OT Trucktor OT

[Niel Hoback]

I saw this at a steam show near Ft. Wayne Thursday. It's a 1938 Minneapolis-Moline tractor made to be driven on the road when needed.

For people that couldn't afford a tractor and a car.

[RobertKB]

Beautiful and very rare! Only about 150 made. http://jalopnik.com/359170/1938-minneapolis+moline-udlx-the-gentlemans-tractor

Edited August 22, 2010 by RobertKB

[P-12 Tommy]

Cool vehicle! The front bumper kinda looks like it's from a '34 Ford.

Tom

[Don Coatney]

Where near Fort Wayne was this steam show?

[Flatie46]

I noticed they've even tagged it to drive it on the Hwy. Wonder if top gear is a little taller for driving it onthe road?

[Niel Hoback]

It definitely has a high gear for road use. The show was at a suburb of Ft. Wayne called New Haven. Maumee Valley Steam Assc., I think.

[41/53dodges]

i think those tractors were capable of at least 35

[greg g]

As a tractor it probably wouldn't need any form of registration. Do any states require the registration of tractors?

I believe it was called the comfort cab

here is a link to a pdf off Miss Minnie touting the features in a factory brochure

http://www.google.com/search?q=Minneapolis moline comfort cab

Edited August 24, 2010 by greg g

[Justin Slingsby]

I love these things. My grandfather was a big Minneapolis Moline fan. He had 5 of them he used on the farm. The coolest was a G706 with the helper front. That thing was a brute! The Comfort Cabs UDLX's are beautiful tractors, lots of style.

The G706

A beautifully restored UDLX at the Little Log Cabin Show in Hastings MN

[41/53dodges]

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/4/8/488-minneapolis-moline-udlx.html