At the time of our 1996 tractor test, the Fendt Xylon 524 was the only systems tractor with two platforms — one behind and one in front of the cab — as well as the design’s two linkages. One Germany family currently runs seven of these versatile workhorses on its fleet, and they are all earning their keep

“Ooh there’s a Xylon, and another one … and another one.” Take a proper peek inside the various sheds belonging to Joachim and Lukas Sauer in Southern Germany, and you’ll find no fewer than seven examples of the distinctive Fendt systems tractor.