Later, chief designer Ted Ornas recalled: ...the market potential for a four-wheel drive recreational vehicle was an unknown quantity in the early 1950s.

It was a flat-sided bare-bones product, and American military personnel learned to appreciate its ability to maneuver over rough terrain.

One night while sitting at our kitchen table (full of frustration and desperation), I dashed off this rough sketch on a scrap mat board.

The Scout, introduced as a commercial utility pickup in 1960, set the stage for future four-wheel drive recreational vehicles of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The location of the ticket varied: 1971–1976 Scout IIs had their copies mounted under their hoods, attached to the cowl cover panels.

If lost, line tickets can be ordered through several Scout parts specialists due to their diligence in maintaining these valuable resources.

It had a red interior with a white exterior, full-length headliner, full floor mats, and a special silver-plated medallion affixed to the door, which read "Custom".

Each International dealer in the United States received one Red Carpet Scout for use in parades, in the showroom, and for promotional purposes.

The roof was raised to nearly double the original height (to allow standing upright inside), tented sleeping bunks folded out from the sides, and the rear of the body was extended significantly.

The May 1963 issue of Mechanix Illustrated contained a full-color advertisement for the Scout Camper on the inside cover, which features two artist's renderings of the unit and a form to fill out and send in for free literature.

Existing parts were used in piecing together these new 800 models, such as the hood that retained the tie-down loop that would hold down the 80's folding windshield,[citation needed] a feature the 800 lacked.

The front grill, also from the 80, featured a gold-plated IH emblem on a black backing piece secured to wire mesh.

Beginning in early 1966, International also offered the Scout 800 Sportop, which had an upgraded interior and a unique fiberglass top (also available as a convertible) with a slanted rear roof and a Continental spare tire kit.

Other than minor cosmetic details (notably chrome instead of matte black headlight bezels), it was identical to the 800A.

1975 grilles had chrome and black square trim rings around the headlights; 1976 had the same headlight trim rings as 1975, and a chrome center grille of 15 horizontal bars split into three sections was used in this year only, the automatic shifter was relocated to the floor The maximum GVWR of all Scouts, no matter the engine or equipment, was increased to 6,200 lb (2,800 kg) for 1976 so as to avoid having to fit catalytic converters.

In 1980, the final year of production for the Scout, the grille used a distinctive single-piece design made of ABS plastic and available in black or silver.

Both grille color options had imprinted chrome trim around the headlights and an "International" badge on the left side.

Four sub-models were on offer, from the barebones four-cylinder Rancher Special (the passenger seat was a cost option, as was the soft top and rear bumper) and the slightly more comfortable Brush Buster, to the dressy Sport and Baja Cruiser models.

The Shawnee Scout was to be a trim type and special-feature package model produced by Hurst Performance.

CVI (Custom Vehicles Incorporated; also associated with Arlington-based Good Times, Inc.) was a company located beside the Fort Wayne Scout Assembly Plant that produced special models for IH dealers in 1979 and 1980.

The special models were dressed-up Scouts with unique exterior decals and trim, center console coolers, and hood scoops.

Line tickets codes included were: The Patriot had a hard top and the same blue/red side applique, but was available for the Scout II, Terra, or Traveler.

From 1977 to 1980, IH contracted with Midas Van Conversion Co. of Elkhart, Indiana to build special luxury models to be offered through its dealers.

These vehicles had swivel bucket seats, shag carpets, color-keyed interiors, door panels, headliners, grille guards, dual sunroofs, overhead clocks, third seats, reading lights, tinted windows, fender flares, and special side appliques and paint designs.

Its numerous special features included polycast wheels with Tahitian Red accents, a luxurious plush all-velour russet interior including headliner and visors, special pin striping, a wood-grain trim instrument panel and shift console, chrome bumpers, and tinted glass.

Both front and rear differentials were offset to the passenger side for the purpose of lining up the drive shafts with the Dana 18 transfer case.

The line ticket can be checked to identify the axle model, gear ratio, and whether it is equipped with a traction device using an International parts code book.

Clay models of these designs showed an evolution of the Scout II into a more rounded body resembling the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer.

As VW Group is unlikely to acquire the International Harvester trademarks from Case IH even for a licensing deal, a revived Scout would either be sold under the Volkswagen nameplate as a sub-brand similar to the aforementioned Bronco or as a standalone off-road themed brand similar to Jeep.

[15][16] Scout Motors revealed two concepts on October 24, 2024, one of which is the Terra, a pickup truck, and the other is the Traveler, an SUV.