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Classic Cat D9 promo movie

Mon 24 Jul 2017

Classic Cat D9 promo movie

The Caterpillar D9 first appeared in 1955 as a 286 horsepower model, as years went by the tractor was upgraded to the D9D, D9E, D9G, and finally before the move to the elevated sprocket design, the D9H model which was by that time fitted with a 410 horsepower engine. The D9G model was built from 1961 to 1974 at Caterpillar's East Peoria plant; the tractor had a maximum engine power of 385hp and weighed in at around 31 tons. Photo: Restored classic Cat D9 on display in Europe courtesy of Frank Fischer (Flickr)  So grab a brew, sit back and enjoy this 17 minute video which features archive footage of D9’s in action and interviews with owners and managerial staff from the glory days of this model.
 

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