# Rare John Deere WA-17 and 8020 4WD Tractors on Illinois Collector Auction Tomorrow

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**Rare vintage 4WD Tractors** have been going UP in value the past few years.

We are going to see more hard proof of this trend tomorrow (June 9, 2020) on Day 1 of the 4 day Darrell and Lorene Ebbersten collector online auction in Elkhart, IL by our friends at Polk Auction ([www.polkauction.com](http://www.polkauction.com)). Check out these vintage John Deere 4WD Tractor gems on the sale tomorrow:

**John Deere Wagner WA-17, complete restoration, 1 of 27 built**

 ![JDWA-17-IL-Polk](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/9/9157d035499a93d882bcc0f830135bed9c5a2799.jpeg)  
Online bid already up to $83,000 by 2:30 PM CT June 8

**John Deere 8020, 1 of only 100 made, original, 7482 hours**

 ![JD8020-IL-Polk](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/7/746ec6a15482ccb3c686749a09c0e1bc7dcee27a.jpeg)  
Online bid already up to $97,000 by 2:30 PM CT June 8

**John Deere WA-14, original, 1 of 31 built, starter problems**

 ![JDWA-14-IL](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/c/c2727d12f2ab53b73d95077bb558fe1aed0472c7.jpeg)  
Online bid already up to $49,000 by 2:30 PM CT June 8

As I said… **values have been going UP on vintage 4WD Tractors.**

Nearly 5 years ago, October 31, 2015, I covered another collector auction by Polk Auction in the state of Illinois, the Verlan Heberer collector estate sale in Belleville, IL. Here’s Youtube video I filmed of Verlan’s John Deere WA-17 selling for $80,000…record high auction price on WA-17…until tomorrow: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdFjqwqdaBg&t=15s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdFjqwqdaBg&t=15s)

 ![JDWA-17-IL-$80K](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/e/e60dca02774d7b06a3a0506de532bd765daef64d.jpeg)

And John Deere 8020’s…Wow. Red Hot. Here’s Youtube video of the record setting 1961 model selling for $178,500 on a March 30, 2019 collector auction by Mecum Auction in Davenport, IA: [https://www.machinerypete.com/media\_posts/1961-john-deere-8020-4wd-tractor-sold-for-record-price-today-on-iowa-auction](https://www.machinerypete.com/media_posts/1961-john-deere-8020-4wd-tractor-sold-for-record-price-today-on-iowa-auction)

 ![JD8020-IA-$170K-plus5%](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/3/38dba39c9b966597960d6e72a47da83a873484cc.jpeg)

I wish I could back in time to an August 30, 2003 auction in Wheaton, MN where a 1964 John Deere 8020 sold for $15,000. Could have held it for a few years and made some real $$$.

**AUCTION PRICES ON JOHN DEERE 8020 TRACTORS (100 Made)**

 ![8020-Prices](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/1/12dd751b2b1708ed864717f9ca4972038e577488.jpeg)

- Data by [www.MachineryPete.com](http://www.MachineryPete.com)

Will be interesting to see how HIGH the John Deere WA-17, 8020 and WA-14 wind up going for tomorrow…stay tuned.

The 4 day Darrell and Lorene Ebbersten online auction has much more than just these rare vintage 4WD tractors…something for everyone on this sale, including a Waterloo Boy and a SWEET restored IHC 1206. Check it out at [www.polkauction.com](http://www.polkauction.com)

![PolkAuction-6-9-20](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/a/a11664d39ce88e43a1f3cad61fbd0de7e7659466.jpeg)

Here’s a fun Youtube video preview of the sale by my friend Sherry Schaefer with Heritage Iron magazine: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNcqcVDsACg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNcqcVDsACg)

Pete  
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