The 1951 Ford Model 8N tractor in this edition was purchased in 1969 from a tractor dealer in Gilroy for $1,000, or about $7,000 in today’s dollars. Clyde Davidson and his wife, Mary Grace, own ...

The 1951 8N, considered a late version of this best-selling Ford model, featured the flat-head 4-cyl. engine, 119 cu. in. producing 26 PTO hp. It has Ford script fenders and a side-mount distributor.

The 1951 Ford Model 8N tractor in this edition was purchased in 1969 from a tractor dealer in Gilroy for $1,000, or about $7,000 in today’s dollars. Clyde Davidson and his wife, Mary Grace, own ...