A Ford County 1474 Long Nose has broken the record for the highest price paid for a classic tractor, reaching £94,500.
The tractor, made in 1981, sold against an estimate of £60,000 - £70,000, East Anglian-based auctioneer Cheffins said.
The tractor was sold as part of an auction of classic Ford and Fordson tractors on behalf of well-known enthusiast, Paul Cable and was purchased by an Irish collector.
Comprising of 38 sought-after Ford classic tractors and piles of implements and spares, the collection has been earmarked as one of the most important single-vendor sales of classic tractors for many years.
Amassed over 14 years, many of the tractors on offer were some of the rarest examples of their type to have hit the market, including the uncommon Fordson County derivatives such as the Super-4, Super-6 and a 1957 Four Drive.
Bill King, Chairman of Cheffins said the prices achieved at the auction far exceeded expectations.
"With a huge crowd of enthusiasts from throughout the UK and particularly Ireland, there was strong bidding throughout with several record prices being achieved," Mr King said.
"Following a 50-year career in farming, Paul Cable decided to retire and sell his collection, creating one of the most significant on-site sales for machinery of this type to have hit the market for many years."
The second highest value tractor on offer on the day was a County 1184 dating back to 1981 which sold for £56,700 to a farmer from Lincolnshire.
