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49 models in this series

The D series from Fahr comprises 49 models. Rated output ranges from 12 to 60 hp.

Fahr D series – Gottmadingen tractors of the 1950s and 1960s: type logic, engines, use

The D series covers the diesel tractors that the Fahr machine works in Gottmadingen on Lake Constance built from the first post-war decade into the early 1960s. Fahr had grown large mainly as a maker of harvesting machinery; its own tractors were developed in partnership with Deutz, which also supplied the air-cooled engines. That link explains why the series ended when Fahr was absorbed into Deutz in the 1960s.

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The type designation follows a simple logic: D stands for diesel, the number roughly indicates the power or size class, and appended letters mark the variants – N for the standard version, H for the version with hydraulics, L and W separate field and vineyard variants on the later models, T marks special versions. In the register the range runs from 636 to 5,320 cm³ of displacement with one to six cylinders, output from 8.1 to 47.8 kW, and unladen weight from 790 to 3,500 kg.

Typical of the period are the small one- and two-cylinder machines such as the D 12 and D 130 for farms of a few hectares, while the big four- and six-cylinder models formed the top of the range. Top speeds between 12.8 and 33 km/h show the shift from a pure field tractor to a road-capable machine within a few model years.

When buying used, what matters today is the condition of the air-cooled engine, leak-free gearbox and hydraulics, and parts availability through the Deutz connection. Fahr D tractors are collector vehicles with an active club scene; in daily work they mostly appear at vintage meets and on part-time farms.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Fahr D, Fahr (Landmaschinen) (Wikipedia)

Models compared

12 of 49 models.

	D 121952–1953	D 130 A1957–1959	D 130 AH1957–1959	D 131 L1959–1960	D 131 W1959–1960	D 132 L1960–1961	D 132 W1960–1961	D 133 N1959–1961	D 133 T1959–1961	D 151950–1951	D 171951–1953	D 17 H1951–1953
Power	8.8 kW	12.5 kW	12.5 kW	14.7 kW	14.6 kW	14.7 kW	14.7 kW	18.3 kW	18.3 kW	11 kW	12.5 kW	12.5 kW
Rated speed	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,600 rpm	2,600 rpm	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm
Cylinders	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2
Displacement	815 cm³	1,305 cm³	1,305 cm³	1,305 cm³	1,305 cm³	1,305 cm³	1,305 cm³	1,320 cm³	1,320 cm³	1,304 cm³	1,304 cm³	1,304 cm³
Fuel tank capacity	25 l	30 l	30 l	35 l	35 l	35 l	35 l	35 l	35 l	25 l	25 l	25 l
Forward gears	5	10	10	8	8	8	8	8	8	5	5	5
Reverse gears	1	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1
Top speed	18.9 km/h	18.7 km/h	19.3 km/h	19.87 km/h	20 km/h	19.6 km/h	20 km/h	18.6 km/h	19.7 km/h	19.6 km/h	20 km/h	20 km/h
Wheelbase	1,540 mm	1,737 mm	1,735 mm	1,800 mm	1,800 mm	1,850 mm	1,850 mm	1,886 mm	2,000 mm	1,640 mm	1,640 mm	1,635 mm
Length	2,470 mm	2,727 mm	2,747 mm	2,910 mm	2,910 mm	3,080 mm	3,080 mm	2,925 mm	3,380 mm	2,600 mm	2,570 mm	2,620 mm
Width	1,562 mm	1,460 mm	1,460 mm	1,520 mm	1,520 mm	1,522 mm	1,522 mm	1,524 mm	1,525 mm	1,560 mm	1,562 mm	1,562 mm
Height	1,220 mm	1,540 mm	1,630 mm	1,435 mm	1,435 mm	1,385 mm	1,385 mm	1,385 mm	1,570 mm	1,225 mm	1,743 mm	1,320 mm
Unladen weight	1,150 kg	1,140 kg	1,230 kg	1,180 kg	1,220 kg	1,340 kg	1,360 kg	1,370 kg	1,425 kg	1,160 kg	1,275 kg	1,350 kg

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D 460

6/1959–8/1959 · 24 data points

With the D 460, Fahr offers a model from the D series. Production: 6/1959–8/1959. The engine delivers 65 hp (47.8...

Fahr D

Fahr D series – Gottmadingen tractors of the 1950s and 1960s: type logic, engines, use

Models compared

Models

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D 12

D 12 N

D 12 NH

D 130

D 130 A

D 130 AH

D 130 H

D 131 L

D 131 W

D 132 L

D 132 W

D 133 N

D 133 T

D 135

D 135 H

D 15

D 160 H

D 17

D 17 H

D 17 N

D 17 NH

D 177

D 177 S

D 180 H

D 181

D 22

D 22 P

D 22 PH

D 25

D 25 H

D 270

D 270 H

D 28

D 28 UW

D 30 L

D 30 W (U)

D 400 A

D 400 B

D 400 C

D 45 L

D 540

D 55 L

D 60 L

D 66

D 88

D 88 E

D 90

D 90 H

D 460