Founded in 1913 by August Claas, CLAAS is a manufacturer of agricultural equipment based in Harsewinkel, Germany. Early on, the company made milk centrifuges, straw binders and cutters for mowing machines. The first combine harvester was introduced in 1930 and a model designed for European harvesting conditions began mass-production in 1937. By 2003, CLAAS had produced 400,000 combine harvesters at its main plant in Harsewinkel. Today, the product line includes tractors, balers, mowers, rakes, wheel loaders and other equipment that is sold worldwide.
The Matchbox Claas Combine Harvester, based on the Matador model that was made from 1962 until 1970, was first released in 1967 and was produced until 1972. Early models have dark red paint, while later versions are bright red. This nice example is another of my Wichita eBay scores.
The Matchbox #65 Claas Combine features nice detailing and yellow hubs on the front wheels that match the yellow plastic blades.
Matchbox | 1967 | #65 | Claas Combine Harvester | red, yellow plastic blades, red metal base | England | black plastic wheels with yellow hubs front, black plastic wheels rear
The Race Case MBX 