A “scout” is traditionally a military term for a soldier that does reconnaissance or stealthy exploration. Whether you are talking about a Cooper Scout rifle, an Indian Scout, or an International Scout, they all mean the same thing…small, nimble, functional. When the Scout II debuted in 1971, it was slightly larger than its predecessor but was still competitive with Broncos, Jeeps, and Land Cruisers of the same era. This one is from 1978 and can be found here on eBay with a current bid of about $2,900 and the reserve hasn’t been met yet. Located in Spokane, Washington, the ad doesn’t say where this Scout spent its life, but based on some of the rust issues, it may have been tooling around the Northwest for quite a while. Have a look at this ride and see what you think.
The interior is pretty simple but functional. These are definitely utility rigs and can be hosed out after a camping trip or hunting outing. The split-bench normally allows access to the rear seat, but the one in this Scout has been removed. There is one blurry shot of the cargo area and it doesn’t look too bad except it has some rust holes. Hopefully, the rubber mat isn’t covering up too much worse.
The engine is a 196 cubic inch 4-banger. It makes up for a lack of horsepower with an abundance of torque. With the Borg-Warner 4-speed manual transmission, this thing will get you where you want to go. It features factory Dana 44 axles front and rear with 4.09 gears! The seller says it is a daily driver that starts, runs, drives and stops. The carburetor is new and the ad says it has a new “poly tank, lines” so it may have sat for a while before the fuel system was updated.
You can see there is rust near the rockers, but the worst appears to be around the wheel wells and in the bottom of the quarter panels. There are replacement panels available, but matching the vintage paint would be a problem. Overall, this workhorse probably has some life left in it. It would make a fun project or a weekend warrior to get to your favorite fishing spot. What do you think?
all ways liked the D44 (3/4 tun chunk) the SII’s a lill large 4 me. The smaller the 4WD the better I say (as transportation, not wrk, of course). However the last 2 yr hada nissian diesel (turbo last yr) which seems a good idea. No windshield fold since 3 gens ago (80). I can get under some pretty low branches in my bronk.
This 1 is not in bad shape, need to inspect to gauge appropriate price. Thanks Montana~
I always thought Scouts were great. The vehicles had a good drivetrain that outlasted the body on most of them. Seems that International never did get the rustproofing right on the Scout line.
Please stop sharing Scout listings.
I do not want them to gain any more popularity. Someday I want to be able to afford one.
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Nice rig.
I grew up with a Scout with the 345 and auto trans.
I really want one with the setup that this one has (but maybe higher diff gears).
I think it’s very cool. Parts may not be as abundant as other makes, but you get the same fun with this one. I’ve owned a few corn binders from dump trucks to pickups and they are a bit rough around the edges. But for the most part functional and safe.
God bless America
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………..NOT a “Survivor” category car …just a rusty Scout needing restoration
I had the identical Scout in “School Bus” yellow, same drivetrain, tho’ I don’t think it had 4.09 gears. I had the buckets in the front and the rear seat, and that was it. My favorite vehicle of all time. Rust spots are similar as well. what bothered me most about the rust what when it started rusting thru near the rear body mounts. Paul W is right about the drivetrain. It was a better plow vehicle than the K5 that replaced it.