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SUV of The Day: April 14, 2010; Matchbox '65 International-Harvester Scout 80
Topic Started: Apr 13 2010, 09:46 PM (483 Views)
craftymore
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The SUV for today is Matchbox's 1965 International-Harvester Scout 80.

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The International Harvester Scout was one of the first production American civilian off-road sport utility vehicles. It was originally created as a competitor to the Jeep, and like that vehicle, early models featured fold-down windshields. The first generation Scout and second generation Scout II were produced as two-door vehicles with options of a half cab pickup truck or a removable full hard or soft top. Scouts were manufactured from 1961 to 1980 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.


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Scout 80s were built between 1960 and 1965. These models were identifiable by removable sliding side windows in 1960–1961 and even some very early 1962 models, a fold-down windshield, vacuum windshield wipers mounted to the top of the windshield and an IH logo in the center of the grille. The Scout 80 had the gasoline-powered 152 4-cylinder as its standard engine.


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For more info on this old school SUV, check out Wikipedia.com

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This is officially classified by MB as a 'Field Car'. It's pretty evident though that this is in fact a IH Scout. Judging by the pics on wiki and other places, I narrowed it down to the 1st gen of the Scout, the 80 model. If anyone else could confirm this, please post away. :)

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This model was recently acquired from Olds442dude who found it at a flea market sale. I'd been on the hunt for this model for some time as I found the IH Scout to be a really cool ride with leaf spring front and rear suspensions. No soccer mom would ever be caught posing in something like that!

An interesting side story for the gang here at the Garage: My grandpa Claude Morecraft was a truck driver from the time he was 12 years old and ran routes to Chicago and back to downstate Illinois (Marshall) as a kid. You didn't have to have a license in the 1920s or 30s to drive then. (My grandma and grandpa Morecraft lived just outside the edge of Marshall, which is 30 miles east of where I live, Charleston.) He would later end up hauling new vehicles for International all over the US up into the early 60s. My dad said that Grandpa brought home a vehicle trailer loaded with new International trucks and other things. On the very back was one of the first IH Scouts. My grandpa said that the Scouts were quite popular with ranchers and livestock farmers out west in places like Colorado. Other than Jeeps, there was nothing else quite like them at that time or even today. My dad was quite impressed.

Too bad IH would later end up under the hands of Case and had to bail on the Scout line in 1980. We can only think what might have been had the Scout been able to continue along with International pickup trucks which ceased production in 1975. ;)

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Swifty
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I have one very worn example of this casting. It's completely orange and lacks the rear tire. I'm not sure if the tampos have been worn off or if it Matchbox produced a plain orange version, all I know is mine dates to my childhood (and I think it may be one of the few hand-me-downs from back then, so it may have gone through someone else's childhood as well!) and has seen it's fair share of miles. I was toying with adding it to my junkyard but I just couldn't figure out what year Scout it represents. I do need to acquire one like this at some point. Looks stunning in mint condition!
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STUTZ
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All I can say is......I LIKE IT!
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
I have the one in the military livery.

I would LOVE to see the old International light truck toolings from somebody out there! Especially the pickups!
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james_autos
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I think the most common colour combo is yellow witrh a tan roof. I have one somewhere waiting to be re-done. I've not seen it before in the same colours as yours, Zach.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
This is not a common variation. All the regular wheels versions came in yellow, by the way. There were color variations with the wheel hubs.

The explosion of body color variations came upon us in like '71 or '72, after the transition. It was a popular model.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Wasn't this particular release sold as part of a trailer two-pack?
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Ezekiel 25:17
I believe so. I think the one I have- in military olive drab- also came in a two-pack.
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Tone
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Yes.

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Tone
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note that the superfast toy models have a regular wheel as a spare ! ! !

Lesney called the orange one a "Bushwhacker."
Edited by Tone, Apr 18 2010, 12:26 PM.
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JustDavid
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Very cool *original* SUV.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Tone
Apr 18 2010, 12:24 PM
Yes.

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:drool: I'm going to have to track down those examples at some point. I only have a well worn orange one in my collection!
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