International Harvester Scout II and other IHC Trucks & Parts for Sale

1974 International Scout II

1980 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL'S SCOUT WHICH HAPPENED TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST SUV'S. SCOUTS WERE ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AS A COMPETITOR TO THE JEEP EVEN FEATURING FOLD-DOWN WINDSHIELDS. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA WAS THE LOCATION FOR THE FIRST GENERATION AND SECOND GENERATION SCOUTS. THEY WERE PRODUCED AS 2-DOORS WITH AN OPTIONAL HALF CAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH REMOVABLE HARD OR SOFT TOPS. THE FIRST SCOUT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1960 AND THE SCOUT II WAS INTRODUCED IN 1971 AND PROUCED UNTIL OCTOBER 1980. PRODUCTION DURING THESE 20 YEARS AMOUNTED TO 532,674 IN 1960 THE SCOUT WAS INTRODUCED AS A COMMERCIAL UTILITY PICKUP. ULTIMATELY, THE SCOUTS EVOLVED IN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FROM THE SEVENTIES THROUGH THE NINETIES. A VARIETY OF ENGINES POWERED SCOUTS THROUGH THE YEARS: 4-152, 4-196, V-266, V-304, V-345, V-392, AND V-400. SLUGGISH SALES BY 1980 EFFECTIVELY KILLED THE SCOUT II. OTHER MANUFACTURERS WERE CREATING THEIR OWN SUV VERSIONS WITH UPDATED STYLING WHEREAS THE SCOUT VIRTUALLY HAD THE SAME BODY DURING IT'S WHOLE LIFE. SO WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A SCOUT? THIS LAST YEAR EXAMPLE IS IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH MINOR COSMETIC UPDATES. SO THE SCOUT WAS A FORERUNNER IN SUV PLATFORMS AND THIS 1980 IS THE LAST YEAR INTERNATIONAL MADE IN A SHORTENED PRODUCTION RUN. Another original survivor brought to you by 55lincoln.