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Without a doubt, the most exciting entry on the off-road segment this year is the Ford Bronco. You can get one for prices starting at $28,500, and wait for 2021 to come and bring with it tons of fun and adventure. Or you could go out and pay nearly double that for a 51-year old International Scout. One that was initially purple, it seems.
International Harvester has been out of the main vehicle manufacturing scene for some time now (its DNA continues to exist as part of Navistar), but that doesn’t mean collectors are no longer interested in the nameplates it used to make. Especially in something called Scout.
Born in the early 1960s in response to the Jeeps of the era, the Scout was around until the start of the 1980s. It has since grown into something of a phenomenon in certain circles, with people willing to pay small fortunes for one.
Some guy bid to $47,250 for this green, military-looking off-roader, and he probably didn’t give it a second thought. After all, everybody will be driving a Bronco next year, but this one, well, this one is unique.
Initially wrapped in purple, the Scout underwent a refurbishment in 2015, a full repaint in 2018, and several other tweaks this year.
Riding on powder-coated steel wheels shod in Goodyear Wrangler tires, the Scout is animated by a 345-ci (5.7-liter) engine linked to an automatic transmission. It also uses Dana 44 axles (not its own, it seems, but sourced from another Scout), front disc brakes, and power steering, among others.
Inside, creature comforts comprise a CD player, a CB radio, and a lockable Tuffy storage console.
It’s unclear for what purpose someone bought this Scout, but it wouldn’t be too far fetched to believe it will show up for sale again in the not so distant future. The question remains: will it go for more than $47,000 next time?
Born in the early 1960s in response to the Jeeps of the era, the Scout was around until the start of the 1980s. It has since grown into something of a phenomenon in certain circles, with people willing to pay small fortunes for one.
Some guy bid to $47,250 for this green, military-looking off-roader, and he probably didn’t give it a second thought. After all, everybody will be driving a Bronco next year, but this one, well, this one is unique.
Initially wrapped in purple, the Scout underwent a refurbishment in 2015, a full repaint in 2018, and several other tweaks this year.
Riding on powder-coated steel wheels shod in Goodyear Wrangler tires, the Scout is animated by a 345-ci (5.7-liter) engine linked to an automatic transmission. It also uses Dana 44 axles (not its own, it seems, but sourced from another Scout), front disc brakes, and power steering, among others.
Inside, creature comforts comprise a CD player, a CB radio, and a lockable Tuffy storage console.
It’s unclear for what purpose someone bought this Scout, but it wouldn’t be too far fetched to believe it will show up for sale again in the not so distant future. The question remains: will it go for more than $47,000 next time?
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