1952 International Harvester L-110

Travelall SUV

Silver Diamond 220CID Straight Six

Manual

97194

Clear

Gasoline

Note to prospective bidders - It bid up to $4300 last time but my Reserve was above that so it didn't sell. This time I decided to lower the Reserve and set a Buy It Now price below the prior high bids (there were two) because I must sell it ASAP. And please don't hesitate to send me offers. Thanks for your consideration. Extremely rare (less than 500 built), excellent original condition, complete (minus heater and blinker switch), stock, nearly rust-free, 1952 International Harvester L-110 Travelall that was used as a school bus in the dry, desert climate of Southern Utah during it's early years. A brief history of vintage Travelall's is below..."International Harvester introduced a new line of trucks, the R Series, in 1953. Included was the 115-inch-wheelbase Travelall, a panel truck equipped with side windows and either two or three rows of passenger seats. Side-opening "barn" style cargo doors were standard, with a tailgate available as an option.A Travelall name badge was mounted on the front cowl directly below the International name badge. A few L-Series trucks were also produced with windows and seats in 1952*, but whether the Travelall name was used that year is unknown. Prior to 1952, International station wagon type vehicles were mainly woodies, having wooden bodies produced by outside companies. A few K-Series panels in the latter 1940s were built with windows and seats and used by airlines to move people at airports. The Travelall name continued to be used for station wagon versions of the succeeding S-line, A-line, and B-line pickup trucks.Travelalls were also produced with raised roofs and extended wheelbases for applications such as school buses, ambulances and airport limos. Many of these modifications were performed by the Springfield Equipment Company and were marketed by International."*This is one of the few.The exterior on this one is great. Any rust is confined to the rear corners and a tiny portion of the flat inner fender wells (see pics). The body is very straight. Previously completed bodywork on the quarter panels and lower door panels (see pics) was to repair dings only. There is zero rust behind the bodywork. Doors/tailgate open and close perfectly with a solid thud and zero rattles. Windows roll up and down properly. Some flat glass is broken but can be easily replaced using original glass as a pattern. Windshield has a crack on passenger side only. All the hard-to-find trim is there.The interior shines as well. Floorboards and kick panels are rust-free with no previous repair. Rear plywood floorboards are factory original (how rare is that after 61 years?), in great shape, and still have most of their original school bus style linoleum flooring. All interior door and sidewall upholstery panels are included and can be used as patterns if you choose. Gauges look great and all buttons and knobs come in a separate parts box (see pics). The only flaw is some cutting to the dash and drivers side kick panel. The metal is flat so a fix is simple. The dash is easily removed as well with a few screws so a fix to it is even more simple. Glovebox door and ashtray are included but not installed.The running gear is all stock and original. Engine is the original Silver Diamond 220CID OHV straight six. It was completely rebuilt about 10 years ago and then allowed to sit after only being driven a few hundred miles. Moisture got in and locked up cylinders 3 and 6. I've put lubricant in all cylinders and am hoping I can gently break it loose by auction end (it is already starting to free up). Ignition switch, starter button and starter work fine. If I can completely break it free, getting it to run will be easy. Transmission is a column shift three on the tree. It shifts smoothly and the clutch works great. Brakes were rebuilt about 10 years ago as well but have gone soft from sitting. Parking brake works well. Headlights and taillights will need to be wired up. All electrics have been upgraded to 12 volt.The value in this beautiful L-110 Travelall lies in it's rarity, originality, completeness, and nearly rust-free nature. It is the perfect basis for a restoration or to get running and enjoy as-is. Just my opinion.My name is Chris and I would be happy to answer your questions. Please call me at 435-669-1470. And I have tons of additional pics that show every nook and cranny plus all the extra parts. Send me your email address and I'll get them out to you. This beauty is located in the dry, desert community of Hurricane, Utah (a little over 100 miles north of Las Vegas). Good luck and good bidding. On Dec-09-13 at 15:36:06 PST, seller added the following information: To clarify the sub-title... This L-110 is one of less than 500 of this body style built in 1952. They came with both ambulance doors and clamshell doors. That this one comes with clamshell doors (the rare tailgate option) makes it even more rare. Hope this helps.