Most of the time, our articles here at Barn Finds cover an individual vehicle. But Tony Primo found this listing for a collection of Scouts with parts that is being sold in a package deal. The listing can be seen here on Craigslist. The seller is asking $22,000 and the hoard is located in Newman Lake, Washington near Spokane. In the world of classic four-wheel drives, where sheet metal has long surrendered to the elements and original replacement parts are increasingly scarce, finding a package deal is exciting for someone looking to restore a Scout or a collector that needs parts. There are 6 International Harvester Scout IIs spanning from 1971 to 1978, paired with a mountain of parts valued at over $10,000. For the right enthusiast, this could be an attractive find.
There is not a lot of information about the individual Scout IIs in the listing but the seller invites potential buyers to come and look. To understand why this listing has potential, one must look at the meteoric rise of the International Harvester Scout. Originally introduced in late 1960 as the Scout 80, International Harvester pioneered the recreational utility vehicle segment, beating Ford’s Bronco to the market by five years and forcing Jeep to rethink its utilitarian CJ line. By 1971, IH raised the stakes with the larger, more refined Scout II. With its muscular slab-sided design, signature grille configurations, and robust leaf-spring solid axles, the Scout II became a symbol of rugged American freedom. Today, clean, professionally restored examples can pull six-figure bids at high-profile auctions like Barrett-Jackson, transforming these former farm implements into blue-chip investments.
But building a show-winning Scout II is notoriously difficult due to one major hurdle: rust. Because International Harvester did not utilize modern rust-proofing techniques during the 1970s, finding usable original body panels is a constant, exhausting struggle. That is what makes this Spokane-area package a literal goldmine. The seller is offering six complete Scout IIs from the model’s prime production years. Four of the trucks come with clean titles, and two are already in running condition, providing the perfect foundation for a fleet of high-end builds. The real crown jewel of the listing, however, might actually be the sprawling inventory of spare parts. According to the seller, the package includes over $10k worth of essential components. We are talking about highly coveted, hard-to-find body panels like fenders, doors, and tailgates, alongside interior seats, classic grilles, trim, and brand-new gaskets. To sweeten the deal, the stash includes cosmetic upgrades like fender flares and performance parts, highlighted by two brand-new four-inch lift kits ready to give these trucks an aggressive off-road stance.
The seller is no-nonsense and is offering the Scout IIs and parts in a package-deal only with no itemized separation. However, the seller has a refreshing “come look for yourself” attitude. Having successfully built and sold Scouts at Barrett-Jackson in recent years, the seller might know exactly what it takes to turn these tough machines into a rolling sculpture. At a time when vintage 4x4s are the absolute darlings of the collector car world, this Washington cache represents a turnkey restoration empire waiting for its next visionary builder.
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