This listing on eBay is for a collection of three Toyota Stout pickups in varying grades of condition. The white truck shown here is the best of the bunch, as it runs and drives but is in need of brakes and suspension work; a green Stout with a good motor and windshield but front damage; and a red Stout that is a roller with a decent body. Bidding for the package starts at $5K here on eBay and there are no bids as of this writing.
Thanks to Barn Finds reader Ikey for the find. The white one does appear to be in the best condition overall, with a decent interior and body. The green truck shown here is a fair bit rougher, but the seller says even the windshield is worth a decent chunk of change. The engine is said to turn with ease and there’s also a claimed good bed and transmission included with this one. The seller says you should be able to make two good trucks out of the three shown here.
The interior of the white Stout is mostly complete and certainly a cabin you could live with while the truck is restored. These Stouts have been cheap projects for a while, but I have to believe their relative scarcity is going to cause prices to gradually rise at some point. Then again, as prices spike for vintage Japanese trucks from the 80s, you do start to wonder if the window of a potential appreciation in value has passed, as these Stouts have been attainable for quite some time.
The green Stout was evidently once red, so that might make it easier to replace the bad sheetmetal on the green truck given the red one appears to have a very decent nose panel on it. In fact, I might consider swapping the good motor and transmission over to the red truck, as it seems more solid all around. But here’s the big question: is it worth spending the money to restore a Stout? Or are trucks like these always going to hover around the $10K price point for a good one?
WOWwee Wow! Looks like they took a huge bunch of styling cues from 58-60 Ford, 58-64 Chevy/GMC pickups with a little I-H and designed these like throwaway toys for their domestic market. They also look similar to my vintage Marx toy truck that came with it’s own crashed fenders and tool kit.
Similar to 60’s Ford Tonka toy trucks.
Does the Mustang hood in one of their beds come as part of the deal?
It is rare when I come across something automobile related that I have never seen before. THis is the case here. Back in the late 70’s, my family owned a little red Datsun 520. It was tough as nails. I learned to drive in it around 10 or 11 years of age… I always wondered why Toyota didn’t get in on the action. Evidently they did, but they never made it to the Gulf Coast of Texas. One never saw many 520’s on the road. When the 620 came out, you saw a few, then by the time the 720 debuted, they were everywhere. They really became popular with ranchers when 4×4 became available to do “pasture work”. They would haul a pretty sizeable load of fence posts and barbed wire, without tearing up a pasture like a heavy full size truck would. I knew several who would employ a 3/4 or 1 ton truck to pull stock trailers, and a little Toyota or Datsun to build and repair fence out of and drive to town. The powerful diesels hadn’t emerged yet, and the big V8’s, typically 454s or 460s (not many Dodges around) drank gas like it was going out of style. The import “mini trucks” were a great option when all that power wasn’t needed.
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Herbee, with all due respect, do you even like automobiles?
I would be ecstatic if I could obtain an unmodified, beautiful classic pickup like any of these.
I would give it a good life, gently using it for light farm and forest work, as well as basic transportation. I would be proud to display such a vehicle at classic car shows and such.
Herbee seems like one of those guys that chases kids off his lawn. Also, has an old car and “knows what he’s got”. LOL!!!
Awesome truck! I’ve heard of the Toyota Stout, but I’ve never seen one in person. The more vehicles you can buy, the better. One could be a donor for the other truck for restoration, or even restomod.
I remember seeing a few of these – and the occasional large-size Datsun/Nissan – around SoCal back in the 1960s and thinking they were pretty cool.
Hopefully, someone will snap these up and get at least one of ’em back on the road…
I’ve seen my share of Toyotas and Datsuns of the 60s. But for some reason, never a Toyota Stout.
These must have only been sold on the West coast . I have never seen one on the East coast. I did see these and the subsequent ones with stacked headlights when I was in Lebanon in 1982
Guinness for strength. Toyota, not so much.
It’s a nice neighborhood.. they’re probably thrilled he’s got these listed up.
I hate these package deals… like the 2 Starions in Maine recently. How am I going to go pick up multiple vehicles across the country? It just kills the spontaneous poor decision making vibe.