The 1974 International pickups were renamed again, this time with just three digits representing the weight rating. This 1974 International 200 is a 3/4-ton 4×4 and International had the widest stance of any pickup of the era. They also had a new grille, and this solid example can be found here on craigslist just southeast of Baker City, Oregon, and they’re asking $10,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Rocco B. for the tip!
For being over five decades old, this I-H pickup sure looks solid. I wouldn’t change anything about this truck, appearance-wise. Well, maybe add a couple of side mirrors, since they’re both missing for some reason. And, install the NOS front bumper that the seller says goes with the truck. They mention that the body and floors are in “excellent condition,” but there is some rust on the floor of the bed, and the usual surface rust underneath. They say this truck has 8,000 actual miles.
The Pacific Northwest comes through again, as far as keeping another old vehicle as solid as it can be, relatively. Here’s what the inside of the bed looks like. The plywood keeps us from seeing the condition of the bed floor, but we already know it has some rust issues. The auxiliary gas tank on the side is a nice feature; you’ll need it with the 392 V8 in this truck. This is a base trim model, but there was a fancier Deluxe and top-trim Custom available.
Along with a new independent front coil spring suspension, replacing the former torsion bars, the interiors were nicer in 1974 as well. I believe a former owner took liberties with this seat fabric, but they say it’s original. I can’t find this fabric or pattern in any brochures, and I’d keep it as is. The extra pedal is for the four-speed manual next to the two-speed transfer case shift lever. Power steering and power brakes are also involved to make it a nice-driving truck.
The engine is a 392-cu.in. OHV V8, which had 172 horsepower and 288 lb-ft of torque. It’s sent through the transfer case and manual to all four wheels as needed, and the seller says this was a one-owner truck until this year. and it runs with gas poured in the carb, but it needs to have the fuel system cleaned out, and also needs work on the brakes from sitting. Hagerty is at $6,300 for a #4 fair-condition truck and $13,800 for a #3 good truck. How much is this one worth?
Remember a fellow service member bought one of these new and it was a beast in a cool way. He went past the big three and got himself an IH and was a real truck. This one has potential but hardly the miles reported. I am just looking at the steering wheel. But the new owner with a weekend of work should have a nice truck.
Epitome of a tough 4wd truck.
International had a loyal following right to the end of its run. I often wonder what would have happened had the light line continued? Sure wasn’t a lack of quality; Binder always had that covered.
Two-by-60 A-C. I guess back in the day, there still weren’t a lot of trucks by anyone that had adapted A-C. From a service standpoint that was always a plus.
What to do with this one? You could clean it up and just put it to work. Or you could touch up the wheels and hubs and make it a little bit more presentable. Definitely get it out and use it. It’s sure to outlast anything else on the road…
8k miles? In yer dreams! Farm truck, 5-digit odometer; my guess is 108k tough miles, and maybe 208k miles.
While I agree that this truck is exceptionally clean, it’s highly obvious that the mileage is 108,000 at a bare minimum, the seat wouldn’t have needed reupholstered, the wear on the pedals is significant, and the undercarriage is definitely over 100K
A person might think about the mileage being misrepresented but I look at the wear on the pedal rubbers and wonder if there isn’t something to the low mileage claim. Usually, by 100K, there’s at least patches on the corner of the brake pedal that either have the metal showing or at least the tread worn down. This doesn’t show that. Of course it could’ve run a few miles with the speedo cable out of commission. Back in the day a lot of speedos got disconnected to hold onto some warranty. I used to put a spot of laquer on the speedo cable connections when I PDI’d new vehicles and whenever a vehicle came in for warranty repairs I would get the truck up on the hoist and check the connections. I might add that I voided my brother-in-law’s warranty because he constantly disconnected the cable…
What a great weekend workhorse!!!!!! GEO is correct, as usual, Just clean it up and use it.. This truck will also be a great conversation starter at local shows and Saturday AM Cars & Coffee..
Need to get rid of those split rims. Hopefully find a solid wheel that would accept the stock hubcaps.
I wouldn’t get too bent out of shape over those split rims; they’re not widow-makers so there isn’t a lot of danger of them breaking apart as long as they’re properly indexed. We fixed our own flats on the ranch and took lots of precautions, like setting the bucket of the front end loader on top of the wheel, allowing access to the air chuck, or chaining the wheel while we were attempting to bead the tire.
I would only change rims if I intended to go to tubeless radials, but that’s just me…
8K my big behind! Buyer beware, there are probably more tall tales coming on this one.
Not so fast, Roger. If I didn’t learn anything else in 50 years, standing on concrete, I learned that some vehicles age far worse than others; it all depends on what it was used for and where it was parked.
I had customers who always kept their vehicles inside and fanatically detailed; maintained up the gazoo and they looked showroom, at 200K miles.
All those (0) miles trucks at the Lambrecht Chevrolet dealership a few years back looked pretty rough.
One of the things I saw with this truck that might look suspicious is the upper rad hose, which looks like it’s about to farrow. But age can do that as easily as lots of use. Those tires could easily be original, and what I see could correspond with 8K miles.
Just saying…