1959 Massey-Ferguson 98, owned by a competitive tractor puller who is also a nurse and Mom!

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I LOVE the "wheels up" shot of that Massey, it looks like the ol girl is saying "C'mon give me the beans"! This lady sounds a lot like my wife (of 36 years) Laura. She's an old farm kid (I am too), a nurse practitioner, rides on a life flight helicopter and pulls with a restored A-C D17. We've raised a son, now 34 years old and 2 daughters, now 29 and 24 years old. We also have twin 7 year old grandsons. We're also restoring a 7080 A-C right now, the whole family has Classic Tractor Fever!

[@Corvacar]

Where ever can a 7080 be found? I am looking for one in any shape.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

@@Corvacar The one we're restoring is actually the same one I grew up with. I kept track of its whereabouts for years until the opportunity came to bring it home. They're actually not hard to find at auctions. The hard and expensive part is transporting them after you buy one. Ours always stayed local and was still in good mechanical condition so I just drove it home.

[@Corvacar]

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt I find a lot of 7045’s and 7060’s but no 7080. I have visions of finding one with an Engine worn out in order to swap a Cummins 8.3 L As l am told the Transmission and Rear Drive on the 80 is overall stronger. Is this true ?

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

@@Corvacar I couldn't say if that's true or not since I have no experience with the rest of the 7000 series. I'm sure others can chime in though.

[@theda850two]

Great story 👏🏻

[@ronmack1767]

Enjoyed the video and especially the classic video from 97. Ashley you keep up the tradition. What a cool story. You all take care and God bless.

[@jeffgillette3364]

Great video I loved it love the sound of that screaming Detroit I once had a Massey Ferguson 65 with a four-cylinder Perkins in it great tractors

[@Corvacar]

Your Ferguson’s Continental four cylinder is a lot more pleasant to listen to hour after hour than a Screaming Detroit.

[@Corvacar]

I correct Myself, l should paid more attention to His description. He did state Perkins - sorry Fergieman

[@thunderstruckdodge]

I drove this...not many can say that!! Such a great friendship started with this tractor!

[@lynnmcculloch-m4h]

Don`t get no better than this ! Great video. Have watched it many times

[@garylewis3641]

Pretty amazing woman, tractor too!

[@bradfordpigors5164]

Go Girl, G0!!!!!!!

[@AfroMyrdal]

I love her! Cool tractor too! 😁👍🏻

[@slantfish65sd]

Also, that tractor she's driving is really freaking cool

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

Thanks for sharing

[@Dan-qy1rg]

What an awesome young lady, I'm sure all the Wilhelm's are so proud of Ashley. Nice to see younger girls and boys have such a huge passion and love for these old time classics. That 98 Massey is a beauty, thanks for sharing it with us! Have a wonderful weekend.

[@slantfish65sd]

Great story! Awesome! She seems like a very awesome young young woman and I have two daughters of my own and and I love seeing them do things for theirselves and I'll have to wait on people and take charge and do their own chart their own course

[@richardortiz8704]

❤ you take care of young lady take care of your daughters God bless you I'm right here in Beaumont California God bless

[@RHTeebs]

This woman is a great example of the american dream.

[@dyer2cycle]

Well, I like the green and yellow tractors, too...but my favorites are the meadow green and clover white ones..or, if they are older ones, green, yellow, and red... ;)

[@kenlahmers9648]

As a person who was adopted at birth, I am glad to hear that Ashley adopted her 2 little girls. And that 98 is superb!! I have an Ertle diecast toy 98 in my collection of 70 toy tractors !!!

[@jessikakelch6542]

Jessika

[@RobertLavy]

I love that tractor, as a youth here in California my brother and i disked our almond orchard. He was older and drove the 98 and I drove a MF 175. Many fond memories of those days. Have not seen one forever, now i know why, not many produced. Thanks for keeping that tractor alive!

[@duncanpuffer5983]

super cool!