Quick, name something that’s better than one International Travelall. Yep, that, too, but I was thinking that two of them are better than one! These two barn find 1972 International Travelalls can be found here on Barn Finds Classifieds, and also here on eBay. They’re located in Apollo, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Let’s check out these boxy barn finds.
They cleaned up fairly well compared to the photos on the seller’s eBay link showing them in the barn. The woodgrain-sided one is a 1010 and the other one is an 1110 model, both from 1972 and both are projects, as you can see.
The fourth-generation Travelall was made from 1969 to 1975 when pickup and Travelall production ended, leaving the Scout to soldier on for International until 1980. These Travelalls were found on the upper floor of a barn in Pennsylvania, as seen in the opening photo. By upper floor, I’m assuming they mean that the barn is built on a hill, not an elevated floor – something like this maybe?
Both Travelalls are rear-wheel-drive, one is a 1010 and the other is an 1110. Both have been in that barn since 1979 when the owner drove them in and parked them and that’s all the seller knows about them. They both need a complete restoration but they look relatively solid. Still, parked on an organic (dirt, stray/hey, etc.) floor for over four decades can’t be good for anything, let alone something made out of steel.
These Internationals are one-owner vehicles that have never been offered for sale before, and they were only seven years old when they were parked for unknown reasons. The good news is that, overall, they both look fairly solid with surface rust, but there are spots with rust holes that’ll need to be repaired. We don’t see the frames or undersides at all so there most likely is work to do under there, I would guess at a minimum, gas and brake lines, exhaust, etc. I’m not sure if the interior photos shown are from the same vehicle or not, but it looks pretty good inside.
The seller lists the engine of the solid blue 1110 Travelall as being a 6-cylinder, which should be AMC’s 232 cubic-inch inline-six with around 135 hp. The woodgrain sided 1010 has a 345 cubic-inch V8 which would have had just under 200 hp. Neither of them runs, of course, the seller hasn’t done anything with them at all but haul them out of the barn and it looks like they cleaned off the dust, but that’s about it. Can these Travelalls be saved?
I can answer that question, what’s better than one,,none. I think these were the poorest example of an IH. A slap in the face for one of the best truck makers we ever had. The earlier Travelalls were great trucks, these, like the Jeep Cherokee, were cheapened up to the point, it didn’t take long for consumers to go with the others. Most only bought one, and were sorry for that. My old man had one, a 1970, I think, to pull our campers. It always wreaked of gas, and all I remember, is the whole family holding their breath after a gas stop, while dad swore at the truck. Again( and again), for any appeal, this stuff has to be nice. You’d have to be nuts to stick a dime into these. I bet someone would like those tail lights, or whatever. Just pahhts, as Bob Tasca would say.
The styling between the early and late IHC is of course subjective, a matter of personal taste. But there were many improvements in the late models, over the early. Such as the doors and latches vastly better. The new models are much roomier. There is technological improvements, such as electrical. The biggest improvement was for 1974, when all 2wd models received a really good SLA coil spring front suspension for better ride and handling. If it’s important to you also was a really slick integral A/C system.
We had at least 5 of these growing up. From 1965 to 1973 models. I swear there’s still one way back on my folks property, but could not get there because of over growth on last year’s visit. Dad probably bought most of our rental homes showing up in a Travelall, with 8 kids under 11 years old screaming and fighting inside. No doubt he always got a deal because those kids needed a home. I got a million miles in those beasts! Never let us down, I would absolutely buy a late 60’s 4X 4
Great that you remeber the good times with your family and you all had a nice time
I think you meant it reeked of gas. Which would have wreaked havoc if any of the riders were smokers 😜
Thanks, Major, but we’re motorheads, not grammar freaks. Besides, you knew what I meant.
Had several. Inner fender wells very rust prone where the hood hinges bolt. Not a simple repair. My best was 2WD 304 cid with 3.31 rear gears, 4-speed. 17-18 mpg at highway speeds. A bit doggy up hills. 345s good but swallow fuel. All this in Colorado
I’m thinking the barn that these came from probably doesn’t look like the example that is linked. Maybe the design/floor plan/layout – but that’s it
jus sayin’ :)
Hey, Tom – I was hoping that I made it clear enough that the red barn link wasn’t the actual barn, just a two-level barn like what the seller may be referring to. I guess I didn’t.
From the seller – The barn shown in the picture is the actual barn they were found in and the ones shown in the barn are the exact ones for sale. Also note that the floor is wooden, not dirt as it is the second floor. There is a dirt ramp outside to the second floor. The barn door was shut, we had to cut some trees down to get it open. The interior photos and all photos are from these exact vehicles.
Dave, if you look at the very last photo on the eBay listing, it shows what looks like a dirt floor, that’s where I got that from. I wasn’t trying to open Pandora’s box there but it has seemed to evolve into that.
My dad had a 70 Intersmashable 1200 pickup when I got my license. I used to love driving that truck. It had the 345 in it and yeah she went thru fuel lol. It didn’t have any problems hauling a camper or towing a travel trailer tho. As for these, I think it would be cool to slam one on bags. Make a cool people hauler.
There will no longer be any ‘slamming on bags’… Ugh.
What kind of world do you live in? lol now I really want to do it.
There is a plenty strong following for these, so I’m sure they will sell for a decent price… if they can hold them until the all clear is given. My ’70 never had the reeking gas smell noted above and got a decent 12 mpg with the 345. I get better than that in my Scout (but then again, it’s lighter and fuel injected). It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the engines fired up with minimal prep, especially that 345. The one in my Scout slumbered unprotected in a lean-to for several years before finding its way to me.
My parents had a 1210 with a 392 V-8/auto in it. A great people mover? Yup.
An excellent hauler? Yup. Would it pull
anything you asked it to? Yup on all three
questions. Gas mileage: not all that great. That’s why ours had dual tanks.
But for all its shortcomings, it was indeed
a lovable beast. My folks drove it two years before Dad traded it in for a new
Chevy 1 ton Camper Special to pull campers for Morgan Drive Away out of
Elkhart, Indiana in 1974 or thereabouts.
Sure could use one to haul my tribe around without having to take two cars
every time we go somewhere. Screw the
gas mileage, these things rate a 10 on my
Want-O-Meter!
Hey Ken, there’s a guy in my small town that has a 1210 ( I think) 4×4 Travelall. Had a for sale sign on it for a long time, now I see it just sits in the back of their yard.
Does he live near W.Va? I might be interested in it,Howard..
Those things were junk brand new, I had a friend that owned one, parts were
falling off as it was going down the road.
Well dad drove his and it has a 392–2 barrel automatic 1110. 2 wheel drive. It was easy on gas and handled like a car .Rode good. I,d like to find a parts truck for it. They were bad about rusting out.Like all the trucks in the early 70.s. Maybe because they use recycled metal. I don,t know. ,but it was dependable and did not have a gas smell. I,d like to restore it. International put oyt some good trucks .Its a 1973 model.
I had an IH Travelall back in the 80s. The engine was great but the vehicle was an incredible rust bucket. No corrosion protection in those days. The hood hinges were completely rusted off so the hood just sat in place held down by only the latch in front. Good thing there was a lot of headroom. When it rained I was able to open my umbrella to keep the water from splashing on my back that was coming though the rusted out rear wheel wells as I drove along.
These were great for towing. Had a ‘72 1010. These beasts had two gas tanks, and did leak a little. Bought for $1000, sold for $500. Probably still out there.
International trucks had the same fuel lines and systems as virtually every other vehicle, if there were any fuel leaks, it’s from defective hoses or lines and easily repairable.
Lots of negative comments about the gas mileage on these. In the seventies I had a Winnebago motor home with a Mopar 440 and two 30 gallon fuel tanks. I found one of my old log books the other day and saw where I filled up once taking 50 gallons, costing $19.00. Point is, we didn’t worry about fuel mileage when these two Travellalls were in their prime. These have a loyal following so I suspect they will sell pretty quickly.
Yes they will Russel. Just like any other vehicle. Everyone has a favorite–
Auction update: no sale with a top bid of $2,800.