Lee Klancher Bücher

Celebrating a century of the revolutionary Farmall tractor, this comprehensive history delves into its evolution and design, highlighting its significance in 20th-century agriculture. Award-winning author Lee Klancher combines captivating narratives with stunning visuals to explore the origins and advancements of the Farmall tractor, making it an essential read for enthusiasts and historians alike.

Offering a comprehensive exploration of John Deere's machinery, this book combines stunning visuals with detailed historical insights. It features every model line produced since 1919 and includes interviews with engineers and designers, providing a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on the design and construction processes. The rich narrative captures the evolution of these iconic machines, showcasing both the technical innovations and the people behind them.

Focusing on International Harvester and Case IH tractors, this comprehensive history features detailed data and photographs of every model produced since 1958. It offers insights into the design and construction of these iconic machines, enhanced by new photography of rare collectible models and hundreds of previously unpublished images. This authoritative guide stands out as the definitive resource for enthusiasts of red tractors.

Set against the backdrop of the challenging economic climate of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the narrative explores the fierce rivalry between two major competitors in the agricultural equipment industry. As they engage in a high-stakes arms race, the quest for innovation and superiority in farming technology unfolds, highlighting the intense pressures faced by the agricultural sector during this tumultuous period.

This detailed coloring book features 36 hand-created sketches of all the most popular collectible and modern farm tractors. These beautiful pieces of art offer the coloring enthusiast young and old an opportunity to use colored pencils, ink pens, or crayons to relax and get creative with their favorite farm tractors. Includes machines from John Deere, International Harvester, Farmall, Ford, Allis-Chalmers, Case IH, and more. Many of the drawings are based on the well-known photography of Lee Klancher (Red Tractors 1958-2017, Farmall Calendar). The book also includes a few fantastic tractor concept drawings by legendary industrial designer Gregg Montgomery. A lovely blend of tractor enthusiast fodder, beautifully made art, and adult relaxation tools, this book is sure to please adults as well as children.