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Dixie Chopper claims to build the world's fastest lawn mowers. The most famous version is a prototype that was built using the [[jet engine]] from a [[Chinook Helicopter]]. This model was featured on an episode of ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} |
Dixie Chopper claims to build the world's fastest lawn mowers. The most famous version is a prototype that was built using the [[jet engine]] from a [[Chinook Helicopter]]. This model was featured on an episode of ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} |
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As of the end of February 2019, Dixie Chopper is now |
As of the end of February 2019, Dixie Chopper is now . Dealers in South Florida have been notified as to such . Workers at the plant in North Florida met by a notice on the front door that they were no longer needed and contacts for receiving financial aid were posted. |
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== Dixie Chopper Motorcycle == |
== Dixie Chopper Motorcycle == |
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| Company type | Manufacturing |
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| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Art Evans |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Residential and Commercial Lawnmowers |
| Parent | Jacobsen/Textron |
| Website | Dixie Chopper Homepage |
Dixie Chopper is a brand of industrial zero-turning lawn mower manufactured in Fillmore, Indiana. It was founded by Hoosier Art Evans in 1980. In February 2014 Dixie Chopper was purchased by Jacobsen/Textron.
Dixie Chopper claims to build the world's fastest lawn mowers. The most famous version is a prototype that was built using the jet engine from a Chinook Helicopter. This model was featured on an episode of Home Improvement.[citation needed]
As of the end of February 2019, Dixie Chopper is now defunct. Dealers in South Florida have been notified as to such effect. Workers at the plant in North Florida were met by a notice on the front door that they were no longer needed, and contacts for receiving financial aid were posted.[citation needed]
Dixie Chopper Motorcycle
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The company was also featured on an episode of American Chopper where the Dixie Chopper Bike was built by Orange County Choppers and unveiled at Daytona Bike Week in 2004. The Bike featured a modified 1000cc Dixie Chopper lawn mower engine rated at 32 horsepower (24 kW), which after some modifications produced a surprising amount of power despite not being a normal bike engine.