Bill McCleery

Dec 9, 2024 | oldcarsweekly.com | Bill McCleery

When Jeb Bass says he and his 1947 International KB-2 pickup go way back, he’s not kidding. On the night of March 27, 1950, another Bass — then-32-year-old Glenn — borrowed this very truck from an uncle to drive his wife, Mary Jane, to a hospital in Shelbyville, Ind. The couple was anxious to reach their destination as fast as possible, because Mary Jane was going into labor. Upon arrival at the hospital, Mary Jane gave birth to a baby boy — James Edgar Bass.