- For the British Agricultural machinery (hedge cutter) manufacturer, see McConnel.
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| Founded | 1961 |
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| Founder(s) | Ward McConnell |
| Headquarters | Kinston, NC, USA |
| Industry | agriculture machinery tractor |
| Website | http://www.mcconnellmarctractors.com/ |
McConnell Tractors was formed in 1989 as part of McConnell, LTD. with the purchase of Massey-Ferguson's 4wd articulated tractor. McConnell had been formed in 1961 by Ward McConnell. His company purchased the Marshall Tractor Co. of England, (formerly Leyland), and sold it in 1985.[citation (source) needed] McConnell bought the Chisholm-Ryder Company in 1986, which manufactured combines, bean harvesters, grape harvesters and converted Farmall tractors into High-Crop models. The United Company, makers of in-plant corn equipment, was purchased in 1987. In 1987, they began redistributing re-manufactured Kubotas.[1]
MF's factory in Brantford, Ontario, Canada manufactured the MF 5200 tractor, and McConnell transferred manufacturing to their plant in Kinston, NC.[2] McConnell continued building the 5200 for Massey Ferguson, and then began selling it in yellow-livery under the McConnell-Marc name.
In 1994, McConnell Tractors was purchased by AGCO, re-uniting the former 4WD tractor company of Massey-Ferguson with the rest of Massey-Ferguson. AGCO re-styled the tractor and renamed it as Agcostar.
After the sale of the tractor manufacturing division, McConnell later started a new division called McConnell-Marc Tractors which imported Jiangsu and Jinma tractor models from China under the McConnell-Marc brand.[3]
Models[]
| Model | Year(s) of Production | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| McConnell-Marc 900 | 1990- | 320 hp (240 kW) | Detroit Diesel | ||
| McConnell-Marc 990 | 1993-1994 | 390 hp (290 kW) | Detroit Diesel | 
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| McConnell-Marc 1000 | 1993-1994 | 425 hp (317 kW) | Caterpillar/Detroit Diesel | 
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| Model | Year(s) of Production | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| Massey-Ferguson 5200 | 375 hp (280 kW) 390 hp (290 kW) |
Cummins Detroit Diesel |
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| Model | Year(s) of Production | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| McConnell-Marc 425 | 2001- | 23.6 hp (17.6 kW) | by Jiangsu | 
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| McConnell-Marc 425 XL | 2001- | 28 hp (21 kW) | by Jinma | 
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| McConnell-Marc 450 | 2001- | 50 hp (37 kW) | by Jiangsu | ||
| McConnell-Marc 454 | 54 hp (40 kW) | by Jiangsu | |||
| McConnell-Marc 465 | 2001- | 67 hp (50 kW) | by Jiangsu | 
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