Family Similarities Between IH and 25 Series Mahindras

[Big O Dave]

1959 International BF250:

Brand New Mahindra 3525:

1950's McCormick International BF275:

Brand New Mahindra 3825:

The styling certainly appears evolutionary, doesn't it?

[flusher]

Originally Posted by Big O Dave

1959 International BF250:

Brand New Mahindra 3525:

1950's McCormick International BF275:

Brand New Mahindra 3825:

The styling certainly appears evolutionary, doesn't it?

Yep.
Supposedly, the IH B414 (early 1960s vintage) influenced the Mahindra tractor design also.

[xlr82v2]

I believe Mahindra was licensed to build the IH tractors back in the 60's... once the licensing agreement ran out, Mahindra continued to build the tractors with their own refinements or modifications, and put their own name on them. I read somewhere on the 'net that the 25 series still shares about 60% parts commonality with the old original IH tractors... probably all in the transmission/differential, I would imagine.

That's the main reason I felt comfortable buying a Mahindra... good bloodline