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Centaur
Explore 3 farm tractor models. Follow a model into its engine specifications, transmissions, dimensions, historical photographs, and available test records.
About Centaur
Centaur began as the Central Tractor Company in Greenwich, Ohio, in 1921. Its distinctive Klear View tractor layout preceded a sale to engine supplier Le Roi around 1940.
- Beginning
- 1921; renamed Centaur in 1928
- Founder / origin
- Individual founders not confirmed by the reviewed source
- Known for
- Sulky-style tractors and the Klear View layout
- Sale / later history
- Sold to Le Roi around 1940 amid debt problems
History and legacy
The Centaur name first identified a tractor before becoming the corporate name. A 1934 patent application led to the KV range in 1935, intended to give the operator a clearer view of work beneath the machine.
Sources & further reading
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
Showing 3 of 3 models
AG-48
1948–1950
27 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
KV
1940–1948
Power not listed
No index power figure
2WD Only
Drive
KV-22
1935–1940
Power not listed
No index power figure
2WD Only
Drive
Index power values can include estimates derived from belt or PTO power. They are identified on each model card and are not interchangeable with a measured engine rating. Model years and missing values follow the source index.