In Spain, technical requirements for tractors in the mid-1970s were not very demanding. As a result, the market leader Ebro continued by introducing new models based on Fordson Major technology. However, the engines were now from Perkins. The 470 had a 3.86-liter engine (71 hp) and the 480 a 4.06-liter engine (79 hp). The model designations were now made consistent with the previously introduced 684: the number of cylinders and horsepower. The transmission was an unsynchronized 6+2. For the first time, oil-immersed brakes were offered as an option. Other optional extras included a dual clutch and power steering. A new feature was the weight-transfer system called Qualitrol.

During the era of these models, Ebro’s export operations expanded into many Western European, Middle Eastern, and South American countries. In many of these markets, they used Massey Ferguson’s sales network. In Syria, the Al-Frat E470 model was still being produced into the 2010s. In Canada, final assembly of Ebros also took place in the late 1970s, and the tractors were sold under the McKee name.

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