Once they're registered with the government, A-tracktors can be driven by motorists as young as 15 without a license. And there's a speed limit, too: A-tracktors can't be capable of traveling faster than 22 mph (though apparently, owners have rigged them so that they're capable of doing so).Īnd of course, A-tracktors have to be inspected before receiving the bright reflective triangle that signals "slow-moving vehicle" to other drivers. Also, the car that the A-tracktor is built from has to be in good working order prior to the conversion. For example, each one has to have a truck bed and a hitch, and an A-tracktor can't have a crew cab at all. (They're not called EPA tractors anymore because Einheitspreis AG no longer exists.)Ī-tracktors are subject to numerous restrictions. The vehicles are now known as A-tracktors, short for "Class A tractor". Instead, officials kept the category but clarified it. In the 1960s, Swedish legislators tried to do away with this class of vehicle, but the public outcry was deafening. The tractors were commonly referred to as "EPA tractors", a reference to Einheitspreis AG, a discount store once popular in Europe that's occasionally been compared to Sears & Roebuck.
Many enterprising farmers made good use of Ford Model As this way. All they had to do was convert the car to a two-seater. During World War II, farm equipment shortages forced Swedish officials to approve a special category of tractor-not one sold at dealerships, but one that individuals could create from any car.
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