1959 Porsche-Diesel Super 308 Tractor

This 1959 Porsche-Diesel Super 308 tractor is finished in red with beige wheels and is powered by an air-cooled 2,467cc three-cylinder diesel paired with a five-speed manual transmission and a rear portal axle. Equipment includes headlights, taillights, a rear work light, two rear power take-offs, a front power take-off with a flat pulley, a three-point hitch, and a fender-mounted jump seat. The tractor was acquired by the seller in 2020, and service in preparation for the sale reportedly involved flushing the fuel tank and changing the oil. This Porsche-Diesel Super tractor is offered in British Columbia, Canada, with literature and a bill of sale.

Porsche-Diesel introduced the Super 308 tractor in 1957, and it remained in production until 1963. The body and chassis of this example were reportedly refinished in red under prior ownership. Features include a rear-hinged hood, headlights and taillights, marker lights, rear half fenders, a rear work light, and Porsche-Diesel badging.

Beige-painted six-lug wheels wear Ozka agricultural tires, and stopping power is from independent rear drum brakes.

The spring-suspended operator’s seat wears a red vinyl cover with yellow piping and Porsche-Diesel embroidery, while a jump seat with a matching pad is mounted on the left. Controls consist of a throttle, a transmission shifter, a rear power take-off lever, and brake pedals.

A four-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of an instrument panel that houses an 80 km/h speedometer, an engine temperature gauge, ignition and starter controls, a headlight switch, and warning lights. The five-digit odometer shows less than 22k kilometers (~14k miles), a handful of which were added under current ownership. The hour meter shows 80 hours of runtime, though total mileage and operating hours are unknown.

The air-cooled 2,467cc three-cylinder diesel is equipped with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, and power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission and a portal axle. Service in April 2023 reportedly included flushing the fuel tank and changing the oil.

The tractor is equipped with a hydraulically actuated three-point hitch, dual rear power take-offs, and a front power take-off with a flat pulley.

The chassis tag shows the model, serial number, year of manufacture, and engine displacement.

An operator’s manual accompanies the tractor along with a spare parts list and the German-language book Porsche-Diesel: Prospekte, Druckschriften, Dokumente by Armin Bauer.