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Stihl
Explore 5 farm tractor models. Follow a model into its engine specifications, transmissions, dimensions, historical photographs, and available test records.
About Stihl
STIHL’s short-lived tractor program supplied small German farm tractors after World War II. It was a separate chapter in the company founded by Andreas Stihl in 1926 and best known for forestry machinery.
- Beginning
- Company founded in 1926; tractor production in the postwar period
- Founder / origin
- Andreas Stihl
- Known for
- Light tractors with air-cooled two-stroke diesel engines
- Sale / later history
- Tractor production ended in the 1960s; the STIHL company continued
History and legacy
The tractor archive describes production approximately from 1949 to 1965, although individual model listings begin slightly earlier. The small tractors addressed postwar agricultural demand. Ending that product line did not mean STIHL’s forestry-equipment business closed.
Sources & further reading
- TractorData — Stihl history and model archive (opens in a new tab)
- STIHL — company history (opens in a new tab)
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
Showing 5 of 5 models
S 20
1959–1963
20 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
S 15
1959–1963
15 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
144
1955–1958
14 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
381
1957–1960
14 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
140
1948–1954
12 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.