OUR STORY / PEOPLE BEFORE PARTS
The fascination with an old machine.
The satisfaction of making it run again.
For us, it never really went away.
A WORKSHOP WITH A REASON TO EXIST
Vintage Tractors is a specialist parts and restoration workshop founded by Volker Merx and Steffen Vollert. Porsche-Diesel and Allgaier tractors are at the heart of what we do.
Our original philosophy is straightforward: save original components where their condition allows it, pay attention to the details, and restore machines to be enjoyed. A finished tractor is the beginning of another chapter—not the end of its story.
See how the workshop worksTHE PEOPLE BEHIND VINTAGE TRACTORS
Founder · Workshop
A lifetime of finding out how things work.
Volker’s story with old machines began with Hanomag AL-28 trucks in the early 1980s. He restored vehicles, shared gearbox knowledge with other enthusiasts and converted a truck into a camper for journeys through Europe and Africa. After an IT career, he returned to the workshop—and to getting his hands dirty.
Founder
A fascination that started in a backyard garage.
Steffen grew up repairing cars and farmers’ tractors, restoring old bicycles and helping bring a family Willys Jeep and Eicher ELK II back to life. Studies and a career took him away for a while. The fascination with old machinery never left.
OUR JOURNEY
A few milestones from the people, projects and places that made the workshop.
The full journal ↗
Hanomag trucks, gearbox work and a camper built for the road. Volker’s hands-on experience began decades before the workshop’s first Porsche-Diesel project.
Meet the people
The workshop documented its first completed project: a Porsche-Diesel 218. The December journal entry records its inspection and return to the road.
Read the first project story
Construction of a new workshop began in February. More space meant room for the careful dismantling, rebuilding and assembly the projects needed.
See the workshop take shape
Porsche-Diesel and Allgaier remain at the heart of the work, alongside other remarkable vintage machines. The project archive and films show the journey continuing.
Explore the projectsWHAT WE WANT THE BRAND TO STAND FOR
Keep what can be kept.Original components carry part of a machine’s identity. Their condition decides what can be restored and what needs replacing.
Show the work.Photographs, films and project notes make the process visible. You should be able to see the care behind the finished machine.
Help the next owner.Clear references, useful parts and a real conversation make it easier to look after a tractor for years to come.
