The Art Deco IH Metro Van was built largely unchanged from 1938 until 1969. It was designed by industrial designer Raymond Lowey who also designed the Studebaker Avanti and the classic Coke Cola bottle. It was called "Metro" because it was build by the Metro Company in Connecticut and shipped to Chicago's International Harvester Company for final assembly. Tens of thousands were built as it was the primary delivery van in the U.S.
That's a dandy! I'm not sure I've ever seen an International Metro.
ReplyDeleteLooks classic and cute!
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head full of zombie...
Now who else remembers this song?
...neat.
ReplyDeleteNice van. You don't see one like that everyday.
ReplyDeleteI love it and its paint job too.
ReplyDeleteVery cool van, I like it.
ReplyDeleteYou don't see a van like that just hanging around. Good photo!
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ReplyDeleteIt is certainly educational for me to learn what this car history is.
ReplyDeleteThat is so very cool.
ReplyDeleteAnother classic, and the colour is dandy! Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.
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