1930 International - Inquire - Scottsdale, AZ - FROM THE MISSOULA AUTO MUSEUM COLLECTION: Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder January 19th - 22nd, 2017 at Russo and Steele's 17th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Please contact us for more information.The origins of the International Harvester Company can date back to the 1830s, when Virginian inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick perfected and patented his horse-drawn reaper. McCormick and his brother moved to Chicago in 1847 and founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormick reaper sold well, and the brothers' products hit the market just as the developing railroads offered distribution to distant parts of the country. These factors, plus the brothers' carefully developed sales and marketing techniques and their fast-growing network of trained salesmen who demonstrated the machines in the field, brought massive success. Cyrus Hall McCormick died in 1885, with his company passing to his son. In 1902, the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company merged with several smaller companies to form the International Harvester Company, followed by establishment of many new IH factories that produced a multitude of agricultural equipment and hard-working motor vehicles. Beginning with the model A Auto Wagon in 1907, IH moved into truck production, with the the company's many products used for virtually every purpose conceivable, including long-and short-haul trucking, fire fighting, military, and school busing. Until 1975, IH was a player in the light-truck market, competing with success directly against the "Big 3" manufacturers. Auto Wagon production commenced in February 1907 at International Harvester's McCormick Works in Chicago, with production soon moved to Akron, Ohio that October. The Auto Wagon was renamed the Motor Truck in 1910, and was an early forerunner to the pickup truck as we know it today. They were called IHC until 1914, when the 'International' name was first applied. The last International pickup truck rolled off the assembly line on May 5, 1975. This highly attractive 1930 International truck is an engaging example of IH's successful prewar models. Offered without reserve, it also provides an outstanding entry point into classic-vehicle ownership with its rarity, simplicity, rugged mechanicals, and reasonable power output. A veteran of many parades, it is reported by the Consignor to runs like a sewing machine, driving and stopping well. Powered by a 4-cylinder engine, it also features a closed cab and bench seating with a canopy to share the fun with friends and family. A great truck and perfect for use in promoting your business, or even to use around the farm, this classic International truck is an interesting slice of American business and commercial history.
1930 International - Inquire - Scottsdale, AZ - FROM THE MISSOULA AUTO MUSEUM COLLECTION: Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder January 19th - 22nd, 2017 at Russo and Steele's 17th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Please contact us for more information.The origins of the International Harvester Company can date back to the 1830s, when Virginian inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick perfected and patented his horse-drawn reaper. McCormick and his brother moved to Chicago in 1847 and founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormick reaper sold well, and the brothers' products hit the market just as the developing railroads offered distribution to distant parts of the country. These factors, plus the brothers' carefully developed sales and marketing techniques and their fast-growing network of trained salesmen who demonstrated the machines in the field, brought massive success. Cyrus Hall McCormick died in 1885, with his company passing to his son. In 1902, the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company merged with several smaller companies to form the International Harvester Company, followed by establishment of many new IH factories that produced a multitude of agricultural equipment and hard-working motor vehicles. Beginning with the model A Auto Wagon in 1907, IH moved into truck production, with the the company's many products used for virtually every purpose conceivable, including long-and short-haul trucking, fire fighting, military, and school busing. Until 1975, IH was a player in the light-truck market, competing with success directly against the "Big 3" manufacturers. Auto Wagon production commenced in February 1907 at International Harvester's McCormick Works in Chicago, with production soon moved to Akron, Ohio that October. The Auto Wagon was renamed the Motor Truck in 1910, and was an early forerunner to the pickup truck as we know it today. They were called IHC until 1914, when the 'International' name was first applied. The last International pickup truck rolled off the assembly line on May 5, 1975. This highly attractive 1930 International truck is an engaging example of IH's successful prewar models. Offered without reserve, it also provides an outstanding entry point into classic-vehicle ownership with its rarity, simplicity, rugged mechanicals, and reasonable power output. A veteran of many parades, it is reported by the Consignor to runs like a sewing machine, driving and stopping well. Powered by a 4-cylinder engine, it also features a closed cab and bench seating with a canopy to share the fun with friends and family. A great truck and perfect for use in promoting your business, or even to use around the farm, this classic International truck is an interesting slice of American business and commercial history.