“I guess that’s where the interest began.”Van Heuven’s first collector’s tractor was a Farmall FC. His most recent purchase –another Farmall FC – joined the shed in June 2025, an acquisition he freely admits was an impulse buy. The 1953 Farmall FC viewed from the back – the seat is not original. Chris van Heuven’s Farmall FC has a Hamilton-built front loader. The Farmall FC is unusual in being fitted with a grader.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 14, 2026 18:52 UTC