Vintage Dream -- Bookmobile!

This maintained and running 1968 International Harvester Loadstar 1700 bookmobile has just over 50K miles, standard equipment plus custom Gerstenslager body, 345 CID V-8 engine, LED light conversion, new wood laminate flooring, and crank-open clerestory windows. Roomy 7’ interior height and finished 20’ length (from behind driver’s seat to rear of main compartment) with built-in shelves, functional power/lighting systems/outlets, 100 amp breaker, shore power. Locking gas tank and rear storage. Carburetor rebuild in 2021, new tires in 2023, fresh oil/filter. Manual transmission, unleaded fuel. Clear title, original documentation. Weatherproof, currently stocked with books. Perfect for tiny house conversion, food cart, or as originally intended – as a book delivery bus!

The Story Bus (Gertie // The Bookmobile) began its life delivering books for rural Oregon libraries, then moved into private use bringing joy & providing free books and pop-up events for the community. The bus has since lived its life in care of a book appraiser, then an author, mainly traveling local roads in a 20 mile radius for the last few decades. After a stint orbiting Oregon Country Fair and The Kesey Farm Project, The Story Bus has plenty of magic left and is ready for its next adventure.

Vehicle located near Junction City, OR. Vehicle comes with trickle charger, cables, and power inverter for extended run of interior lights. Additional interior shelving and doors included in purchase at seller's request. Listed well under appraised value & prior listing of $35K -- motivated seller moving overseas!