The Oliver 80 was introduced in 1938 by developing the existing Oliver Hart-Parr 80 industrial tractor for row-crop use. The 80 was equipped with a Waukesha-Oliver four-cylinder engine, developing , with three or four-gear transmissions. The original 80 was unstyled, with an exposed radiator and steering gear, as was the industrial tractor. Versions were produced for row crops with narrow front wheels and standard models with a wide front axle. Engines could be obtained for gasoline or kerosene/
distillate fuels. Production took place at Oliver's
Charles City, Iowa plant. A diesel-engined version was introduced in 1940 with a Buda-Lanova 4.9L engine The Oliver 35 was an industrial tractor version of the 80 from 1937 to 1945. Starting in 1937, the Oliver 80 was sold in Canada by
Cockshutt as the Cockshutt 80, replacing the Oliver-built
18-28. The 80 never received any styling treatment. Options were the same as to Oliver tractors', and all were built in Charles City. ==Oliver 88==