This Model A Ford sits in the woods surrounded by autumn foliage. Due to their reliable, easy-to-repair engines, many old Fords of this era were turned into homemade tractors or "doodlebugs" by frugal New England farmers. Order a framed or unframed print of this image at https://fineartamerica.com/featured/model-a-doodlebug-karl-johnson.html

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During the 1930s and 40s, farms were switching from horse-drawn to tractor-drawn farming implements. New England farmers who couldn’t afford a new tractor fashioned a homemade tractor out of the old family car and some truck parts. They were often called doodlebugs.
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