This 1966 International Harvester Scout 800 is for sale here on Craigslist for only $2,500. It is located in beautiful Granby, Colorado and was purchased as a project about 7 years ago by the seller. Many thanks go out to Zappenduster for sending us the link to this good deal. International Harvester produced the Scout from 1960 to 1980 and built over 500,000 units. The first series of the Scout was built by International Harvester and called the Scout 80. The Scout 800 was introduced in 1966 and produced in three sub-models (800, 800A, and 800B). Scout 800 production rang from 1966 to 1971. From 1966 to 1967, it was called the Scout 800. Starting in 1968, the Scout 800A was produced from 1968 to 1970. The Scout 800B had a short production run of only a few months from August 1970 to March 1971. The Scout II replaced the Scout 800B and had a 10 year production run from 1971 to 1980.
The seller purchased this example as a roller and has slowly put it back together. It is being sold without an interior or top. All International Harvester Scout 80s were powered by a 152 cubic inch inline four-cylinder engine and it was used as the base engine for the Scout 800. This four cylinder engine was rated from the factory at 93 gross horsepower. The seller states that this Scout 800 was running two years ago but needs some exhaust manifold work. Later Scout’s were built with six and eight cylinder engines. Later in the mid 1970s, a Nissan SD33 198 cubic inch diesel inline 6 could be ordered in a Scout II (1976-1979).
The seller is very clear about the condition of this Scout 800 including the rust in specific places. The floor pans have been repaired with aluminum panels but the frame is said to be clean and rust free. The brakes will need attention but there is not much information about the four wheel drive system. A new gas tank has been installed along with new exhaust, new tires, new ignition and new fuel lines. The seller is hoping the new buyer will complete the restoration but, if not, the Scout 800 can be parted out for getting another Scout back on the road.
This Scout 800 is missing the rear bumper but has a painted front bumper. All in all, it looks like a good start for a project but it will need some time and parts to get it on the road. The odometer reading is 68,420 miles. The seller describes the vehicle in fair condition. Even if they got this vehicle for free, it looks like a lot of time and money has already been invested in it.
Oh, come on, it’s a Scout( mom). Why on Gods crazy earth, does a CJ or 1st gen Bronco, get all the thunder, and the poor Scout, bupkis. Well, you won’t keep an old Cornbinder fan quiet on this one. The Scout was a great truck. Fully capable of anything thrown at it,,,,except, of course road salt and interstates. Jeeps probably outsold Scouts 10 to 1, but the ones that got the Scout had no regrets. The (half a) motor, was as dependable as the V8s, and IH used all outside mechanical parts. War proven, they were. It seemed Scouts were more a rural thing, Jeeps for the city. A junkyard in N.Wis. several ( many?) years ago had a field full of these older ones. I bet 30 or more, all from the area, the guy claimed. I went back several years later, they were all gone. I said, what happened to the Scouts? No interest, he said, and scrapped them all. IH gained some steam with the Scout ll, a really nice truck, but they pulled the plug on passenger vehicles to concentrate on the HD business( opposite GMC) and considering where cushy 4x4s went, could be considered the blunder of the decade.( 1980) I see the Scout is scheduled for production in 2028, for a measly $60,000. Car lots are inundated with unsold 4x4s. Little late, don’t you think? Probably already a waiting list. Why this isn’t sold only bolsters my views, nobody wants this anymore. If I didn’t have the Jeep, this would be mine.
Look at what Scouts (mostly Scout II’s) are selling for nowadays. They are definitely appreciated – maybe more so than the CJ’s. These earlier Scouts were similar to the earlier flat fender Jeeps with the 4 cylinder engines and low gearing and are not quite as popular as the Scout II’s, maybe because they’re not quite as useable on road.
I believe the new Scout is an EV only option, so it’ll be a novelty for the rich folks before it fades away again into automotive history.
The new Scout, from Scout Motors was originally going to be EV ONLY. However, too many people like myself asked about having one powered with a 3.3 Cummins diesel and a complete ZF driveline. Almost ZERO interest in EV!!! This really shook the tree huggers’ trees right down to the roots. Last I heard they were going to be EV with an onboard gas engine to charge the batteries, like a Chevy Volt. There still isn’t a lot of interest in it, and with potential dealers asking for a complete ICE/Mechanical driveline the chances of these succeeding are about as much as a Pearl Harbor survivor buying a Japanese car. But I do have to admit that the new Scout looks pretty good. It just needs a REAL driveline…
I have always loved Scouts. I bought a new 1979 Renegade Jeep because it was cheaper than the Scouts and I also loved Jeeps. Kept it for 11 years. Then again I wouldn’t kick a first generation Bronco out of the garage either. Three great vehicles for sure.
My favorite uncle had several of these , 80s and 800s. He’s favorite was his first a 800A I THINK. I know it was a former park service vehicle some one had repainted white with red stripes. But not under the hood or interiour so it was still easy eye green in there. Any who he repainted it very dark green with a white top. Fun truck. He later had a very cool 80 with chrome bumpers and a soft top. He stoped buying them in the early 2000s cause he couldn’t find parts