In 1961, the C-series Trucks appeared as well as the four-door (crew-cab) Travelette. At first this would have seem to have been another facelift, featuring a modernized front end, but it also meant a whole new chassis with all new independent front torsion bar suspension.[2] The new chassis and suspension allowed for the cab to be mounted four inches lower,[3] meaning an even bigger transmission tunnel hump but also a more car-like ride. The standard pickup bed was joined by a straight-sided "Bonus-Load" bed. There was also a utility "workshop" version. The most obvious visual differences were that the twin headlights were now mounted side-by-side, and a new grille of a concave egg-crate design. This front end was produced from 1961 to 1962 before going to one headlight on each side of a re-designed grill starting in 1963.
The wheelbase was longer, as the front wheels were mounted further forward. This increased the front clearance angle in spite of the lower body.[4] The range was C-100 to C-130, the heavier duty versions were not replaced as the C-Series' Gross Vehicle Weight rating now only went from 4,200 to 8,800lb (1,900 to 4,000kg).[5] The 1961 International Harvester C-Series Travelette was the first American-made four-door, four-wheel-drive production pickup truck.
The Travelall range underwent the same changes as did the light trucks, in April 1961. The C-100/C-110 Travelall now rode on a 119inch chassis.[6] Similar to the Travelall was a four-door panel van, with glazing for the front doors only.
The pickups continued to undergo a continuous stream of minor modifications to the grilles and headlight fitment. For model year 1964, the renamed range (C-900 to C-1500) received single headlights. For 1965 the name became the D-Series, followed by the 900A-1500A in 1966, 900B-1500B for the next year, and the last year (1968) which was unsurprisingly called 900C-1500C, depending on weight rating. New for 1968 was the option of AMC's 232cubic inch inline-six engine, rather than International's own BG-series six.[7] The Travelall was considered a version of the light-duty pickup range, rather than a separate model, until major changes to the bodywork took place in 1969 for the 1970 model year. While completely different in appearance, now looking very similar to the Scout, the resulting D-series continued this naming convention until the 1971 Light Line pickups were introduced.
All cars are in Eugene, Oregon area. Please call with questions. Serious Buyers only. thank you. Eric at 310-989-1877. I can help with Transport up or Down the West Coast. 900-1200 per car.We are also Offering a 1920 Essex Touring car, 1924 Packard straight 8 Victoria, 1941 Studebaker President land Cruiser, 1952 StudebakerStrainer 2dr Hardtop, 1963 Studebaker Daytona Wagon, 1963Corsair Factory 4 speed Convertible, 1964 Chevrolet Malibu II Wagon,1967 International 4x4 pickupEric Berg is acknowledged by his clients and designers in-the-know as the go-to guy for California Style, Old Mexico, Spanish Revival, Spanish Colonial, Rancho, Authentic Monterey (and Imperial, Coronado, Del-Ray), as well as for California pottery and tile, especially Catalina Island Pottery and Bauer Redware. Furniture and objects, ephemera, curiosa, Navajo rugs as well as amazing fine art, paintings, photographs and posters by the great pre-war California and Western and Mexican painters, illustrators, designers and craftspeople, all pass through his store (4500 square feet bursting with over 5,000 unique items).
With his background as a designer, costumer and stylist in the music and film industry, Eric’s passion as a collector for the last 20 years not only guided him to his vocation as a dealer but has also led him to partner with his colleagues at Roadside Attractions in the creation of the annual Golden California Show. Early California Antiques, located at the juncture of East Hollywood and Silver Lake in the burgeoning Hel-Mel shopping district, is where it’s all come together, a magnet and showcase for the most extraordinary treasures and one-of-a-kind finds from the Golden Age of California Style.
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6536 Homewood ave
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