What’s a DoodleBug? It’s a poor man’s improvisational tractor, usually made from an old Ford. A really old Ford, like 1932 or older. During the Great Depression, when no one had any money, one of the ...

Farm vehicles live rough lives. They work hard and go without washes or covered storage, rusting in the rain and breaking under the strain. But even for a tractor, this Model A has had a rough life.

HOPKINTON — Mike Kugler's 1940s Doodlebug is a classic — which means it is as original as every other Doodlebug. So-called Doodlebugs were farm vehicles fabricated from parts of other vehicles during ...