Transtar with screamin Jimie and 25C log books, those were the days. 1973-79, never to be repeated again. :-) Things like that happens only once, and they're gone, forever. :-(
Sadly the days of classy, individualized looking trucks are gone , now they are all starting to look the same "ugly ", it's a shame that many people today don't appreciate what trucking has done and still does to keep this country going much less the equipment that was a big part of it all ,thank you to anyone who keeps these RUclips presentations and the memory of the trucks alive
Back in the day even my Zippo lighter had a Red Int. Transtar sleeper on it. The paint was a lot like the one in 0:49 That was one of the best tractors ever made. I don't even remember how many miles I spent in it. But it was a lot. Thanks for sending my brain into the way back machine. 😎
My first Transtar was a 1974 12 cylinder Detroit 15 speed road ranger.Drove for the 598th Transportation.Co.28th Trans. Battalion 37th Group Mannheim,Germany.Lots of power!!!
I used to travel every Summer with my grandparents from SE MI to their home in SE MO. This was in the early to mid 70's and the highways were full of these great looking cabovers, back in the day when at night you could see a wisp of blue flame coming from the stack! Better yet they did not have a phone down there so about once a week in the evening we would go into town to use the pay phone, it was located next to an IH dealer and I had a ball checking out the Transtars and Farmall tractors!
I bought three t1980 ranstars in Phoenix, Az in 1988. I imported them to México to carry molasses and Corona beer. They were 300 BC II Cummins, 10 speeds Fuller ttansmission, 3.70 ratio. Excellent performance and fuel eficiency loaded with 36 tons in 2 axles' trailers. Miss them!
Thanks guys. I have driven a lot of cab overs in my past and I have to admit that, The transtars will always be in my heart. The orange one at 2:20 was my dads. also the one that I spent most of my childhood jump seat time in. The blue and white one @ 3:30 is mine. I bought it from a friend of mine and I'm the forth owner. It spent most of its life in southern Fla. then up here it was parked in a warehouse at all times.
I'm proud to see there is more people proud of the transtar. My grandpa owned one and I thought the world of it. Thanks for the video and the memories.
For years i used to turn a Philly to Memphis twice a week. The band of Gypsies I worked for would usually rent from Rollins and out of their entire roster these where the most roomiest nicest riding cabo's I ever drove
Memories for sure. The Transtar was the first road tractor I ever drove and the last time I drove one was in 2012. There are still some that are working.
oh yea! we called these 'corn binders' I worked on a lot of these! we ran 6-71 Detroit's in these, non turbo'd & loud!!! the transtars weak link---the electrical system!
My first Coe was a little red corn binder had a sleeper about 3 feet wide ,it had 9 Windows in it 3 in the sleeper I mean full Windows and a screaming 220 Cummins with a 10 speed little 20 inch rubber with tubes in the tires on Dayton wheels I bought off allied van lines in Rhode island so I knew it wasn't dogged out from to much weight ,top speed was about 60 mph it rode so good and shifted easy steered great it was a 1967 I had it in service for 6 years I,,,,i rebuilt it in 1978 I played 2500.00dollars for it drove it 6 YRS, and sold it for 5700.00 when I sold it I put a turbo on it when I rebuilt it changed the tips on the injectors and basically turned it into a shiny 290 that truck only did about 65 mph till the Georgia overdrive kicked in ,but when u came to a mountain ,it would jerk the road FLAT and I mean all day and all night ,it was so lite I could get 6000 pounds more revenue than every body else ,as we used to say when we took something off of the truck that weight a little bit we would say,,,, AS WE THEW IT IN THE TRASH THAT'S ANOTHER BOX OF GREAPFRUIT !!!!! WO THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES KEEP THEM COMING ,,,,,SORRY ABOUT ME GETTING ,,,DIAREA OF THE MOUTH ,,,,LOL
Great video & song. Nothing says cabover like the International Transtar. Never driven one, but I think they look cool. Had a few ERTL trucks as a kid. The tractors were always highly detailed replicas of the Transtar.
my first truck was single axle 68 Brockway, all the rest were IH Transtars, only one sucked, the one I bought in72 with a 6/71 Detroit, the next 5 were with Cummins that always put in a larger button to make the hills.
Awesome vid!!! When we moved out here to Oregon from Maryland in '79, The Global Van Lines semi trailer that hauled our stuff was pulled by an IH Transtar sleeper cab COE, Awesome rigs!!!
Got my first truck driving license on a COE International back in 1979! I love the turning radius and you can hug-up against the walls, etc. to back up in tight areas.
I made a lot of money in a 1975 "one legged" Transtar and a shiny 290 cummins, hauling sticks from Ky and NC to eastern US. it was a time when "buttons, pump shims, and big cams, could make a single stack blow blue flames, that was fun, but, no power steering, poor heat and almost no A/C, and most of your sleeping was over the doghouse. and nothing but AM radio. but like I said I made a lot of money.
When I drove it for my friend. I had him put new tires on it and battery's. one Year later I bought it from him for $2000..The front end is tight (no wobble) the rest is in very good shape too. Heck the 8 track even works....
DIESEL FUMES 🇺🇸 You bought it back then for $2K? Oh my, what a price! 😎 I have a 95 IH cabover that we’re working on now...check out video footage on it. And yours has an 8 track?? I remember those! 😎 I had a 65 Ford C800 that had an 8 track. Thanks for sharing...I’ve enjoyed your stuff! Do you have anything that has the OLD North American Van Lines logo on them? It would be from the 30-40s. Thanks! 🤩
First new truck l ever owned 1969 co 4000 w/318 Detroit w/ road ranger 10 speed used to lease to Blue Diamond out of Baltimore MD great truck traded my 58 Emveryville for it
I see a few complaints about these ol’ International trucks, but who out there besides me would automatically leave the lot of a new dealership if they had the chance to get a newly restored International truck from the early 70’s or before??? -I sure as hell would! Give me a ‘71 Transtar 4200 with a Detroit diesel 8v71, the Banks power pack, fuel injection performance pack and the K&N hi-flo air intake system, make sure it has a 300” frame, lots of chrome and just trick the truck out like the custom carriers orange Peterbuilt that has side-pipes instead of smoke-stacks..... yeah, that would be sex on wheels to this gal!👍🏽😈
Yep. Somehow saying I would rather have a Freightliner Columbia with DEF, an auto trans, bluetooth capability and built in Qualcomm just doesnt sound as cool.
3:00 yellow one is a 4070A Transtar and the gold and white one is a 4090A Super Transtar - Detroit 12V71 power. Remember them pulling double 40 footers on the NY State Thruway back in the 70's.
My dad used to own a '72 IH Transtar cab-over with the sleeper back way back when...I remember a few excursions I took with him...Dammned if it didn't feel like riding in the front end of a bus, only a little higher...
I always liked them transtars and Emeryvilles especially with a screaming dd and 13 spd cold in the winter have to put a blanket over your legs and feet
My dad was a long distance trucker.Started riding with him the summer I turned 5 1971.Rode with him summers steady until 1980.Got job that year still rode with him some. Transtars 2/3 of the cabovers on the road seemed like.Good memories.
when i see these trucks, i remember TERMINATOR 1..... and sometimes it still scares me.... the first time i watched that movie when i was 7...... but its great though..... :)
Thanks guys. I know about the bumps of the cab overs. I too drove many of them. the orange one at 2:20 was my dads and the blue and white one with the fifth wheel at 3:30 is mine. I'll do a couple more when I get time. I have about 1500 transtar pictures alone......
I''m Glad you like the song! His Name Is "Guy Davis" he is a fantastic performer. I seen him live in a restored vaudeville theater a couple years ago. each show he goes to grade schools during the day to play for the students and to teach them about the history of the music he plays. I highly recommend seeing him if you get a chance. fyi. he is the son of the actor Ozzie Davis.
At 1:35 The one with tilted cab is not Transtar but Unistar CO 7044, more powerful than Transtar, with 4WD and a removable rear axle. I don't know how many units were made but I'm sure that they were very few.
Found me a late 70's Transtar in the local trader paper. 200K miles, 8V92T, excellent original condition...basically as nice as you could expect to find. And...for $5000. I'm very tempted.
Very nice... I was going to do one just like this but my vid was over 10 min long so youtube wouldnt let me upload it... And yes i had over 10 minutes long of just transtar pics!!! 5/5
yes they did make a big bunk i think from 66 to 76 they where the small bunk and from 77 till 81 they were big bunks and u can tale by the big bunks by the sleeper vent window has no ring around it its a smooth cab were as the small cab vent window sets in with a ring
where did they all go ? i still think they were a nice looking truck very tight on the inside . i spent alot of time in them as akid and when i started driving in 1983
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Transtar with screamin Jimie and 25C log books, those were the days. 1973-79, never to be repeated again. :-) Things like that happens only once, and they're gone, forever. :-(
Sadly the days of classy, individualized looking trucks are gone , now they are all starting to look the same "ugly ", it's a shame that many people today don't appreciate what trucking has done and still does to keep this country going much less the equipment that was a big part of it all ,thank you to anyone who keeps these RUclips presentations and the memory of the trucks alive
Hmm! #keepontruckin 🇺🇸💪👍
Back in the day even my Zippo lighter had a Red Int. Transtar sleeper on it. The paint was a lot like the one in 0:49 That was one of the best tractors ever made. I don't even remember how many miles I spent in it. But it was a lot. Thanks for sending my brain into the way back machine. 😎
My first Transtar was a 1974 12 cylinder Detroit 15 speed road ranger.Drove for the 598th Transportation.Co.28th Trans. Battalion 37th Group Mannheim,Germany.Lots of power!!!
Miss these trucks, I remember seeing so many of these on the road when I was a kid.
International Transtar cab-over-engine highway tractor.
Best looking c.o.e. trucks ever!
Damn good video. My first truck was a 1979 Int. Transtar with a 350 Cummins, 10 speed with 4.11 rears. No jake. Ran all 48 states. Awesome truck..
Same for me ( only 6 states) We got it from Georgia Pacific, but it still did a good job for our company
Damn.... That brings back some memories. My first Big truck. 1977 Transtar. 350 Big Cam Cummins, I was road ready!!!!!!!!!
FIRST TRUCK I EVER DROVE WAS A TRANSTAR COE !!! 1979 THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES OL BUDDY THANKS MUCH.
Todavía hay de venta en Estados Unidos y cuanto vale un transtar
I used to travel every Summer with my grandparents from SE MI to their home in SE MO. This was in the early to mid 70's and the highways were full of these great looking cabovers, back in the day when at night you could see a wisp of blue flame coming from the stack! Better yet they did not have a phone down there so about once a week in the evening we would go into town to use the pay phone, it was located next to an IH dealer and I had a ball checking out the Transtars and Farmall tractors!
I bought three t1980 ranstars in Phoenix, Az in 1988. I imported them to México to carry molasses and Corona beer. They were 300 BC II Cummins, 10 speeds Fuller ttansmission, 3.70 ratio. Excellent performance and fuel eficiency loaded with 36 tons in 2 axles' trailers. Miss them!
I remember these trucks in the 70's going back and forth from NJ to SCRANTON, PA.
Thanks guys. I have driven a lot of cab overs in my past and I have to admit that, The transtars will always be in my heart. The orange one at 2:20 was my dads. also the one that I spent most of my childhood jump seat time in. The blue and white one @ 3:30 is mine. I bought it from a friend of mine and I'm the forth owner. It spent most of its life in southern Fla. then up here it was parked in a warehouse at all times.
I'm proud to see there is more people proud of the transtar. My grandpa owned one and I thought the world of it. Thanks for the video and the memories.
I run one for Minnie years miss them to this day/ cowboy!
To me the Transtar II the best looking cabover ever!
I loved them old Transtars. Beautiful trucks!!
Absolutely love the music to this video. Oh and love these IH Binders too.
I Always loved the Transtars!
i cut my teeth on a 77transtar we called it mellow yellow 400cummins 13speed great truck i to get a lump in my throat watching this...nice vid!
1:26
Brings back memories because as a kid growing up in the 70’s I was given that exact “North America” truck as a toy made by “tonka.”.
Got my licence to drive truck with one of those. I still think it has classic lines that make it stand out, even today.
For years i used to turn a Philly to Memphis twice a week. The band of Gypsies I worked for would usually rent from Rollins and out of their entire roster these where the most roomiest nicest riding cabo's I ever drove
Memories for sure. The Transtar was the first road tractor I ever drove and the last time I drove one was in 2012. There are still some that are working.
I saw one out on the highway today! Had to do a double take!
@@edwardpate6128 Thats so cool! You were in the right place & time.
The Transtar Eagle @ 0:50 paint scheme is really nice. Those were sharp looking trucks.
Love it!! Old school trucking!! All though I cant stand driving one of those cab overs...ahhh the bumps!! 5 stars!!
awsome video a lot of memories,my dads first truck as an O/O was a transtar,I get a lump in my throat every time I see one..
oh yea! we called these 'corn binders' I worked on a lot of these! we ran 6-71 Detroit's in these, non turbo'd & loud!!! the transtars weak link---the electrical system!
My first Coe was a little red corn binder had a sleeper about 3 feet wide ,it had 9 Windows in it 3 in the sleeper I mean full Windows and a screaming 220 Cummins with a 10 speed little 20 inch rubber with tubes in the tires on Dayton wheels I bought off allied van lines in Rhode island so I knew it wasn't dogged out from to much weight ,top speed was about 60 mph it rode so good and shifted easy steered great it was a 1967 I had it in service for 6 years I,,,,i rebuilt it in 1978 I played 2500.00dollars for it drove it 6 YRS, and sold it for 5700.00 when I sold it I put a turbo on it when I rebuilt it changed the tips on the injectors and basically turned it into a shiny 290 that truck only did about 65 mph till the Georgia overdrive kicked in ,but when u came to a mountain ,it would jerk the road FLAT and I mean all day and all night ,it was so lite I could get 6000 pounds more revenue than every body else ,as we used to say when we took something off of the truck that weight a little bit we would say,,,, AS WE THEW IT IN THE TRASH THAT'S ANOTHER BOX OF GREAPFRUIT !!!!! WO THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES KEEP THEM COMING ,,,,,SORRY ABOUT ME GETTING ,,,DIAREA OF THE MOUTH ,,,,LOL
Great video & song. Nothing says cabover like the International Transtar. Never driven one, but I think they look cool. Had a few ERTL trucks as a kid. The tractors were always highly detailed replicas of the Transtar.
Transtars will always be my favorite. My first truck in 86 when i started driving was a 79 transtar with a 400 cummins and 13 speed.
my first truck was single axle 68 Brockway, all the rest were IH Transtars, only one sucked, the one I bought in72 with a 6/71 Detroit, the next 5 were with Cummins that always put in a larger button to make the hills.
Awesome vid!!! When we moved out here to Oregon from Maryland in '79, The Global Van Lines semi trailer that hauled our stuff was pulled by an IH Transtar sleeper cab COE, Awesome rigs!!!
the trucks are beautiful,great music
Got my first truck driving license on a COE International back in 1979! I love the turning radius and you can hug-up against the walls, etc. to back up in tight areas.
I LOVE OLD COMMERCIAL TRUCKS
happy to see frank spinola transtar thanks for this good moment
I made a lot of money in a 1975 "one legged" Transtar and a shiny 290 cummins, hauling sticks from Ky and NC to eastern US. it was a time when "buttons, pump shims, and big cams, could make a single stack blow blue flames, that was fun, but, no power steering, poor heat and almost no A/C, and most of your sleeping was over the doghouse. and nothing but AM radio. but like I said I made a lot of money.
THANKS FOR UPLOADING!!!
TRANSTAR LEGEND TRUCK ♥️
Nice photos of the binders.
When Trucks were Trucks!
When I drove it for my friend. I had him put new tires on it and battery's. one Year later I bought it from him for $2000..The front end is tight (no wobble) the rest is in very good shape too. Heck the 8 track even works....
DIESEL FUMES 🇺🇸 You bought it back then for $2K? Oh my, what a price! 😎 I have a 95 IH cabover that we’re working on now...check out video footage on it. And yours has an 8 track?? I remember those! 😎 I had a 65 Ford C800 that had an 8 track. Thanks for sharing...I’ve enjoyed your stuff! Do you have anything that has the OLD North American Van Lines logo on them? It would be from the 30-40s. Thanks! 🤩
the good old days off trucking.
First new truck l ever owned 1969 co 4000 w/318 Detroit w/ road ranger 10 speed used to lease to Blue Diamond out of Baltimore MD great truck traded my 58 Emveryville for it
Have any pictures of it ?
I see a few complaints about these ol’ International trucks, but who out there besides me would automatically leave the lot of a new dealership if they had the chance to get a newly restored International truck from the early 70’s or before???
-I sure as hell would!
Give me a ‘71 Transtar 4200 with a Detroit diesel 8v71, the Banks power pack, fuel injection performance pack and the K&N hi-flo air intake system, make sure it has a 300” frame, lots of chrome and just trick the truck out like the custom carriers orange Peterbuilt that has side-pipes instead of smoke-stacks..... yeah, that would be sex on wheels to this gal!👍🏽😈
Yep. Somehow saying I would rather have a Freightliner Columbia with DEF, an auto trans, bluetooth capability and built in Qualcomm just doesnt sound as cool.
3:00 yellow one is a 4070A Transtar and the gold and white one is a 4090A Super Transtar - Detroit 12V71 power. Remember them pulling double 40 footers on the NY State Thruway back in the 70's.
I like COE's, and the 4070B is one of my favorites.
Started driving in 79 ,a 72 transtar with a 318 Detroit and a 13 speed
I just love the transtars
My dad used to own a '72 IH Transtar cab-over with the sleeper back way back when...I remember a few excursions I took with him...Dammned if it didn't feel like riding in the front end of a bus, only a little higher...
Best Trucks Ever Made 👌.
First truck my dad ever drove, 1969 Transtsar ,350 Cummins, 13 speed fuller roadranger
beautiful video, beautiful cabovers!
Congratulations from Brazil
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE SCENE 1:45 . I lOVE IT !!!!!
we had a 77 on the farm. great truck
I always liked them transtars and Emeryvilles especially with a screaming dd and 13 spd cold in the winter have to put a blanket over your legs and feet
Nothing like a good old cabovers
Thanks for the memories.
ME AND MY RADIO JUST KEEP ON TRUCKIN HOME by
FLO AND CURLEY
NICE TRUCKS DRIVE SAFE
Thanks for the music. I'm a Guy Davis fan also.
My dad was a long distance trucker.Started riding with him the summer I turned 5 1971.Rode with him summers steady until 1980.Got job that year still rode with him some. Transtars 2/3 of the cabovers on the road seemed like.Good memories.
The stretched '79 with the Dalmatian spots on the lower belongs to a buddy of mine! Was cool to see it in your video.
when i see these trucks, i remember TERMINATOR 1..... and sometimes it still scares me.... the first time i watched that movie when i was 7...... but its great though..... :)
That was a great video!!!
IH sure had some good looking rigs back in the day....the cabovers were quite appealing to me. You either loved them or hated them.
Thanks guys. I know about the bumps of the cab overs. I too drove many of them. the orange one at 2:20 was my dads and the blue and white one with the fifth wheel at 3:30 is mine. I'll do a couple more when I get time. I have about 1500 transtar pictures alone......
Love the Transtar
I drove a Transtar 2 for a year for Grant Trucking in Oak Hill , Ohio. Nice truck, I would like to own one just for old times sake..
Good reliable running trucks from international
Wow! More plz..
I''m Glad you like the song! His Name Is "Guy Davis" he is a fantastic performer. I seen him live in a restored vaudeville theater a couple years ago. each show he goes to grade schools during the day to play for the students and to teach them about the history of the music he plays. I highly recommend seeing him if you get a chance. fyi. he is the son of the actor Ozzie Davis.
At 1:35 The one with tilted cab is not Transtar but Unistar CO 7044, more powerful than Transtar, with 4WD and a removable rear axle. I don't know how many units were made but I'm sure that they were very few.
I want the one at 3:21. Maybe one of these days i get my 76 4070 goin. Good video
great video , thanks diesel fumes
Who does this song? Gotta have it. love those cornbinders man.
Nice video---thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice one.
remember my dads old transtar II
I put on a lot of miles in that model cab.. She ran great, was dependable, but the sleepr sucked.. small cramped and uncomfortable.. But it was a job
They is worth a lot .have driven one. as gr8 as new 1s
Found me a late 70's Transtar in the local trader paper. 200K miles, 8V92T, excellent original condition...basically as nice as you could expect to find. And...for $5000. I'm very tempted.
Very nice... I was going to do one just like this but my vid was over 10 min long so youtube wouldnt let me upload it... And yes i had over 10 minutes long of just transtar pics!!! 5/5
Can't count the number of times I got up and drove barefooted cause it was too much trouble to pull my boots back on in one of those cabovers!
I was sure when I was a kid Id seen one on a lot once while shopping with my Pop.
yes they did make a big bunk i think from 66 to 76 they where the small bunk and from 77 till 81 they were big bunks and u can tale by the big bunks by the sleeper vent window has no ring around it its a smooth cab were as the small cab vent window sets in with a ring
where did they all go ? i still think they were a nice looking truck very tight on the inside . i spent alot of time in them as akid and when i started driving in 1983
Have you done a montage yet of the Newport Cabovers (CO 9670-9800 series)??
Do any of the turbostars still exist?
ke camion tan chido
I like cabover
My parents had one in 72 international trans star there cb handle was the purple onion
My Dad had two , the mark 1 and Mark 2.
Love International Harvester products
Didnt they made a big bunk version too?Anyone help me with this question...I would drive one tomorrow if I wasnt going far.
Shortly after asking this question I went to Transtars and Goats here on U tube and at 3:07 there is one to prove it.Have a look.I knew it....
Was wawa food store in first image i just saw the red w
I mean the orange one at 2:10
There was a time when transtars were a common site.
The second pic hope he was ok
I very seldon see cabover style semi trucks out on the roads now these days 🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛.