Today must be Wheel Horse day for me

Found a factory grey model tractor didn't catch the # on it I know it was a Garden Tractor with a twin cylinder motor the guy wants 1000.00 then on my way back went a different way found a 857 with no motor and a 500special with motor for sale this guy wasn't home hopefully I can catch him at a later time or he will call me I left my cell number.....anyway can someone give me a little info on the 857 the years made motor size etc also same info on the 500 special ?

Well the 857 is easy....8hp....4 speed.....1967......

That gray one was probably a Work Horse....think it had a Briggs 18hp twin on it.....GT1848

Id have to look up the 500 special.....1968

thanks again Sir much appreciated Im new at the Wheel Horse thing so if I sound dumb it's because I seriously don't know much about them......come to think of it the gray one I seen did say work Horse on the side of it my wife just said she thinks that is right also.

David81 wrote: thanks again Sir much appreciated Im new at the Wheel Horse thing so if I sound dumb it's because I seriously don't know much about them......come to think of it the gray one I seen did say work Horse on the side of it my wife just said she thinks that is right also.

No worries...I don't know much either....but I have picked up a few things.....as you will also....smart people ask questions.....this is how they got smart.....

That Work Horse is a Wheel Horse too....some guys really like them....they are a real tractor too!!!!

Yeah probably so .....I do appreciate the help..... LOL I got so excited when I seen the 857 and 500 sitting by the road for sale I yelled out my wife thought I was about to hit something with the car guess it really is a sickness.:bliss

The 500 Special is on the hard to find list! They were used in the 68 Indy 500.

Oh really I noticed it had blue and white decals also

The 857 has been growing on me for some time. It is probably one of my favorite models as of right now.

David81 wrote: Oh really I noticed it had blue and white decals also

That's what color they're supposed to be.