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The Matador Gigant, initially called Matador, is a self-propelled combine harvester produced by the German agricultural company
Claas Matador Gigant brochure
July 1965
Matador brochure, July 1965
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Harvesters
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The Matador Gigant, initially called Matador, is a self-propelled combine harvester produced by the German agricultural company Claas
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CLAAS is an agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Harsewinkel, Germany, in the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia. Founded in 1913 by August Claas, CLAAS is a family business and one of the market and technology leaders in harves ...
in Harsewinkel
Harsewinkel () is a town in Gütersloh District in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies on the river Ems, some 15 km north-west of Gütersloh.
It is the home and domicile of Europe's leading combine harvester manufacturer C ...
. The Matador Gigant is the largest combine harvester of the Matador series, the smaller ''Matador Standard'' was introduced afterwards. Approximately 35,000 units of the Matador series combine harvester were made from 1961 to 1969.
Concept and Production
The Matador succeeded the Selbstfahrer, which went into series production in 1953. Like the Selbstfahrer, the Matador was targeted at agricultural contractors and large farms with an arable area of more than . On average, the threshing rate amounts to . Within one hour, the Matador Gigant can harvest up to when moving at speeds of . Its average fuel consumption is ; the fuel tank has a capacity of . Back in 1963, Claas sold the Matador Gigant for DM 34,130. Most of the produced combine harvesters were exported. For the series production of the Matador Gigant, Claas made structural alterations to the production line in Harsewinkel, the harvesters were now assembled diagonally to let transport vehicles cross the production line. At the end of the production line, the harvesters were tested in three steps. Smaller combine harvesters were produced on a separate production line.Die Claas Mähdrescher Story p. 66Technical specifications
Bibliography
*Operating manual Claas Matador Gigant. Late 1960s *Manfred Baedecker, Ralf Lenge: Die Claas Mähdrescher Story. 2nd Edition. Landwirtschaftsverlag, Hiltrup 2003, , p. 64–67.Claas Matador Gigant brochure
July 1965
References
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