Gunter Kramer referred this 1967 International Harvester Sportop Scout 800 to us. While there is a lot of bondo starting to chip off, this is a rare Sportop model that is rarely seen for sale. The Scout is said to run and drive and the 4WD is operational. The Scout is listed for sale here on Craigslist by the owner who is selling to raise money to build a cabin. The truck is located between Portland and the Vancouver area and is listed for sale for $8,950. International Harvester produced the long running Scout model from 1960 to 1980.

The interior looks fairly original and sports a 4 speed manual transmission behind the 4 cylinder engine. It kind of reminds me of a friend’s Volkswagen Thing that he had in high school. The interior color is faded but appears to match the external yellow paint. Originally, the Scout was painted off white. The first generation Scout was called the Scout 80. It was manufactured from 1960 to 1965. The next generation of Scout was called the Scout 800 (this one) and was produced from 1966 to 1971. The final generation of the Scout was called the Scout II and was built from 1971 to 1980. It was much more refined and not as spartan as the Scout 80 and Scout 800.

Early Scouts, like this one, were equipped with a 152 cubic inch inline four cylinder engine that came from the factory with 93 horsepower. You could also order a turbocharged version with 111 horsepower. Later Scouts had a larger inline 4 cylinder, an inline 6 cylinder, a 266 cubic inch V8, a 304 cubic inch V8 engine and a 345 cubic inch V8 engine. In 1979 and 1980, International Harvester Scout even offered the Scout with a turbocharged diesel inline 6 cylinder.

The owner lists this vehicle as a Scout 800A. However, those were not produced until 1968 and came with a 3 part grill. This is a Scout 800 Sportop which came with a “Continental spare tire kit” and an unusual rear bumper. While it needs restoration, this one should sell easily to an enthusiast near this price point.