International K and KB series

"KB3", "KB5", "KB7" redirect here. For the Kidz Bop albums abbreviated as KB3, KB5 and KB7, see Kidz Bop 3, Kidz Bop 5 and Kidz Bop 7. For the teen basketball player, see Khelcey Barrs III.
International K and KB series
Overview
ManufacturerInternational Harvester
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size pickup truck
Chronology
PredecessorInternational Harvester D2
SuccessorInternational Harvester L series

The International K and KB series are trucks that were produced by International Harvester, the first being the K introduced in mid 1940. In total there were 42 models, 142 different wheelbase lengths and load ratings ranging from 1/2 ton to 90,000 lbs.[1] They are best known for their durability, prewar design in a postwar era, and low price. The followup to the K, the KB, was introduced in 1947, with the characteristic difference being a widened lower grill appearing like "wings". Between 1947 and 1949 122,000 KB-1 and KB-2 trucks were sold.[2] The KB series was subsequently replaced by the L series.

  1. ^ International Truck Color History: Tom Brownell and Patrick W. Ertel 1997
  2. ^ How stuff works: 1947-1949 International