European McCormick International combines were manufactured exclusively in France starting from 1964. At that time, the entry-level model 8-41 was introduced, with a threshing mechanism width of 104 cm. The cutting width was 244 or 304 cm. The engine was the same 3.3-liter Perkins used in the MF 165 tractor. The cutterbar suspension was hydro-pneumatic, but the reel length adjustment and speed adjustment as well as the threshing drum speed adjustment were stepped. In the improved 8-51 model, a variator was added for the threshing drum speed adjustment, and the engine was replaced with International’s 3.4-liter unit (this engine was also used in the last 8-41 models).

The 8-41 was initially imported to Finland under the McCormick name, but in 1968 it was marketed as the yellow Sampo 100 with minor improvements. The 8-51 was correspondingly the Sampo 110. Conversely, the Sampo 30 was sold in Central Europe under the name International 8-31.

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