Deutz-Fahr

Deutz-Fahr is a brand of tractors and other farm equipment. It was established in 1968 after the acquisition of the majority of share capital in FAHR, a leading company already producing agricultural equipment in the previous century, by the Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (KHD) group.

In 1995 Deutz-Fahr joined the Italian Group SAME/Lamborghini/Hürlimann to become the SAME Deutz-Fahr Group, now the SDF Group.

The company Fahr was founded by Johann Georg Fahr in the second half of 1800 and one of its most important products was the self-binder, manufactured in 1911, while the first tractor, the Fahr F22, was built in 1938 from an idea of Wilfred Fahr and Bernhard Flerlage and had a 22 hp Deutz F2M414 twin-cylinder diesel engine.

The first design was developed, to become the Fahr T22 in 1940 and the Fahr holzgasschlepper HG25 in 1942.

After the end of World War Two, the Company had to adapt to new needs, expanding its product range. Models included the Fahr D30 W (1949), D15(1949), Fahr D12N (1953), the Fahr D17N (1953), D90 (1954) and Fahr D180H(1954).

In 1961, KHD acquired 25% of the shares in Fahr. The acquisition and complete control of plants and business operations was completed in 1977.

Models produced

Fahr Tractors

In 1864 Nicolaus August Otto and Eugen Langen founded N.A. Otto &Cie. in Cologne, the first engine factory in the world, which became Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG in 1938.

In 1867 the "atmospheric gas engine" developed by N.A. Otto and E. Langen won a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle of Paris, for the most economical powered machine for light industry.

In 1872 the factory was expanded and the joint-stock company Gasmotoren-Fabrik Deutz AG (GFD) was founded.

In 1876 Nicolaus August Otto completed the “four stroke" internal combustion engine, for all types of fuel; the use of engines began to spread worldwide, starting from Cologne.

In 1884 Otto developed ignition with a low voltage magnet. This electrical ignition system was acquired by Robert Bosch for his business.

In 1894 production of self-propelled machines with Otto engines and tractors got underway in Philadelphia (USA).

In 1907 the mass production of diesel engines began at GFD.

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