Porsche experiments with tractors started before World War II. After the war, the so-called “System Porsche” was taken up by Allgaier Maschinenbau of Uhingen, Germany, with a plant in Friedrichshafen. In 1955 the tractor business and Friedrichshafen plant were sold to Mannesman Corporation, and tractor production continued under the name Porsche-Diesel Motorenbau GmbH. Major redesign was undertaken in the late fifties; there were several sizes of tractors, using one-, two-, three- or four-cylinder air-cooled diesels.

This tractor is a Standard, the two-cylinder model. It has been correctly restored to agricultural collector standards. It is equipped with headlights, directional signals, a hydraulic hitch and rear power takeoff. Tractors have become very collectible, and these Porsche Diesels are very much in vogue. This is a chance to acquire an excellent one.