International Harvester offered some interesting trucks in the 1970s, not the least of those was the Scout II. We’ve seen many Scouts here on Barn Finds over the years, but not as many I-H pickups, Travelalls, or Travelettes. This 1975 International Scout II can be found posted here on craigslist in Puyallup, Washington, and the seller is asking $6,000. Here is the original listing.

The seller says that this Scout has the usual rust in the usual places, and it’s hard to find one that’s rust-free unless it’s been restored. International made the Scout for two solid decades, from 1960 for the 1961 model year, until 1980. The Scout II was made from 1971 through the end of the run in 1980 and it’s sad that the company got out of making passenger vehicles.

Buyers could choose what I-H called “Selective 4-Wheel Drive” with either automatic hubs or manual hubs. It was a simple era for sure, since this 4×4 has sliding side rear windows, I can’t imagine that on a vehicle today. Although, some pickups have a sliding rear window, come to think of it. I believe this Scout II would have originally been Winter White but appears to have been repainted silver at some point. I’d bring it back to original spec, but you know that already.

This Scout has an optional three-speed console-shifted automatic transmission, as seen in the photo above. The interior needs help but overall it looks pretty good inside. There’s even a CB radio, which is probably not as useful in everyone-is-texting-while-driving America today. The rear seat appears to be folded up in the above photo, which shows how much storage space there is in the cargo area. The seller gives a good variety of photos, including this one showing the interior from the rear.

The engine is the big 345-cu.in. OHV V8, which had around 160 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque. The seller says that it runs but needs some tinkering in order to be a regular driver. They say that the transmission was rebuilt just before they bought this Scout in 2010. Hagerty is at $12,200 for a #4 fair-condition Scout II so this could be a good deal. They’re at $30,500 for a #3 good-condition Scout, wow! Any thoughts on this one?