International Harvester Almost Built the Scout Out of Composites That Wouldn’t Rust Today marks the 40th anniversary of the final Scout rolling off the assembly line. Here's what could have been.

International Harvester (IH) is emblematic of how thin the line between success and failure can be when it comes to the automotive industry. The company was founded in 1902 through a merger ...

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.

The so-called "4-152 Commanche" put out a thundering 93 hp until turbocharging brought that figure to 111 hp. In 1966, International gave the SUV a refresh, dubbing it the Scout 800.

International Harvester has a long-standing history in the city of Fort Wayne, producing the first trucks at the local plant in 1923 and going on to roll more than a million off the assembly line.

Few people outside the Portland, Oregon area know that when International Harvester gave up on light duty trucks and SUVs in 1980 and closed up shop, one dealer franchisee stayed open. For 28 years.

The International Harvester IH logo adorns one of the farm trucks on the LeRoy and Rosemary Helbling farm at Mandan, North Dakota, used to dump corn that was chopped on Oct. 15, 2022.

When we think International Harvester, we picture no-nonsense pickups, early SUVs and, of course, agricultural equipment. We certainly don't imagine two-tone art deco service vehicles like the ...