The inception of the International Harvester Company dates all the way back to 1909 when the company began and initially marketed its trucks to farmers. It took little time for the trucks to become successful in the farming industry, and soon after businesses were purchasing International brand trucks for commercial use in cities. They’re still being produced to this day, and if you are looking for an older but nicely preserved example this 1971 International Harvester Cargostar would certainly be worth taking a look at. Located in Itaska, Illinois, it can be found here on eBay with a buy-it-now price of $19,900. There’s also an option to make an offer, so you may be able to make a better deal if you catch the seller on a good day.
International introduced the Cargostar in 1970 and produced it all the way up until 1986, so the 1971 model being offered here is pretty early in the run. It was billed as a medium-duty hauler and featured a forward-control cab-over-engine. The seller says that he and his father bought this Cargostar with the intention of using it to transport their cars to and from shows, but due to a change in their plans it is now being offered for sale.
Both the last two owners and the current owner believe that this vehicle has only accumulated 11,771 miles over the course of its life and that this truck was supposedly originally used in the International factory yard. It is equipped with a 392 cubic inch V8 engine which the seller says runs fantastic, and also offers to provide potential buyers a video of the motor running if requested. This truck was put into indoor storage 5 years ago and is said to need both the brakes and clutch bled.
Things are looking all business on the inside and overall pretty well preserved for a work truck. Those blue seats stand out like a sore thumb, as they match literally nothing on either the outside or inside of the truck! The seller claims that his International is rock solid from top to bottom with some minor rust on the body. The vehicle comes with a 9000-pound electric superwinch with remote control, but the next owner will have to find a set of ramps because they have unfortunately been stolen.
You’ve got to love that forward-tilting cab, but being 50 years old I’d probably put some kind of sturdy support under the back before I crawled into the engine compartment to work on it. What are your thoughts on this 1971 International Harvester Cargostar?
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