Highlighting some of the best and coolest photos in a very long time, and sporting a festive color that I believe is faded Flame Red, this 1973 International 1110 4×4 pickup looks like a nice, solid example of a classic “barn find” that is actually located on a farm! This 4×4 can be found listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Lafayette, Minnesota, and they’re asking $7,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to T.J. for the tip!
I don’t mean to always make so much out of the photos, good or bad, but the seller knocked this one out of the ballpark, in my opinion. The truck itself is great looking, and having great-looking photos just puts the finishing touch on this listing. Well done, seller. International’s last gasp in the consumer truck field happened between 1969 and 1975, at least for pickups. The Scout II hung around until 1980.
You can see dings and dents, surface rust, and there’s the bent rear bumper, which would have been painted light gray from the factory. Overall, this 3/4-ton 4×4 cornbinder looks perfect to me for what it is and what it’s been used for. I don’t see any rust-rust, as in rust holes, and the seller has included a bunch of photos, so please click on the Facebook listing to see all of them. You know that the box/bed has been used in farming chores, and it still looks good. Hagerty is at $6,500 for a #4 fair-condition truck, as a general reference.
The seller says this truck is “kind of a barn find,” but it’s better because it’s actually usable now. Although don’t fly in thinking you can drive it home, in order for it to be a reliable truck for distance driving, you’d have to go through the usual routine. They say it was kept on one of their other farms (how many farms do they have?!) and they used it for years. I believe this I-H is the mid-level Deluxe trim, with a nice fabric seat that has obviously seen better days. Just for eye candy sake, check out this fantastic photo of this truck punched in and ready to work! This listing is a strong contender for Barn Finds Best Photos of 2025, if there were such a thing.
The engine is cleaner than I thought it would be, even given how good the rest of the truck looks. The seller doesn’t give any numbers or anything, but it’s likely a 304, 345, or 392 V8 – although an AMC-sourced 401 was available in March of 1973. With power steering and power brakes, this was a nice truck to drive, and I’m sure it still is. Power is sent through a three-speed automatic, and are those lines for an auxiliary transmission cooler? Or maybe they’re rerouted lines for the heater, as they say that isn’t working anymore. I would absolutely fix whatever mechanical bits are needed and keep this truck as original as possible, how about you?
Cool find, and good write-up Scotty. I like this generation of Internationals for their straightforward, no-nonsense look and purpose. The seller sounds like a straightforward, no-nonsense kind of guy. It looks to have been used on the farm(s) at the rate of 1000 miles per year, and simply has fifty years of routine light wear. The photography is indeed excellent. Update the mechanicals as needed, fix the seat (or give it a blanket), and enjoy it as something different.
You keep knocking them out of the park, Scotty. Keep ’em coming.
Lots of these still on the road. Pretty straight-forward driveline. Transmission is likely a Chrysler A-727 coupled through an NP 205 to Dana axles front and rear. Parts are fairly easy to come by but realize that this truck is 52 years old and a lot of trim pieces will hold you back.
You will want to get the contact information for one of the IH truck suppliers.
The engines can get a little sporadic for parts but not impossible. I’ve put some overhaul kits together and everything went well except the cost for everything. To that one guy, “I’m NOT a crook, and besides, I don’t look like President Nixon.”
I saw the truck in the pic during a Sunday afternoon drive. I called the lot first thing Monday morning and they told me it had come in the previous Friday and was sold almost the same minute. My wife even liked it…
Look how nice that one is you came across Geo. Wow. Love the lines on these trucks. Reminds me of a miniature version of a daycab big rig.
I wish International kept building pickups. Bob in TN put it very well about their style being No Nonsense . My Dad had a friend who had a 4WD one when I was a kid. I know it was a V8 and a 4 speed, man I loved riding in that truck. Geomechs, that one you posted is unreal, its so nice to see one so nicely restored. This one just looks solid and honest. Love the fact it doesnt have any bad rust either, thats a huge major, major plus. A blanket on the seat could work but I think recovering it in the original style materials would look amazing. And I’d just keep it as is. This truck has an honest patina ( sorry I know its way overused) but every scratch and bump this old truck has earned and I’d leave it exactly as is on the outside. Get the mechanical bits and pieces sorted and enjoy this thing. Please keep these old trucks coming Scotty and all the others , did everyone see the Cabover Michelle wrote up? Loved it!!!! And T.J. great find too.
Actually, that truck is original, except for some minor damage that was fixed on one door. Always inside, and seldom brought out in bad weather. It sold for quite a premium, I was told…
Good Grief!!!! I thought it was restored… Well…. You know the old saying about not “assuming ” things. Now wonder why it sold so quick. You don’t see many two tone ones either.
I’ve got a customer in Chicago who used to be a dealer. In one of our conversations he asked me if I noticed that in the mid-70s, Chrysler discontinued production of big trucks; at the same time, International quit light trucks. He then told me about an alleged meeting between Chrysler and International; an agreement was made where Chrysler would discontinue heavy trucks if IH would shut down the light line. Looking back that all makes sense…
We had one of these for a farm truck back when I was a teenager, It was very hard to start and wouldn’t go very fast at all which now that I think about it was a good thing for a 13 year old. I used it to haul square bales from the hay barn a half mile from the house to the cows. Seemed like a lot of work back then but it was a much simpler time looking back at it now
I love this truck. I’d be torn between keeping it as it is, restoring the seat and make it all work as it is, or giving it a respray and realigning the bumpers. I had a friend in high school that had almost that same truck in blue back in the early 80s, damn if he still doesn’t own it. Someone is going to be very happy when this is in their garage.
True workhorse, growing up the neighbors down the road bought new a 69 0r 70 green crew cab to pull their 5th wheel with. These trucks were beast.
My dad had a ’69 Crew Cab with short box. He loaded it fairly. I have to say that it’s the first truck I saw with factory bucket seats. But Dad loved buckets and was always looking for more power so he ordered the 392. Yes, it drank gas like it was going out of style, but farm gas was still relatively cheap so he had a 40 gal road tank in the bed, under the tool box.
Anyways he drove the wheels off that purple monstor then traded it for a new Ford (he patronized ALL the dealerships). A vet from a neighboring region (Dad was a vet too) bought it and discovered that it still had a lot of wheels left because he drove it for 10 years.
The new owner eventually parked it in the hedgerow with all his other cast-off trucks (he never sold any of them) and bought another used truck to continue his legacy. Last time I heard, the giant grape was still there. I’ve resisted the urge to drive over to his place and see if he’ll part with it. Maybe if I was a little younger…
Looks like an AMC engine as the distributor is in the front. I think the IH engines had the distributor in the rear of the engine.
Actually, the SV engines had the distributors in the front, similar to a Ford. If you had an LV with a dual ignition you would find the second distributor towards the rear.
2 bolt down fall flange 304/345, 392 used a 3 bolt down fall flange.