The Tractor Maker Who Took On Jeep

International Harvester built tractors and farm trucks, so nobody expected it to take on Jeep. But in nineteen sixty-one it launched the Scout, a small go-anywhere truck that became a cult classic. This is the story of the Scout, why it ended in nineteen eighty, and how Volkswagen is bringing the name back. Sources: Wikipedia: International Scout Wikipedia: Scout Motors Hagerty: The final bid on this plaid-clad 79 Scout was ludicrous TFLcar: The International Scout history Diesel World: Diesel Scouting, the story of IH diesel-powered Scout Automotive Manufacturing Solutions: Scout 2 billion dollar US plant Image credits (resized and cropped for video): Maps: Natural Earth (public domain). --- Voiceover is produced with AI text-to-speech. Licensed photos are credited above; other photos are courtesy of their respective owners; archival film is public domain. #history #cars #RayStricklandCars