The International Harvester Scout was introduced in 1960 and was so popular that production ran for 3 generations through 1980. The seller has this 1971 Scout 800B incorrectly listed as a Scout 300B. This is the second generation of the Scout called the Scout 800. The Scout 800B had a short production run of only 8 months from August 1970 to March 1971 making this a rare version. It is located near Knoxville, Tennessee, and is listed for sale here on Craigslist. The ad was posted 4 days ago and the seller is asking $16,000.
This Scout 800B is equipped with the International Harvester 304 cubic inch V8 engine. The engine compartment is dirty but the engine looks like it is in running condition. The early Scout 80s were equipped with a 152 cubic inch inline 4 cylinder engine that came from the factory with 93 horsepower. This was also the base engine in the Scout 800 bu it could also be ordered with a turbocharger to increase the power to 111 horsepower. An optional 196 cubic inch inline 4 cylinder was introduced in 1966. Other optional engines included a 266 cubic inch inline 6-cylinder (1967), a 304 cubic inch V8 engine (1968), and a 345 cubic inch V8 engine (1971) in second and third generation Scouts.
The interior of this Scout 800 looks original and pretty worn out. The first generation of the Scout was offered from 1960 to 1965 and was called the Scout 80. The second generation of Scout was called the Scout 800 which was produced in three sub-models (800, 800A, and 800B). From 1966 to 1967, International Harvester produced the Scout 800. Starting in 1968, the Scout 800A (this one) was produced from 1968 to 1970. The Scout 800B (this one) had a short production run of only a few months from August 1970 to March 1971. It was replaced by the third-generation model called the Scout II. It had a 10 year production run from 1971 to 1980.
This vehicle does have some rust in the body panels and is fitted with aftermarket wheels. The Scout is said to have spent 20 years in California and has dual gas tanks. The seller states the gas gauge does not work and the engine needs tuning. While the price may seem high, this is a running and driving Scout and not a project. If green is your color, this might be for you.
The turbo 152 was in the Scout 80’s. The 266 was a V8. There was a 232 and 258 I-six available at different times. And the Scout was released in 1961. There was no Gen III Scout released to the public, only a handful were built.
I like these little scouts. The 304 would be plenty of power for it and easy to work on and easy on gas,but the asking price and work it needs is more then three times for the asking price.
A lot to love here, but I’d certainly have a body guy look it over first and give me an estimate (Perhaps the seller got a price shock from a body shop!). Also, is that the right shifter? It’s got a rag around it, apparently to keep it from rattling against the dashboard.
This one could come to my place to live. I love to open the hood and find ALL of the engine there. I was always disappointed to find a 4 cyl. under that hood. Yes, there’s some rust to fix but it looks pretty minor. These trucks are gaining in popularity and while this one is already out of my budget they’re bound to be fetching more as time goes on. Lots of stuff available for this truck and the lines are increasing as more aftermarket parts are coming out…