This 1943 Farmall B is our November featured winner. Chuck and Leslie Sabo were the winners in our 2017 Catalog Photo Contest this Summer, here is their story.
Pretty pink tractor! Fun for two people to ride.
1943 Farmall B was bought at a sale by my late father, Charles Sabo Jr., the two of us planned to restore it. A few months later, he found out he had cancer and passed away shortly after. Under the circumstances, it was hard to find the motivation to restore it without him. Ever since I was old enough, I wanted to be right up under him working on tractors, we had even talked about the plans we had for the B. One day, I asked my (then) fiance to drive my 1936 Case. She jokingly replied, “l’m not driving a tractor unless it’s pink!” That was the motivation I needed and decided to pull the B out of the shop and restore the tractor for her. I surprised her with it on our first year anniversary and it’s been turning heads ever since. I know painting the tractor pink would have never crossed my father’s mind and he may have said, “Son, what are you thinking?” But, to know the joy that it brings us when we ride in parades, participate in charity events and go to shows, he wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.
Chuck & Leslie Sabo
Emporia, Virginia
IT IS NOT REALLY THAT PINK TO MAKE HIM TURN OVER
Interesting story, but I can’t help but believe that your father WOULD HAVE wanted it “any other way!”
Happy wife, happy life!!! By the way, Do you participate in the Floyd Co. VA Fun Run, in Floyd, VA, in mid-August. If not, you really ought to try it. It’s a lot of fun and you get to meet some great people. And Floyd is a great little town to explore!
That one really stands out in a sea of red model “B’s”. I love red farmalls as much as anybody, but not EVERY single farmall has to look like every other farmall. I am sure your wife is proud of her pink tractor, and I think it was a great idea to paint it pink. Great job, love to see that you enjoy your model B so much. And isnt THAT what the old tractor hobby is really about?