Minneapolis-Moline G-VI/G-704

The Minneapolis-Moline G-VI was one more update to the GT/GB series that began in 1938. Its appearance was ahead of its time – clearly a 1960s design. The engine, frame, and axles were painted in a bronze color. Both propane and diesel versions were available. All engines were now 6-cylinder 7.0-liter units. The power was significantly higher than before: 94 hp in the LPG version and 85 hp in the diesel. There were five gears, and as a result of the increased speed, even the lowest gear, with its 5.0 km/h speed, was quite agile. The clutch still operated with a hand lever, although in smaller models, the foot pedal had already long been adopted. Most competitors already had a three-point hitch, at least as an optional feature on their larger tractors, but the G-VI remained a prairie tractor without modern equipment. At least power steering was available as an option.

Just before the model generation changed in 1962, a four-wheel-drive model was introduced, named G-704 according to the new naming convention.

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