Vintage Truck

McCarthy Truck

A group of McCarthy workers gather around the company's truck in Farmington, Missouri in the early 1930s. The international harvester truck model was built sometime between 1928 and 1930 and was utilized extensively by the company to transport both workers and materials throughout Missouri. It remains an everlasting symbol of our legacy of builders — and our stated goal to be the best builder in America.

Our History

In 1864, a humble Irish immigrant named Timothy McCarthy built his first barn in Ann Arbor, Mich. Today, his lumber business has grown into one of the largest and most diversified commercial construction companies in America.

For 138 years, McCarthy was primarily a family-owned business. In 2002, the company became 100 percent employee owned. Together we are now accountable for the company's future. The legacy of the McCarthy brothers lives on as we accept our responsibility to understand our clients' businesses, build truly collaborative teams, and create great experiences for everyone throughout the total project life cycle.

Fun Facts

71 Miles
On many occasions, the truck journeyed back and forth from St. Louis to Farmington, Mo., a 71-mile round-trip where the average speed was 25 mph.
19.6 Horsepower
The 19.6 horsepower truck was designed to haul one ton at speeds of up to 30 mph.
Top Truck Brand
The International brand was one of the best trucks available in those days and served the company well throughout the Great Depression.

STORY OF THE CURRENT VINTAGE TRUCKS IN USE

McCarthy Building Companies has two refurbished vintage trucks used for company events, trade shows and promotional opportunities. The first was a refurbished 1931 International harvester model A-6 truck that made its debut in 2014 for McCarthy’s 150^th anniversary. It’s a truck that is quite similar to the one featured prominently in a famous 1930s MBC photo with workers gathered around the vehicle in St. Louis. The truck was restored by Central Region Quality Control Manager Steve Bequette and Superintendent Jimmie Wayne Clay. Steve and team refurbished a second truck in 2017 that is based in the Southern California yard; it was trailered there by Steve and his family.