International Scout 80 / 800 years to avoid, and the best years to buy
Every International Scout 80 / 800 model year: which ones owners and specialists recommend, which have documented problems, which carry recalls, and what they sell for now.
There's no agreed best year: rust decides, and an early Scout with a rotten frame is the expensive mistake. If you're choosing, the 800A (from late 1968) brought the Dana 20 transfer case and a Dana 44 rear axle, and the V8s are the ones for highway speed. Cars Counsel rates every 80 and 800 'good with inspection' because of parts scarcity and age.
International Scout 80 / 800 year by year
| YEAR | VERDICT | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | — | Scout 80 debuts in late 1960 as a 1961 model: 152 cu in four-cylinder, Dana 27 axles with offset diffs and a Dana 18 transfer case, fold-down windshield, vacuum wipers at the top of the glass. Removable sliding side windows on 1961 to very early 1962 trucks |
| 1965 | — | Turbocharged 152-T (111 hp vs 93 hp) offered until early 1968. Late-1965 trucks built from leftover 80 parts are titled as 800s; there are thought to be about 3,000 of these '1965½' Scouts |
| 1966 | — | Scout 800: bucket seats, new dash, better heating, fixed windshield with wipers at the bottom, aluminium grille. Sportop arrives early in the year, and the 196 four (from August) and 232 six become options |
| 1967 | — | IH's 266 cu in V8 is offered from March. The V8 package brought a heavier-duty Dana 30 front axle |
| 1968 | — | Four-wheel drive becomes standard on the 800, and the 152-T is dropped early in the year. Rear axle shafts change from two-piece to one-piece around 1968–69 |
| 1969 | — | Scout 800A (from November 1968): centred Dana 44 rear axle, quieter Dana 20 transfer case and a 304 V8 option. The 232 six lasted only into early 1969. Aristocrat and SR-2 packages followed |
| 1970–1971 | — | Scout 800B (August 1970 to March 1971): an 800A with chrome headlight bezels. Comanche package; Sno-Star plow package from late 1970, six-cylinder only. Replaced by the Scout II |
“Sweet spot” means owners and specialists recommend those years; “Beware” means documented problems; “Recall” means check the recall was done rather than walk away.
What a International Scout 80 / 800 costs (October 2026)
Values have climbed with the vintage-4x4 boom. Originality, rust-free bodies and V8s bring the most, and modern-V8 restomods sell for the highest prices.
| Project / needs work | $9k–16k |
|---|---|
| Driver | $16k–35k |
| Excellent / restored | $40k–85k |
| Restomod (modern V8) | $14k–84k |
Recent Bring a Trailer results (about the 20 most recent sales on each model page, checked October 2026): Scout 80 median about $22.5k (top $68,000, a 1964 4x4); Scout 800 median about $33.75k (top $87,000, a 1967 with a non-original 345 V8, and $85,000 for a 1967 4x4); 800A median about $29.5k (top $62,000); 800Bs sold since 2025 ran $19.5k–55k. Autotrader Classics (late 2024) advises budgeting at least $40,000 for a good one.
Best years are buyer consensus from owners, specialists and forums, not spec sheets. See all Scout years to avoid across every generation.