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Hot Rod Designer Chip Foose Made This John Deere Tractor Look Like an Old Race Car
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Key Points:
- Renowned hot rod designer Chip Foose transformed a 1970 John Deere 4020 tractor into a vintage sprint car-style vehicle around 2010, blending automotive art with agricultural machinery.
- The modified tractor was part of John Deere's Big Buck Sales Event and toured dealerships nationwide before being archived in East Moline, Illinois.
- Foose emphasized design elements like a long hood, fat side pipes, and a boat-tail rear reminiscent of classic sprint racers, which sparked controversy among John Deere enthusiasts.
- Some Deere purists criticized the changes, valuing the tractor's traditional function and rarity, though the modifications are fully reversible and the 4020 model was produced in large numbers.
- The tractor now resides in climate-controlled storage, symbolizing a debate over whether functional tools like tractors can also be considered works of art.
