David Brown 1200 Selectmatic vs Deutz-Fahr D 6507 (C)

12 material differences

Tractor one

1967–1971

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1982–1984

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 1200 Selectmatic and the D 6507 (C) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

David Brown 1200 Selectmatic and Deutz-Fahr D 6507 (C), field by field
Field	1200 Selectmatic	D 6507 (C)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	66.1 hp	62 hp	+7% 1200 Selectmatic
Engine declared	DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 A	KHD F4L 912	differs
Displacement declared	3.60 L	3.77 L	—
Maximum torque declared	170 lb·ft · 231 N·m	174 lb·ft · 236 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	+20% D 6507 (C)
Clutch declared	Dry two-stage double clutch	Independent dry double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	—	Open centre	—
Pump flow declared	—	8.4 gpm · 31.8 L/min	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	6,228 lb · 2,825 kg	5,578 lb · 2,530 kg	+12% 1200 Selectmatic
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,893 lb · 3,580 kg	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	+12% D 6507 (C)
Wheelbase declared	88.5 in · 2,248 mm	83.7 in · 2,125 mm	+6% 1200 Selectmatic
Length declared	133.3 in · 3,386 mm	148.0 in · 3,760 mm	+11% D 6507 (C)
Width declared	91.3 in · 2,320 mm	81.1 in · 2,060 mm	+13% 1200 Selectmatic
Height declared	67.4 in · 1,711 mm	96.5 in · 2,450 mm	+43% D 6507 (C)
Ground clearance declared	21.4 in · 543 mm	19.3 in · 490 mm	+11% 1200 Selectmatic
Turning radius, braked declared	11.9 ft · 3.63 m	11.7 ft · 3.58 m	—
Fuel tank declared	86.4 qt · 81.8 L	74.0 qt · 70 L	+17% 1200 Selectmatic

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