Original vintage 1960s International Harvester Scout SUV advertisement.
 
Dimensions: 8 inches wide by 10.75 inches high.
 
The International Scout is an off-road vehicle produced by International Harvester from 1960 to 1980.  A precursor of more sophisticated SUVs to come, it was created as a competitor to the Jeep, and it initially featured a fold-down windshield.  The Scout and second-generation Scout II were produced as two-door trucks with removable hard tops, with options of a full-length roof, half-cab pickup, and/or soft top.
 
International Harvester began building trucks and pickups in 1907 – in 1953, International began selling a truck-based people carrier, the Travelall.  During the late 1950s, International began to design a competitor for the two-door Jeep CJ 4x4.  The 1961 model year Scout 80 debuted in late 1960.
 
International Harvester began manufacture of the Scout IIs – like the one in this advert here – in April 1971 and continued to 1980.  to management in December 1967.  Print slogans and marketing jingles during the 1970s signaled its appeal in the words, "International Scout: Anything less is just a car."  
 
Before International discontinued the Scout in 1980, International experimented with Scout-based minivans, station wagons, dune buggies, Hurst-built special editions, and even a small motorhome.  These plans were scrapped due to the International Harvester strike of 1979-80 and a lack of funds for the company to continue production of the Scout, let alone expand the Scout product line. The last IH Scout was produced on October 1980.
 
In September 2021, a report by Motor Trend revealed that Volkswagen Group will revive the Scout nameplate as a potential competitor to the Jeep Wrangler, Toyota 4Runner, and the revived Ford Bronco.  Later in 2022, Volkswagen announced their intention to produce electric pickups and SUVs - and therefore become a competitor to Rivian and other electric off-road oriented vehicles - built in the United States as Scout Motors under the Scout brand name, with production models expected by 2026. 
 
Scout Motors revealed two additional concepts on October 24, 2024, one of which is the Terra, a pickup truck, and the other is the Traveler, an SUV.  They are expected to release in late 2027 as a 2028 model.