Fun fact.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
10/24/2019 at 00:26 • Filed to: None

International (the same people who, when they were known as International Harvester, made the Scout and Travelall) currently sell a rebadged Chevy Silverado 4500/5500 called the CV. Not to be confused with the Peterbilt Resumé or the Freightliner Cover Letter. It’s quite weird looking, mainly because it’s a Silverado with an International badge, a badge that hasn’t been on any car-like vehicle since the very early 80s.

The interior is, as you’d expect, basically the same as the Silverado. Just with an International badge lazily pasted on.

They should definitely do the same thing to the Suburban and Tahoe, and then call them the Travelall and Scout. They’d probably sell more than 3. Although I doubt they’d hit double digits.

DISCUSSION (12)

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/24/2019 at 00:34

“ Not to be confused with the Peterbilt Resumé or the Freightliner Cover Letter.”

This is the quality humor I’m here for.

Chariotoflove > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
10/24/2019 at 00:38

And you can’t beat the price.

dogisbadob > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/24/2019 at 00:59

It’s funny how popular big SUV’s got after International stopped making them! The market really grew in the 90s

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > dogisbadob
10/24/2019 at 01:42

Heh. That’s a great observation. Funny that “The Grand Wagoner” and The Travelall were the only game in town for many years for a 4-door SUV suitable for families. And, they didn’t sell many. Eventually, GM and Ford got around to 4-door Tahoes and Explorers etc and the market explodes. Go figger.

I always had a soft spot for the AMC Eagle— another goofy AMC product that was the first “crossover” in a category that didn’t develop for another 15 years. Market timing is very strange sometimes.

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