1923 Ford Model T Doodlebug Tractor 

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1923 Ford Model T Doodlebug Tractor

Calling all vehicle collectors! We have something to offer that is so far off the beaten path that it is in the field, where it works best. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present this 1923 Ford Model T Doodlebug Tractor. After restoration it spent A number of years in A museum in Kokomo,IN as A static display and being sold on a bill of sale onl, no title.

Out of the millions of Model Ts Henry Ford sold, it was not inconceivable that some might see duty other than rolling on dirt or paved roads. This particular unit looks ready to plow, furrow, till, seed and more.

Its green exterior over black wings is in great condition. The tractor’s lights are in good order, as is its tilt-back windshield. The bodywork on this tractor is in marvelous condition given that it’s nearly a century old. The tractor’s engine bay is quite tidy and its wood bed looks great and is ready to haul or just look pretty while empty.

This tractor rolls on Universal brand 30 x 3.5 oversize tires surrounding wooden spoked artillery wheels in front with a Knickerbocker rear axle tracker wheel conversion and green metal treaded wheels in the back for gripping the soil.

Under the hood is a standard 177 CID four-cylinder engine mated to Ford’s signature two-speed manual transmission with its famous three-pedal configuration for which the Model T was known.

In the cab, there is just the ignition switch and an amperage gauge on the wood instrument panel, meaning the crankshaft lever up front is just for show. The black, three-person bench seat is in excellent condition, as is the four-spoke steering wheel, which has the lever to control the tractor’s speed. There’s also a floor-mounted, hand-operated emergency brake.

Doodlebug tractor is the colloquial American English name for a home-made tractor made in the United States during World War II, when production tractors were in short supply. The doodlebug of the 1940s was usually based on a 1920s- or 1930s-era Ford automobile, which was then modified either by the complete removal or alteration of some of the vehicle body.

If you prefer your vehicles uncommon, you’re an early 20th century Ford fan or if you collect farm implements, c’mon by MotoeXotica Classic Cars and check out this Doodlebug today!

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This tractor is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows x,xxx miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a bill of sale only! GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!

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