Minneapolis-Moline UDLX (Comfortractor / U Deluxe)

The Minneapolis-Moline UDLX — the famous “Comfortractor” — is the enclosed-cab development of the U, built 1938–1941 and one of the most collectible American tractors ever made.

Identification & configuration

The UDLX was a fully-enclosed-cab version of the U with road equipment, marketed for comfort and on-road travel. It is a U-series machine; see the U-series overview.

It is widely considered rare; the total built is collector-reported (commonly cited at roughly a hundred-plus units) and sources disagree — treat any production figure as unverified pending a factory source.

Factory paint

Per the MMCI paint records, the 1938 UDLX wore the first Prairie Gold (PG1) sheet metal with Cherry Red wheels and a silver/plated grille; the cab interior was green/gray and the dashboard a black cherry. See the full paint reference.

What to verify

• Authenticity: genuine UDLX tractors are heavily reproduced/clone-built — verify the cab, road gear, and documentation carefully.
• Identity: confirm the U-series serial and configuration; decode the serial.
• Originality: check paint and the distinctive cab trim against the factory configuration.

Sources & Verification Notes

Configuration per TractorData; paint per the MMCI Paint Committee; the rarity/production figure is collector-reported and conflicting. We do not assert horsepower figures, and we flag production counts as collector-reported until confirmed against factory literature.