6000 series was being…
John Deere Evolution is a visually stunning work that blends tractors photographed in custom-built studios with concept drawings and behind-the-scenes looks at how the machines were designed and built. This encyclopedic history covers every model line built by John Deere since 1919. In this excerpt from the book, read about long-time Deere engineer Chuck Pelly's tumultuous start with the…
Johnny Rutherford was one of the most exciting drivers in big-time auto racing of the 1970s. In these action-filled pages author Hal Higdon tells how Rutherford grew into a racing great. This is the fascinating true story of how a young man made it to the top of the most dangerous sport of all. In this excerpt from the book, read about the incredible timing needed for each lap of the race track…
This article was originally published as a feature in the Ageless Iron section of Successful Farming magazine, where Lee Klancher is a regular contributor.
When the world is not upside down, my chosen profession requires traveling around the country, doing research about various topics almost exclusively related to machinery of one kind or another, and making photographs along the way. I…
This article was originally published as a feature in the Ageless Iron section of Successful Farming magazine, where Lee Klancher is a regular contributor.
I was sitting in my favorite living room chair a few nights ago, taking in a late evening coffee and the glow of candles in our fireplace while tamping out the last of the day’s fires on my laptop. A bit of the bone-chilling cold enveloping…
Are you curious to go back in time and explore some International Harvester history with author Lee Klancher? Keep reading to learn about the restructuring of IH under CEO Archie McCardell. This article was originally published as a feature in the Ageless Iron section of Successful Farming magazine, where Lee Klancher is a regular contributor.
Picking up the thread from the last post (Shooting…
Are you curious to go back in time and explore some International Harvester history with author Lee Klancher? Keep reading to learn about his shoot trip at the prototype International Harvester dealership in Millville, Pennsylvania. This blog was originally published as a feature in the Ageless Iron section of Successful Farming magazine, where Lee Klancher is a regular contributor.
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Winning came naturally for Al Unser, Jr. He had a gift for finding the fast line on the track and he possessed a boisterous and lovable personality. Fans and the press adored him, but behind this affable persona, his appetite for drugs and alcohol was destroying his private life. Unser's battle to climb out of that cave is one of the great stories in motorsports. A Checkered Past is an…
Winning came naturally for Al Unser, Jr. He had a gift for finding the fast line on the track and he possessed a boisterous and lovable personality. Fans and the press adored him, but behind this affable persona, his appetite for drugs and alcohol was destroying his private life. Unser's battle to climb out of that cave is one of the great stories in motorsports. A Checkered Past is an…