The first model of Pietro Laverda's new generation combine harvester lineup was the M 120, introduced in 1963. The lineup soon expanded with a smaller model, the M 84, and a couple of years later with the M 100. The engines were 4- and 6-cylinder models from Perkins and OM. The exterior design bore the signature of industrial designer Nizzoli.

The speeds of the threshing drum and blower were mechanically adjustable from the driver's seat. A straw chopper was available as an optional extra. The width of the concaves in the M 84 was 87 cm, even though the threshing drum was only 73 cm wide.

The M 100 AL (second small picture), introduced in 1971, was the world's first combine harvester with a threshing mechanism that remained level both in width and length directions. At the same time, the top model in the lineup, the 5-apron M 150, was introduced, powered by a 6.1-liter Perkins engine and a 7.4-liter OM engine. The M 150 was also available with hydrostatic transmission. A parallel model of the M 120 equipped with crawler tracks was called the M 120 R.

In Sweden, Laverda was sold as Dronningborg-Laverda, in Britain as Bamford-Laverda, and in France as Someca.

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