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Master AP144

3289cc four-cylinder air-cooled diesel. With a top speed of just more than 20mph, this 50hp 1963 AP144 Porsche Master is a masterpiece and a stunning example of the 120,000 or so tractors built by Porsche between 1948 and 1963. The in-line engine design used a building-block technique to offer a range of output powers. Porsche tractor Master AP144 There is a long metal hand throttle, a tiny accelerator pedal to the right, as well as a long parking-brake lever, two foot brakes (linked together), a giant clutch pedal and two gear levers giving four reverse and eight forward gears.The rev counter goes to a modest 2,000rpm. Porsche tractor Master AP144

Capacity: 3289 cc

Maximum Power: 50 bhp

Weight: 1788-2450kg