According to the Chassis Inspection Card from International Harvester,
this sweet Special Edition Scout was finished and signed off on June 1st of 1966.
It was born as a Champagne Edition Scout, and as you can see by the "Line Setting Ticket" picture,
it was labeled as a "DOLL UP" Scout for this reason.
It is presented here for you in the original exterior color which it had on that day in 1966,
Aspen Green Poly, code 5683.
The new paint was applied in June of 2019, 53 years later. It is PPG 2 stage metallic basecoat clearcoat
paint with urethane clear.
Left rocker panel, left lower fender bottom, and tailgate bottom received welded in fabricated patches with
16 gauge steel. The exterior body had trim removed, and was sanded then primed with catalyzed primer
surfacer complete and metal etch primer where needed. The exterior primer was then block sanded (wetsanded) by
hand before the exterior was refinished in 2 stage paint. The paint has not been color sanded or buffed!
The front bucket seats are the original front seats (commonly missing) and are in black vinyl. New interior (June, 2019)
with full carpet and padding from front to back. The Scout has a back seat which has been reupholstered in black
with new door panels on the front doors reupholstered in the same fabric. Original armrests are there too. Special
Edition Scouts came with door panels in the front.
Also common to special edition Scouts are the sliding rear windows in the original old hardtop, the drivers door chrome
sport mirror (extremely rare), the original chrome front bumper, chrome headlight rings, and the bulkhead delete option
(some had bulkheads between the front and rear of the cab). The Scout also has a beefy rear step
bumper, which I believe to be original also.
Suspension is unlifted and stock and in my opinion, has a nice stance without sag front or rear.
Tires are Goodyear 235/75/15 tires, which are mounted on 15" white spoke wheels
that have a nice offset.
I have started, run, driven, steered, shifted, utilized the clutch, and stopped this truck. You can hear and see in the video, the Scout's engine
idling; without smoke coming out of the exhaust. The previous owner reported to me that he replaced the brakes (with
new brake line in rear), added a new battery, replaced the rear floor (16gauge steel), added new freeze plugs to the
engine, and flushed the engine and radiator. The front floors were also repaired.
This is a 4x4 Traveltop convertible model 800. Yes, the hardtop comes completely off of the truck. The top liftgate opens and closes and stays
put when raised, but does not latch completely shut. The tailgate opens and closes and stops in between with the correct original
bracketry linkage.
Clean title in hand, will sell to highest bidder
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASE:
WHEN YOU HAVE WON THE AUCTION, PROMPTLY SEND A 500.00 DEPOSIT THRU PAYPAL. (NON REFUNDABLE) THE DEPOSIT IS TO BE SENT WITHIN THE FIRST 12 HOURS FOLLOWING THE AUCTION END. BUYER MUST ALSO SEND AN EMAIL WITH THEIR CONTACT PHONE NUMBER FOLLOWING AUCTION CLOSE. THE BALANCE IS TO BE SENT VIA BANK TRANSFER TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 1-3 DAYS FOLLOWING THE AUCTION END, UNLESS OTHER PRIOR AGREED TO ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE. BANK TRANSFER TO BE INITIATED THE DAY FOLLOWING AUCTION END. PAYPAL FOR DEPOSIT ONLY. NOT LOOKING TO TRADE FOR OTHER VEHICLES. ONCE BALANCE IS RECEIVED, TITLE WILL BE SENT TO YOUR ADDRESS VIA OVERNIGHT CARRIER. WHEN FUNDS CLEAR THE BANK, YOU ARE FREE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PICKED UP. I WILL ASSIST IN LOADING IT WITH YOUR CHOICE OF CARRIER. IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR LOAN APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THIS, PLEASE HOLD OFF UNTIL YOU HAVE THE CASH AT YOUR DISPOSAL. THANK YOU FOR BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
DISCLAIMER:
AREAS OF THIS TRUCK HAVE BEEN RESTORED, ALTHOUGH I WOULD NOT CALL IT A 100% FULLY RESTORED TRAILER QUEEN - AS YOU MAY STILL FIND THINGS YOU WANT TO DO, DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSONAL TASTES. PLEASE REALIZE THAT THIS CAR IS USED, AND IS APPROX 53 YEARS OLD, IS NOT "PERFECT" OR WITHOUT QUIRKS AND FLAWS. ONLY SAYING THIS TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM PERFECTIONISTS WANTING A $50,000.00 TRUCK FOR A FRACTION OF THAT. THIS VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD COMPLETELY AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY, ORAL, EXPRESS, WRITTEN, IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE. THE SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION, AUTHENTICITY, GENUINESS, OR DEFECTS HEREIN, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. NO ALLOWANCE OR SET ASIDE WILL BE MADE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INCORRECTNESS, IMPERFECTION, DEFECT, OR DAMAGE. ANY DESCRIPTIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS ARE FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A WARRANTY OF ANY TYPE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO HAVE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND TO HAVE SATISFIED HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS TO THE CONDITION AND VALUE AND TO BID BASED UPON THAT JUDGEMENT SOLELY. THE SELLER SHALL AND WILL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN DEFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AT THE BUYER'S REQUEST PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF SALE. SELLER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS REGARDLESS OF ANY ORAL STATEMENTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. WINNING THE AUCTION MEANS THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE, AND DOES NOT ENTITLE THE WINNER TO COME BY FOR A POST AUCTION INSPECTION TO RENEGOTIATE AFTER ELIMINATING COMPETING BIDDERS. BUYER MUST HAVE A SHIPPER PICK UP THE VEHICLE WITHIN 14-21 DAYS FOLLOWING SALE. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN INSURANCE ON VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. NO INSPECTIONS WILL BE PERMITTED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS CLOSED. MILEAGE LISTED IS THE MILEAGE ON THE PAINT AND NEW UPHOLSTERY - NOT SURE OF TOTAL MILES TO THE VEHICLE