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A Tractor’s Tale: The Forgotten Chapter of Porsche’s History

Three-quarter view of a red Porsche Tractor Model 219
Credit: Silodrome

In the rolling fields of post-war Germany, a visionary project took shape—not on racetracks or autobahns, but on farmlands. Years before Porsche became a household name in sleek sports cars, it left its mark in agriculture with the Porsche-Diesel tractor. 

Manufactured in Friedrichshafen-Manzell, Germany, these tractors embodied engineering precision tailored for a different kind of performance: plowing fields and powering rural life. Playing at a much deeper level than simply a tractor company, the Porsche Diesel project is a story of rebuilding and innovation during a transformative era. 

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