Deutz-Fahr AgroXtra 6.07 and 6.17: Lovin' the slopes

Deutz-Fahr was at the forefront when it came to developing better visibility with its sloping ‘snoopy’ bonnet tractors in the late 1980s. We take a look at the two large AgroXtra models from the original steep nose bonnet range.

Alexander Bertling

Deutz-Fahr introduced the AgroPrima series in 1989 with the new StarCab cab. Initially, the range comprised two four-cylinder models; then, a year later, another four-pot and two six-cylinder tractors followed suit (see 'Model updates' on page 85). Also in 1990, Deutz-Fahr presented the AgroXtra, the first high-visibility tractor with a sloping bonnet, which was based on the AgroPrima. The series comprised the little AgroXtra 3.57 (60hp, three-cylinder), a quartet of four-pots with the AgroXtra 4.07 to 4.57 models (65hp to 90hp) and the AgroXtra 6.07 (100hp) and 6.17 (113hp), each with six cylinders. In 1993, the snoopy design was also adopted on Deutz’s lower horsepower AgroStar tractors. The AgroXtra 6.17 pictured here, with just 3,400 hours, was up for sale with farm kit dealer Benedikt Schulze Lammers in Borken on…

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