In 1950, IH’s tractor factory was completed in St. Dizier, France, and the first model put into production was the 22-horsepower FC, which corresponded to the American Farmall C. The main differences from the American models were a wide front axle and a three-point hitch. The French tractors also had headlights mounted on the sides of the engine. In 1952, the FCN was introduced, which featured a diesel engine from Germany’s IH. Like the German DF-25, the engine required a separate frame in the tractor—in contrast to the gasoline Farmalls, where the engine was part of the load-bearing structure.

The engine factory in France was started up in 1953, and tractors equipped with French engines were designated Super FC-C for gasoline and Super FC-D for diesel. In 1954, shorter and lower models were introduced: the Utility Super FC-C and FC-D, as well as corresponding 103 cm wide vineyard models.

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