• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1972–1983

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

SOMECA 500 Special (TD) Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 500 Special (TD).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

49.3 hp

36.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 500 Special (TD) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 500 Special (TD) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 500 Special (TD) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel driveOn record for 0 of 1 configurations
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–3the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/2 reverse or 12 forward/3 reverse
Clutchdry LuK double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.6 mph · 12.22 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakespedal operated band drum brake acting on differential shafts
Steeringmechanical BURMAN steering
Differential lockpedal operated differential lock
Front axleoscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S”

Sources and how this page was built

12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 500 S — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121324 · revision 1067924. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document