- Seller: Mitch V
- Location: Kitsap, Washington
- Mileage: 100,000 Shown
- Chassis #: SA8397
- Title Status: Clean
The International A100 being offered here as BF Exclusive has been custom-built and should be more capable now than it was new. It’s powered by a more modern inline-6 engine, has a newer drivetrain, power steering, and a new 16-gallon fuel tank! More on all of those details below, but if you’d like to make this truck your own, it’s located in Kitsap, Washington, and you can make the seller an offer.
This truck originally left the factory with a 220 cui inline-6 rated at 112 horsepower. It’s now powered by an AMC 232 cui inline-6 from a 1975 International, which was rated at 145 horsepower. While not a massive jump in power, it’s a healthy increase, and the 232 is known to be a very durable engine. The engine is paired to the Travelall’s T-19 4-speed transmission and transfer case. The axles were sourced from a 1969 Chevrolet Blazer, and the power steering box was a 1983 Toyota pickup. It’s an interesting mixture of parts, but it works!
The seller states that the truck’s body sat next to their father’s shop in California for about 20 years. After completing a Scout, they decided to use some of the leftover parts to build this truck. The interior looks primarily original and is in good condition. It looks like all it needs is a good cleaning. The bed and underside both look solid.
If you’ve been looking for a basic but capable 4×4, this truck could be the ticket! It’s definitely not something you see often, especially on the road. While most people want Chevy or Ford trucks from this era, these Internationals are well-built and very unique. The combination of patina, updated drivetrain, and IH styling, it really is a cool find! If you’d love to own it, be sure to make the seller an offer, and don’t hesitate to leave any questions in the comments below.
My favorite of all the small Internationals. I always loved the body style. Good luck on the auction!
This would be a “late” 57, which carried through 58. Hard to tell by the photo, but something looks a little funky with the RF fender. This would make a good hunting rig, price doesn’t seem overwhelming
Can I buy the property as well? I am beyond envious. That’s the way to live.
I enjoy examining the interiors of old pickups. For this International: the four spoke steering wheel, which I think was shared with lots of Internationals for many years; the no-nonsense shifter; the ultra-simple, compact instrument panel. And of course, the acres of metal and almost no plastic. What a difference as compared to modern pickups.
Hey, hey, Josh, where you been? Well, a Rambler motor in an IH is a bit more plausible than a Falcon motor in an A-H. The updated axles are the biggie, making this far more usable than the 5:13 gears it came with. A comical attempt at a “pistol grip” shifter,( from a column shift) bar taps are still a big draw, but I still like the old “8 ball”. The “A” series was the 50th anniversary of IH pickups, “A” for anniversary, and a 1 year design, and my favorite, btw, makes it very rare. 4×4, all the better.
Once again, the manual may deter some sales, but not like a manual transmission car from the era. This truck is a gearheads truck, and most gearheads trucks are manually shifted. I think the next owner will be very happy with this. Maybe moved to a place where the sun actually shines? Don’t dawdle on this one.
I absolutely love this international. To bad it’s all the way across the country from me. Otherwise I would be a buyer. I am a gear head and keeping it going would not be a problem for me. I am also a retired trucker so the manual transmission would not be a problem for me. I would actually use this truck for truck stuff. To the seller good luck and to the buyer haul stuff in it and enjoy it. You won’t hurt it these era trucks were built to work every day.
Its about a hour drive from SeaTac airport fly out and drive it home makes for a interesting road trip
Well, your idea of “interesting” differs greatly from mine. I say, driving this on a long trip would be more than interesting, be a downright PITA, and a much better way, is a trailer/ new F150. I realize my sense of adventure has mellowed some since my retirement, but I know a hassle when I see one. If Mr(?) Siegel was a trucker, they know what I mean.
How long did they have to wait for a non-rain-day for the photos? Triple digits?
Looks like a good project truck. A few things I wouldn’t have done but with them being done, it’s easier to just pick up and move on. For some reason this was a popular color back in the day. I saw lots of S-models and A-models clad in this ‘Salmon’ livery (It’s actually Coral Pink #206). While I would have preferred something else I would probably spray it the same and be done. I’m definitely not fussy about the 232 engine; I’d have fixed the original Binder six and kept going.
An IH 4×4 of this vintage didn’t exist unless it was built that way outside of the factory. IH didn’t offer a 1/2 ton with four-wheel-drive until the early 60s. It was 3/4 ton otherwise.
Overall, I like this truck and would welcome it to my place…
Remember the 57 Golden Jubilee with the fancy Cameo style bed. There’s a rare bird
Yes, I remember it well. IH decided to run the package for one more year. Instead of the gold paint job it offered many others. There was a blue/white one in my home town and a yellow one down in Shelby. In my opinion the Binder version of the fancy trucks takes the prize. The Cameo always looked like it was rushed into production, while the Dodge–well, let’s just say that someone was drinking his own bathwater…
we hada dodge from this era, looked a bit like this, some 1 abandonded on the property during our early tenure.
It had “Power Wagon” emblazened in chrome on the fender but wuz not the kinda rig we sought in our preambling around the acreage lookin 4 junk to revive’n putt around in (never off grounds unless late models). Got it running as it wuz a PW and smashed it to smithereens (played chicken w/others around the fire pit, till going to the doc in pain or total annialation of the vehicle). Such wuz the life of kids w/o super- vision, helmuts or city-fied entertainment. Something needed today in pubescent mall (& now) screen society.
I cant believe my 14 y/o youngest nephew just came home from a bi-sexual (girls’n boys) ‘sleep over’ at a school mate’s house. I’da hada sleep in there w/them to approve it ! Sompin I could nevah do acourse~
IH wuz all ways a conglomeration of other the big 3 prts oe so Y not this? But sales? Not to this wacker. I got better things to do w/foldin cash. Like investment (throw away?) in my ’83 or 69/70/77…
This is Mike in Michigan. Is the truck ready to roll for a road trip from Seattle to Michigan?
Absolutely, not a fast drive but it will make it.
I like it but then I have a 57 IH in pieces in the garage (putting something back together always takes me longer than ripping it apart). If I had to change my BD240 six, I always thought an AMC 258 would be a good substitute since IH used them as well. A friend though swapped in a bigger IH six to replace his 220 (a 265 or something like that IIRC). The RF fender is definitely wrinkled but some time with a hammer and dolly and maybe a torch would have it straightened out. Looks like a good deal.