A station wagon derived from a truck chassis, the Travelall was a forerunner of modern people carriers and full-size sport utility vehicles.

[1] Competing against the Chevrolet Suburban for its entire production, the model line was the first vehicle in the segment to offer four passenger doors.

After the 1975 model year, International Harvester ended production of the Travelall and its Light Line pickup trucks.

Since the 1980 discontinuation of the Scout, International has focused its road vehicle production exclusively on medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks.

[1] Following World War II, as "woodies" were phased out in favor of all-steel bodywork, K-series panel vans served as the basis for airport people movers, adding windows and rear seats.

In addition to a minor exterior facelift, multiple functional upgrades were added to improve the appeal among retail buyers.

[5] Outside of its lower mounting, the body itself would carry over much of its design from the previous generation, with major changes limited to a newly concave grille and a move to horizontally-mounted quad headlamps.

While offered in a single trim level, the model line was offered with multiple interior and exterior features; ranging from relatively spartan examples to well-equipped versions sharing features in line with full-size station wagons (including exterior woodgrain trim).

[9] For 1971, the Travelall received an update of the front fascia shared with the Light Line pickups; the model series nomenclature was changed to 1010, 1110, and 1210.

Named the Wagonmaster, the design removed the roof and windows of the cargo section, creating a pickup truck bed.

For 1973, the Chevrolet/GMC Suburban received a fourth passenger door for the first time, placing the widely-available model line in direct competition with the fuel-thirsty Travelall (achieving 10-12mpg on average[15]).

Though several years older than the Suburban (and far larger in size over the Jeep Wagoneer), the Travelall still retained high owner loyalty and satisfaction.

[15] In May 1975, International Harvester discontinued the entire Light Line model series, which included its single-cab and Travelette pickup trucks, chassis cabs, and Travelall wagons (the Wagonmaster was withdrawn in 1974).

Subsequently, the International consumer vehicle line consisted exclusively of the Scout II SUV, which remained in production through 1980.

Travelalls were also produced with raised roofs and extended wheelbases for applications such as school buses, ambulances and airport limos.