Selling My Ford 7000

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David.

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Depends on the year, I seem to think they were £2800 at 1972 launch then tractors went up rapidly as there was 18 month waiting`lists for them.
What was that then, equivalent to 6 to 8 acres of land?
You probably wouldn't pay £60k for a 95hp Indian or Turkish wonder today would you.
 

Lincsman

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Lincolnshire
What was that then, equivalent to 6 to 8 acres of land?
You probably wouldn't pay £60k for a 95hp Indian or Turkish wonder today would you.
Dad bought some land in 1973 for £310/ acre, so 9 acres, it is now worth about £102,000, I think a Ford 7000 would be a lot less than that had production continued in that spec
 

David.

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J11 M40
Either to keep headroom low in bigger tractors, or more likely perhaps to allow the use of the same safety frame through the range by cutting the necessarily higher bonnet into the windscreen area?
 

David.

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Dad bought some land in 1973 for £310/ acre, so 9 acres, it is now worth about £102,000, I think a Ford 7000 would be a lot less than that had production continued in that spec
Exactly what I meant.
But am I correct in thinking that by 1979, Denis Healey's Zimbabwe style inflation meant a 7600 was more like £15k?
 

Lincsman

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Lincolnshire
Can some Ford 000 series aficionado tell me why some of them have a hump in the front windscreen while others have a straight line please ?
Just the design changed, they are just bolt on panels, (slightly less screen area) about 1974 but before they had the 600 type grille fitted, (we had a "M" 4000 with no hump) I dont think the bottom windows changed. The 7000 i knew was one of the first and had 2 foot steps covered with checker-plate, not good for boot cleaning.

To be pedantic the one in the photo has the wrong grille and exhaust.
 
Either to keep headroom low in bigger tractors, or more likely perhaps to allow the use of the same safety frame through the range by cutting the necessarily higher bonnet into the windscreen area?
I have seen 4 , 5 and 7000 's with the humped screen and the straight screen. Dont know about the 2 or 3.
All the 600 's with the Fieco cab seem to be straight screen though.
 
Just the design changed, they are just bolt on panels, (slightly less screen area) about 1974 but before they had the 600 type grille fitted, (we had a "M" 4000 with no hump) I dont think the bottom windows changed. The 7000 i knew was one of the first and had 2 foot steps covered with checker-plate, not good for boot cleaning.

To be pedantic the one in the photo has the wrong grille and exhaust.
Straight screen would have been cheaper to manufacture presumably the reason.
 

7610 super q

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Exactly what I meant.
But am I correct in thinking that by 1979, Denis Healey's Zimbabwe style inflation meant a 7600 was more like £15k?
Bigger leap between 1972- 79 than 79 to the present day then. Found this on another form of social media....I guess from 1979/ 80 ?

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I notice an add for a Kubota 4 cylinder 95 hp from a local dealer for £34,500. So the price has doubled in 40 years. Probably on a par with everything else, cars, fert, etc, etc. It's only farm produce that's remained stuck in the '70's.:(
 

Lincsman

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Lincolnshire
Bigger leap between 1972- 79 than 79 to the present day then. Found this on another form of social media....I guess from 1979/ 80 ?

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I notice an add for a Kubota 4 cylinder 95 hp from a local dealer for £34,500. So the price has doubled in 40 years. Probably on a par with everything else, cars, fert, etc, etc. It's only farm produce that's remained stuck in the '70's.:(

The big leap from 1973 to your chart is the Q cab, it added a massive amount at the time, going from very noisy and basic to something not that different today, ie proper heaters/ air con, better lights and most of all quiet. Adding ad blue etc is minor in comparison
 
Bigger leap between 1972- 79 than 79 to the present day then. Found this on another form of social media....I guess from 1979/ 80 ?

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I notice an add for a Kubota 4 cylinder 95 hp from a local dealer for £34,500. So the price has doubled in 40 years. Probably on a par with everything else, cars, fert, etc, etc. It's only farm produce that's remained stuck in the '70's.:(
Wonder what the 7600 E is ?
Only £900 cheaper than 7600.
 

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