In 1960, International Harvester created the Scout in order to compete with the very popular Jeep. The initial model featured a fold-down windshield and a removable top. During the 20-year period ...

International Harvester's first mass-produced pickup truck was the 1937 Model A. The brand designed it to cater to the needs of farmers and small business owners, thanks to a robust 113-inch ...

The Scout was conceived as a pickup, which International called the Cab-Top, but late in the design process, a full-length top was developed. This top stemmed from a comment by VP of the Motor ...

International Harvester's first Scout rolls off the line at the company's Fort Wayne, Ind., plant on Nov. 30, 1960.

In late 1960, the 1961 Scout 80 arrived at dealerships to much fanfare and marketing publicity. It began a nice run of popular Scout vehicles that could off-road side-by-side with the Jeep CJ.

International Harvester Scout Highlights The International Scout was offered with engine sizes ranging from 2.8 to 5.7 liters, with power output rising from 93 hp in 1961 to double that in 1972.

Between the original International Scout and the second-gen International Harvester Scout 2 that was first released in 1971, the automaker managed to move 532,674 units by the time it stopped ...

But the International Scout lives on – mostly because of the passion of owners. The nameplate was an off-road-focused vehicle produced by International Harvester from 1960 to 1980.