Description: The 2027 Final Days Edition of the Farmall Tractors Calendar features models that mark significant times in Farmall and International Harvester history, starting with the first model built in 1906 and ending with the last International Harvester off the line in 1984. Turn the pages and you'll be treated to rare example of milestone models that were key moments in red tractor history. Lee Klancher's gorgeous images are accompanied with stories about each machine and details on how that model fit into the red tractor dynasty.
Brief description:
Lee Klancher's career encompasses more than thirty years of publishing great stories. As an editor and publisher, he has overseen the development of some of the most-respected and best-selling books in the transportation niche. A prolific author and photographer, Lee has contributed words and images to more than thirty books as well as dozens of national magazines including Men's Journal, Draft, and Motorcyclist.
A book junkie and an obsessive student of his craft, Lee has also taught writing and photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He is best known for his award-winning books and calendars covering farm tractors, including Red Tractors and Red 4WD Tractors. He has rented an abandoned air force base to create a book cover, and built a custom 20x40-foot studio to photograph 30 of the most valuable John Deeres in private hands. He and his camera have climbed the Julian Alps, explored breweries on four continents, and ridden backcountry motorcycle routes in the Bolivian Amazon, the Australian Outback, and on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.
When not working on a book or a photo shoot, Lee busies himself biking, reading, and enjoying good food and craft beer. Lee lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Joan, as well as their dog, Red.