International Harvester 1206

Big Red Pulls in the Bids at Mecum’s Gone Farmin’

BlogBy webmin April 5, 2011

The 1966 Farmall 1206 turbo diesel we wrote about here last month turned out to be the top sale at Mecum’s recent Gone Farmin’ Spring Tractor Auction. The 100-plus horsepower oil burner hauled in an impressive $24,000 at the March 26 sale in Walwoth, Wisconsin. All told, 150 tractors crossed the block, and the sell-through […]

Tractor Talk at Mecum’s Gone Farmin’ Sale

BlogBy webmin March 4, 2011

The only thing I’m worse at than predicting car values is predicting tractor values. But a relatively safe bet for the biggest sale at Mecum’s Spring 2011 Gone Farmin’ auction, scheduled for March 26, is Lot S33, a 1966 International 1206 Tractor from Tom Geyman’s unbelievable collection. The 1206 is a milestone in IH history […]