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NEW BOOK NOW AVAILABLE!
From a boy in a rural village and the thrill of motor racing to a legendary tractor dealer
When Jorma Ylikomi, a boy from the village of Komi, raced to victory on a Norton Manx at the age of 19 in the Orivesi TT race in 1956, few could have guessed that he would become a legend in the Finnish tractor trade.
The story, which began in a repair shop at the end of his family farm's barn, takes the reader on an amazing journey through Finland in the 1950s and 1970s. Jorma Ylikomi built a tractor empire from scratch, which helped revolutionize Finnish agriculture. The business, which started with Ferguson tractors, developed into a nationwide machine dealer with the founding of Ylikomi Oy in 1965.
Ford tractors, forestry tractors, Chrysler outboard motors, Tornado boats, Ski-Doo snowmobiles – Ylikomi Oy grew into a well-known name as a pioneer in the modernization of agriculture.
Classic cars from the Allard P1 to the Ford Mustang, exciting moments in motorsports, touching stories from employees and customers, and a meeting with President Urho Kekkonen in Orivesi in 1967 make this book an exciting and nostalgic read. The book also contains many rare photographs, advertisements, brochures, and more than just "hard facts."
The book takes you into a world where speed and entrepreneurship come together and Finland takes a leap towards modern agriculture.
Product information
| Sivut: | 168 |
| Tuotekoodi: | S441 |
| Kieli: | Finland |
| Vuosi: | 2025 |
| ISBN: | 9789524723688 |
| Kustantamo: | Alfamer |