{"id":294619,"date":"2018-08-17T14:12:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T13:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=294619"},"modified":"2018-08-20T12:39:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T11:39:07","slug":"feisty-fergie-with-a-v8-to-go-under-the-hammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/feisty-fergie-with-a-v8-to-go-under-the-hammer\/","title":{"rendered":"Feisty &#8216;Fergie&#8217; with a V8 to go under the hammer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the more unusual lots up for grabs at\u00a0Irish Machinery Auctions&#8217; next sale (tomorrow &#8211; Saturday, August 18) will be this modified Ferguson tractor (pictured above).<\/p>\n<p>Apparently built in 1965, this Ferguson is now home to a <strong>V8 petrol engine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_071-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_071-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_071-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_071.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Josh Haughton (who works for\u00a0Irish Machinery Auctions) explained: &#8220;It&#8217;s\u00a0a modified Ferguson 20 back-end with a whole new front, plus an extended bonnet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_01-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_01-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_01-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been told that this tractor is capable of doing 50mph &#8211; thanks to its 2.5L V8 [Land Rover] engine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It also boasts a dual-pipe exhaust system; that&#8217;s what gives it that <strong>beautiful V8 noise<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_14-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_14-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_14-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;An electric fan has also been fitted &#8211; to cool down the engine during <strong>tractor runs<\/strong>. The fan is operated by a switch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This tractor is truly <strong>one of a kind<\/strong>; it must be seen and heard to be appreciated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1965 Ferguson 20 V8 Petrol Tractor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TkjDyTf6jAs?feature=oembed&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;rel=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The auction is due to kick off at 10:00am tomorrow. Bids can also be placed online (via the website), where a catalogue (detailing the available lots) is available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"also-read-inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/over-20-modern-tractors-up-for-auction-in-co-kildare\/?utm_source=Agriland&utm_medium=also-read-inline&utm_campaign=also-read-inline\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><span>Over 20 \u2018modern\u2019 tractors up for auction in Co. Kildare<\/span><\/a><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>Each transaction will attract auctioneer\u2019s commission; the rate will depend on the value of the item being sold. VAT may be applicable, depending on the individual lot.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Or What Is Irish Machinery Auctions?<\/h2>\n<p>Irish Machinery Auctions came into being when it acquired the use of the facilities of Ganly Craigie (2000) Ltd; that deal happened earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_02-1024x854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_02-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_02-768x641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3279S4CA_02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The recently-formed company operates from the same premises as Ganley Craigie (2000) Ltd \u2013 at the M7 Motorpark, Naas (Co. Kildare). Its fellow auctioneer \u2013 Merlin Car Auctions Ltd \u2013 is a separate company operating from a neighbouring site.<\/p>\n<p>Ganley Cragie was known for its regular plant and machinery sales; auctions (now run by Irish Machinery Auctions) will therefore continue to be held at the Naas site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the more unusual lots up for grabs at\u00a0Irish Machinery Auctions&#8217; next sale (tomorrow &#8211; Saturday, August 18) will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3428,"featured_media":294795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1512],"tags":[3818],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294619"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3428"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}