Junkyard Find: 1971 International Harvester Scout

Because I live in Colorado, I see quite a few Scouts in wrecking yards— this ’70 and this ’73 , for example— and most of the time I don’t photograph them.

, for example— and most of the time I don’t photograph them. IHC pickupsand SUVs, sure, but the Scouts just blend in like DJ-5 mail Jeeps.This ’71 had a cool custom paint job, plus I’ve realized that all Scouts are interesting, so we’ll check it out.
It’s disappointing that you can no longer buy a new street vehicle made by a farm equipment manufacturer.
Did all Scouts get the Canadian seal of approval?
I’ve never been much interested in off-road machinery, but I must admit I’ve been tempted to buy a Scout (or a Subaru Justy 4WD) since I moved to Colorado.