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International Scout

Old, Heavy and Brutish: Classic SUVs Reach Collectible Status

Last updated: Nov 25, 2019 at 4:16PM
Published on: Apr 24, 2013 by tgriffith

A friend in college had an old International Scout. I don’t remember for sure, but I think it was a 1972 model with a V8 engine and a 4-speed manual transmission. I’d probably remember the car in much more detail had I ridden in it more than once. In 3 years of living near this guy, the Scout sat outside his apartment in various states of being, well, assembled. He’d get it running occasionally, but never well enough to take it any farther than the closest Safeway for an emergency PBR run.

I sometimes wonder what happened to my friend and his Scout. As much as he loved that brutish SUV, I can’t imagine he would have gotten rid of it. Assuming a marriage and kids and a mortgage became part of his life, it’s quite likely he did sell it.

I hope he’s held on to it, as its value has risen over the last 15 years. Right along with the demand for other classic SUVs.

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Filed Under: General Chat Tagged With: car auctions, classic SUV, collectible cars, collectible SUV, Ford Bronco, International Scout, Toyota Land Cruiser, vintage SUVs

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