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1. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 23:55:38 -0500; Hmmm . . There WAS a David Brown/Ferguson connection: Brown built the first Ferguson tractor, the black model "A", thus providing a Ferguson-Aston Martin/Lagonda connection . .sort-of? Jowett Cars, w; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00029.html (9,881 bytes)
2. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: Phil Trenholme <dim1@home.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 00:14:21 -0700; I was told that my 1954 Austin Healey 100 4 cyl. 2.6 liter engine was originally a tractor engine. /// /// vintage-race@autox.team.net mailing list /// or go to http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00030.html (11,056 bytes)
3. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: Mark Donaldson <ardmore@voyager.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 21:55:56 +1200; The old Healey "100" engine - basically the same 2660 cc unit that went into Austin Atlantic - powered the Austin scout car used by Bristish troops in the Western Desert during WWII. It was never a t; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00031.html (8,324 bytes)
4. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: lwdent <lwdent@fwi.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 05:56:56 -0500; Are you sure about the tractor engine? I have been told for years that the Healey 4 banger started life as a Fergeson (spell ?) tractor engine. Larry Dent /// /// vintage-race@autox.team.net mailing; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00032.html (7,315 bytes)
5. RE: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Oker, William" <OkerWR@navair.navy.mil>; Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 05:43:59 -0700; I believe that the Triumph 2-liter 4 banger (TR-2) was a direct first cousin to the Ferguson tractor. Bill Oker Are you sure about the tractor engine? I have been told for years that the Healey 4 ban; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00033.html (7,976 bytes)
6. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 10:06:27 -0500; of ships on the Oh Gawd, of course! And there's the Ferrari connection as well! Tony_______________________@Sherman.Texas /// /// vintage-race@autox.team.net mailing list /// or go to http://www.team; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00034.html (7,689 bytes)
7. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 10:15:43 -0500; Yep, there's no kin 'tween the Ferguson/Standard Motors engine and the Healey. Tony_______________________@Sherman.Texas /// /// vintage-race@autox.team.net mailing list /// or go to http://www.team.; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00035.html (7,656 bytes)
8. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: Phil Trenholme <dim1@home.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 19:53:44 -0700; And as I recall the TR-2 two liter would out-accelerate the AH 100 which upset Healey owners and led my father-in-law into one of the first AH 100-Chevy V8 conversions in Northern CA (1956). /// ///; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00036.html (8,514 bytes)
9. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: Mark Donaldson <ardmore@voyager.co.nz>; Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 15:44:09 +1200; Yep. I've certainly seen TR-2s beat a Healey off the line, but the Healey had those great long legs. It could easily reach 100 mph and stay there - that's how it got it's "100" tag. It developed max.; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00037.html (8,090 bytes)
10. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: Jhalfdime@aol.com; Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 17:08:16 EDT; I had a fraternity brother in college ('64-'68) who did 3 AH 100 to Chevy small block conversions. First was a 265 4 bbl mated to a 3 speed. Conversion amounted to rerouting steering and clutch linka; /html/vintage-race/2001-10/msg00039.html (7,849 bytes)
11. Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 13:17:27 -0700; sure enough, someone had a bright red Porsche tractor parked in the paddock. Had even been autographed by Dr. Porsche! (The Sabra has been at the Historics for a couple of years running now...); /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00133.html (7,393 bytes)
12. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Patrick Young" <ply@rosenet.it>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:03:59 +0200; As we are on the subject of curiosities, was the Ambro Peerless out again at Monterey this year? Regards, Patrick; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00135.html (8,149 bytes)
13. Re[2]: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Mordecai Dunst"<mdunst@smtplink.coh.org>; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 98 16:56:01 -0800; Did the Porsche tractor have a Massey-Ferguson Motor akin to Triumphs? Porsche has been known to copy Triumph Ideas previously i.e. "Their" Targa Top.design....; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00138.html (7,662 bytes)
14. RE: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Tobin,Herbert" <htobin@foxboro.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:04:39 -0400; In re: the Porsche tractor, in addition to Lamborghini's origin in tractors, dont't forget that the DB initials in Aston-Martin DB-1 through DB-x stand for David Brown, another manufacturer of agricu; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00146.html (8,152 bytes)
15. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:47:42 EDT; How many sports and racing car manufacturers had tractor/farm equipment Of course we already have delved into: Porsche - Porsche tractors Lamborghini - Lamborghini tractors Aston Martin - David Brown; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00147.html (8,517 bytes)
16. Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Mordecai Dunst"<mdunst@smtplink.coh.org>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 98 10:55:49 -0800; Though my original posting of a Porsche tractor motor was in jest -it seems that I'm learning something about the pedigree of some highly respected marques.; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00148.html (8,441 bytes)
17. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: RodPolentz@aol.com; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:14:44 EDT; we I always understood that the block for the TR3 and TR4 came from a MasseyFerguson tractor. Didn't Ferrari have some farm implements at one time? Maybe a bus? Seems like they had something industri; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00149.html (8,517 bytes)
18. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:49:21 -0500; The Brown Group also manufactured the first Ferguson tractor (before the agreement with Ford) and, didn't International Harvestor buy what was left of Jowett? Tony; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00150.html (8,754 bytes)
19. RE: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Rockney, Vaughn (GEIS)" <Vaughn.Rockney@geis.ge.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:07:34 -0400; One of my desirables that I was unable to buy was a fairly modern c. 1975? Leyland Tractor with full accessories that I saw at the mini-Sears store near Lake Anna in Virginia. It was totally original; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00151.html (9,989 bytes)
20. Re: Porsche tractor (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:59:52 -0500; Jack wondered: we Standard Motors built motors for the Ferguson TEA 20 tractor based on the motor they built for the TR2, 3 & 4. and the Vanguard sedans. name as a sports or racing car? Donno, I thin; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00152.html (9,350 bytes)

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