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Fordson
Explore 10 farm tractor models. Follow a model into its engine specifications, transmissions, dimensions, historical photographs, and available test records.
About Fordson
Henry Ford launched Fordson tractors in the United States in 1917. The name later became associated with British tractor production before Ford unified its regional tractor identities.
- Beginning
- 1917 U.S. launch
- Founder / origin
- Henry Ford and the Ford tractor operation
- Known for
- Mass-produced, relatively low-cost farm tractors
- Sale / later history
- Fordson name replaced by Ford in 1964
History and legacy
U.S. manufacturing shifted toward Britain in 1928, and Fordson remained a familiar British badge for decades. The brand transition in 1964 was a consolidation of tractor lines, not the collapse of Ford’s manufacturing business.
Sources & further reading
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
Showing 10 of 10 models
Super Major
1961–1964
54 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Power Major
1958–1961
52 hp
Engine estimate from PTO power
2WD Only
Drive
Farm Major
1959–1962
42 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Super Dexta
1962–1964
39 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
New Major
1952–1958
38 hp
Engine estimate from PTO power
2WD Only
Drive
Dexta
1958–1961
32 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Major
1945–1952
27 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
All-Around
1937–1945
25 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Fordson N
1929–1945
21 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Fordson F
1917–1928
20 hp
Source index power
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.