{"id":750403,"date":"2026-02-08T10:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T10:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/750403\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T10:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T10:54:15","slug":"vintage-tractors-for-sale-at-northern-ireland-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/750403\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage tractors for sale at Northern Ireland auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Agricultural machinery auctioneer, Cheffins, is coming to Northern Ireland to host a major on-site Vintage and Classic Tractor sale.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>It marks only the third time in the firm\u2019s 200-year history that it has brought one of its flagship auctions across the Irish Sea.\n<\/p>\n<p>The sale, comprising more than 60 vintage and classic tractors, will be offered on behalf of three private collectors, with all lots based in Newtownards and Ballymena.\n<\/p>\n<p>The auction will run as a timed online sale from Friday, March 13 to Tuesday, March 24, and is expected to attract bidders from across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.\n<\/p>\n<p>Auction<\/p>\n<p>The auction features a wide range of historically significant and well-preserved machinery, with one of the highlights being a 1970s County 1254, with an estimate of \u00a350,000-\u00a360,000.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ford 7610\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ford-Cheffins.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ford-Cheffins.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1792526\"\/><\/a>Ford 7610<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights include a 1990s Ford 7610 Series II, which is set to sell for \u00a314,000-\u00a316,000, and a 1990s New Holland 8670, which is offered with an estimate of \u00a320,000-\u00a325,000.\n<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a series of collectable Ford vintage tractors, with a 6000 Commander model from the 1960s.\n<\/p>\n<p>Director at Cheffins Machinery Department, Joe Page said: \u201cWith a varied catalogue put together by three vintage tractor collectors and long-standing clients of Cheffins, we will be looking forward to seeing many of our regulars on their home turf in Northern Ireland.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JCB-Cheffins.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JCB-Cheffins.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1792533\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we continue to expand our programme of machinery auctions both on-farm and at our saleground near Cambridge, we will be looking to host further sales in Ireland as it continues to be one of the leading sources of historic machinery.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Cheffins Vintage Sales grossed a total of \u00a36.5 million in 2025, and the firm continues to hold the record for the most expensive tractor sold in Europe when \u00a3310,000 was paid for a 1903 Ivel Agricultural motor in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Massey Ferguson 165 4WD\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Red-CHEFFINS.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.agriland.ie\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Red-CHEFFINS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1792534\"\/><\/a>Massey Ferguson 165 4WD<\/p>\n<p>The auction will commence on Friday, March 13 from 10:00a.m online, with viewing available on Wednesday,  March 18 at both Newtownards and Ballymena, Northern Ireland.\n<\/p>\n<p>    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-acf-related-stories-block {<br \/>max-width: 960px !important;<br \/>background-color: var(\u2013color-gray-default);<br \/>padding-inline: 40px;<br \/>padding-top: 8px !important;<br \/>padding-bottom: 20px !important;<br \/>}<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<br 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