MASSEY FERGUSON 575 Was it any good?
Massey Ferguson launched the highly successful 100 series in December 1964 and revised the range in 1971. When the majority of tractors for the UK market had to be fitted with a ‘Q’ cab by 1977, Massey Ferguson responded by developing the 500 series. We take a look at what to look out for when buying the mid-range MF 575.
The initial model of the range to be launched was the largest, the MF 595, in 1974, which provided a world preview of what was to come from Massey Ferguson. However, it would be two years later, in the summer of 1976, at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh before the four smaller models were launched. The full range at this time consisted of the MF 550, MF 565, MF 575, MF 590 and the MF 595 replacing the MF 148, MF 165, MF 168, MF 188 and MF 1080 respectively.
It is clear that the MF 575 has its heritage in the MF 168, which it replaced on the UK market, while the MF 168 was still available for export at the time. The major mechanical items largely remained unchanged, but a number of key advancements internally and externally in the way of operator comfort were introduced, which we shall discuss in detail below. Like the MF 168, the MF 575 was assembled at both the Coventry and Beauvais factories.
