Greenlight 1:64 2013 International DuraStar Box Van: Indian Motorcycles

The International DuraStar (originally introduced as the International 4000 series), is a product line of medium-duty trucks produced by Navistar International from 2001 to 2018. Introduced as the successor to the International 4000 series of 1989–2001, the 4000 series was renamed the DuraStar in 2008. Developed as a Class 6-7 product range, the 4000/DuraStar was slotted below the 8000/TranStar regional-haul semitractor, with the Class 5 International TerraStar (2010–2015) serving as the smallest International conventional-cab product range.

Produced as both a semitractor and a straight/rigid truck, the 4000/Durastar has been used in a wide variety of applications, including emergency vehicles, towing, flatbed trucks, and cargo box trucks. For bus use, the chassis is used in both cowled-chassis and cutaway-cab configurations for school bus and commercial applications.

For 2019 production, the International DuraStar underwent an extensive revision, becoming the International MV.

From 2001 to 2009, Navistar medium-duty trucks were assembled as part of a joint venture with Ford Motor Company. Named Blue Diamond Truck, LLC, the 50/50 joint venture between Ford and International developed medium-duty trucks for both companies assembled in a Navistar facility in General Escobedo, Mexico.

Upon a shared chassis, Ford and Navistar produced distinct cabs and interiors. While Ford supplied its medium-duty Ford F-Series with Cummins and Caterpillar engines, the International 4000/Durastar was (initially) supplied with International-designed diesel engines (DT, VT, MaxxForce).

In 2000, Ford introduced the medium-duty Ford F-Series (the F-650/F-750 Super Duty), with International introducing its 4000 series truck line in early 2001.

In February 2001, Navistar released its all-new 4000 series, dubbed as "High Performance Trucks". Developed in the Blue Diamond Truck joint venture with Ford, the 4000 series marked the first completely new truck line from International since the 1979 S series. Sharing its chassis with the medium-duty Ford F-Series (introduced in 2000), the International 4300/4400 retained the DT466 and DT530 diesels of their predecessors. For versions equipped with automatic transmissions, electronics for the engine and transmissions were retuned to optimize throttle and shifting response, to increase both performance and fuel economy. To increase forward visibility, the size of the windshield was increased by over 60%, with additional attention paid to improvements in ventilation.

At the launch of the 4000 series, the standard 4300 and higher-GVWR 4400 were introduced as replacements for the previous 4900 model series. In 2002, the lower-GVWR 4200 was introduced as the replacement for the 4700 series, marking the introduction of the VT365 engine. In 2006, the 4100 was introduced, expanding the model line into the Class 5 segment; the model was discontinued a single year of production. The 4200, 4300, and 4400 were produced in both a standard and low-profile frame. The 4400 was also produced in a semitractor; sitting 4 inches higher than the chassis truck, the 4400 tractor was the only version offered with the DT570 engine as an option.

Indian is an American brand of motorcycles originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Hendee Manufacturing Company initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company in 1923.

The Indian factory team took the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the 1910s, Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. Indian's most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 until 1953, when the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt. Various organizations tried to perpetuate the Indian brand name in subsequent years, with limited success.

In 2011, Polaris Industries purchased Indian Motorcycles and moved operations from North Carolina and merged them into their existing facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. Since August 2013, Polaris has marketed multiple modern Indian motorcycles that reflect Indian's traditional styling.