Red G950

Joe Pro · Sep 13, 2014

I saw this red 950 and the owner says it's super rare, and a pilot model. I've never heard of a "pilot" 950. He says since it's not red, white and blue it is a very rare pilot model. I don't think he has quite the right info.

Alan K · Sep 13, 2014

Ive always thought of the red white and blue models to be more rare than the red ones.

BMG1 · Sep 13, 2014

Was that the one that sold at Polks for $5100? Red G950 were never clearly documented like the G1050. It's unknown exactly how many were made. I've documented 4 and all were early 1970 models consistent with the red G1050 which were built in late 1969. I wouldn't call them Pilot models as the first units were yellow. The term pilot would be better used for the first Vistas and low band G1000 as the company made many changes to the production units after these were produced. The red G950 and G1050 were built to showcase the models and I think they all had 3 speeds but not positive on that. The company was in the midst of deciding on long term color changes and I suspect these were built to check the customer reaction.

BMG1 · Sep 13, 2014

Red, white and blue versions were not documented for any of the 50 series so its hard to say how rare they are. The ones I've documented were built in mid to late 1970 only. Of the 16 red/black or red/white/blue tractors I've documented the red/black seems to be more prevalent but statistically the sample size is too small to draw any conclusions.

Joe Pro · Sep 13, 2014

(quoted from post at 10:49:54 09/13/14) Was that the one that sold at Polks for $5100? Red G950 were never clearly documented like the G1050. It's unknown exactly how many were made. I've documented 4 and all were early 1970 models consistent with the red G1050 which were built in late 1969. I wouldn't call them Pilot models as the first units were yellow. The term pilot would be better used for the first Vistas and low band G1000 as the company made many changes to the production units after these were produced. The red G950 and G1050 were built to showcase the models and I think they all had 3 speeds but not positive on that. The company was in the midst of deciding on long term color changes and I suspect these were built to check the customer reaction.

BMG, the light bulb just clicked in my head!! It must be, because when I asked about the 900 in the background he didn't know anything about it and I remember seeing that 900 on the auction list. He is selling the 950 as a rare model of 8k.

Joe Pro · Sep 13, 2014

https://polk.nextlot.com/public/lot/15410237?section=photos

g950, looks like someone is trying to make a buck?

https://polk.nextlot.com/public/lot/15420311?image_id=33632149&section=photos

Nice 900 $2,000 ????

https://polk.nextlot.com/public/lot/15416496?image_id=33614318&section=photos

G900

Alan K · Sep 13, 2014

I bet it is kind of nice to be able to change the air filter from the tractor seat on the G950 lol. Interesting that the center hubs on the one G900 are red on the inside. Thank you for posting pictures.

BMG1 · Sep 14, 2014

I think those hubs are off an A4T. Should that vintage 900 have taper locks?

Alan K · Sep 14, 2014

I think Ive seen some late model G900s that had them, not many though.

BMG1 · Sep 15, 2014

Usually see them on late 1969 models also with the late fenders but did that one have the late fenders?

Joe Pro · Sep 15, 2014

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Yeah it did. The taper locks were sstandard at the same time as the idiot lights new gauges, fenders, closed center and external steering cylinder.

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