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So, the biggest news of the summer when it comes to off-road oriented SUVs is the arrival of the new Ford Bronco. The revival of the nameplate seems to be exactly what Ford was hoping for, perhaps even more, as everybody everywhere is talking about it.
There are countless hints that the Bronco will be a sales hit, from the number of reservations to the huge volume of social media chatter. But – and this is a question we’ve asked before – will the new Bronco be as appealing for the future generation of customers and tuners as SUVs of the past are for the current one?
We'll have to wait and see, and until the Bronco gets here in the flesh, we need something to occupy our time with. ANd this International Scout might be just what the doctor prescribed.
The company which made it, International Harvester, also made agricultural equipment and garden products, and has been out of business for more than three decades now. But this isn’t stopping Scouts from selling like hotcakes au auctions and on websites.
Introduced in 1961 as a means for International to fight Jeep, the Scout was made for about two decades in a number of variants, most of which remain relevant to this day for car collectors.
The one in the gallery above is from 1976, which would make it part of the second generation. It is one of the few that survive largely unmodified to this day, and it is also on the affordable side of used car: $19,900 is the asking price.
Packing a 345ci V8 – the largest available for the range back in its day- and an automatic transmission, the Scout comes in red and black, features a hard top, and a roll cage of sorts.
It may not be as appealing as some other modern off-roaders, but this here Scout presents itself as the perfect solution to quench the adventure thirst until the Bronco gets here.
We'll have to wait and see, and until the Bronco gets here in the flesh, we need something to occupy our time with. ANd this International Scout might be just what the doctor prescribed.
The company which made it, International Harvester, also made agricultural equipment and garden products, and has been out of business for more than three decades now. But this isn’t stopping Scouts from selling like hotcakes au auctions and on websites.
Introduced in 1961 as a means for International to fight Jeep, the Scout was made for about two decades in a number of variants, most of which remain relevant to this day for car collectors.
The one in the gallery above is from 1976, which would make it part of the second generation. It is one of the few that survive largely unmodified to this day, and it is also on the affordable side of used car: $19,900 is the asking price.
Packing a 345ci V8 – the largest available for the range back in its day- and an automatic transmission, the Scout comes in red and black, features a hard top, and a roll cage of sorts.
It may not be as appealing as some other modern off-roaders, but this here Scout presents itself as the perfect solution to quench the adventure thirst until the Bronco gets here.
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