most collectable

[dup44]

which of the N models is the most collectable?
 

[Bob Purinton]

Off hand I'd say it was the WWII era N's with the aluminum hood and dash. I'm no expert, though.
 

[tn8n]

anything they made fewer of is going to be more collectable, of course. hard to find or rare factory options will make one more collectible. a funk conversion or an auxilliary transmission like a sherman, hupp or howard will make it more so. the howards are probably the hardest to find/most rare and most expensive. there were some industrial versions that are harder to find, though they may not have a 3 point setup and so from a usability standpoint they may be less desirable, but still they"re harder to find. john smith"s website has excellent info about the factory options and things like that. as for a specific model that is most collectible i couldn"t say, but i"m sure someonee who knows more than me will be able to weigh in.
 

[tn8n]

that's a good point, i forgot about those!
 

[old]

Collectable your kidding right. For the most part they are not collectable other then maybe the very early 9N that had the dash mount starter button but even then I would not really call them collectable. Sorry the N series is so common what is there about them that made any of them collectable as such.
 

[Plane Bart]

John TR has a beautiful 39N with smooth axels
lot of the after market parts also.
also the early 39N's had the aluminium hoods
 

[tractorfix]

Aluminum hood 39's and steel wheeled, magneto fired 42/43's. Aside from that any of the Funks and other specilaty modified N's may command a buck or 2.
 

[old-9]

I agree with tractorfix the 39 aluminum hoods (only 7 hundred or so made), the rest of the 39's ( as they are the first year made), the 42's on steel wheels and mags. I also would add the airport tugs, industrial and military tractors. Some also like the 1953 Jubilee as it was the first overhead valve engine. All of the Funks. Then some of the other modifications like the Road maintainer and an " earth mover" used in WW2 for makeing airports in the South Pacific Islands. ( I have only seen one).

It all boils down to how much and why you want something. I don't think anyone would get rich "collecting" Fords, but, but, it is a LOT of FUN.
Have Fun, joe
 

[Jimmyjack]

Dont know about that! I think the one that they made the fewest of was the NAA.
 

[1951 8N]

[George Marsh]

which of the N models is the most collectable?

Don't have a good answer for you. I can say that I bought a Jubilee because it has more hp than an N, live hydraulics and overhead valves.

My next Ford will have live PTO. I don't collect tractors to make money, I collect old tractors to use.

I don't think too many people will get rich collecting old tractors. It's something I grew up with. At my age, tractor theorpy is the best thing.
George
 

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[douglloyd]

What he said! Could not put it better.

Collect old tractors for fun, not profit. And use them - keep them busy working.

Doug in east TN
 

[NoNewParts]