If you’re always lost and nowhere bound, this recently restored 1977 International Harvester Scout II Traveler could be just your rig. It’s available for sale for $54,900 by Motorcar Studio out of Atlanta, Georgia.
This ‘77 Traveler will get you confidently to any destination you desire with its 345 cubic inch V8 mated to a Torqueflight 727 3-speed automatic, 6” lift, twin-stick transfer case and 35” Nitto Mud Grabber tires. And it’ll look damn good doing it with a brilliant coat of matte Hypergreen paint, black 17” Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 wheels, rallye graphics, and a color coordinated interior that features plaid inserts and Hypergreen accents.
It is so good. We implore you to buy it and start an Instagram account so we can follow you and live vicariously. It just so happens @hypergreenscout is available, FYI.
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SCOUT TRAVELER
“My heartbeat's rhythm is a lonesome sound, just like the rubber turning on the ground, always lost and nowhere bound. I'm just a traveler on this earth, sure as my heart's behind the pocket of my shirt, I'll just keep rolling till I'm in the dirt.”
I’m convinced Chris Stapleton was thinking about this 1977 International Scout II Traveler when he wrote his hit song, “Traveler.” The lyrics are apt and the tone is perfect. Can’t you just picture this thing rolling aimlessly down a well worn dirt road?
The Scout is an off-road vehicle that was produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980, a remarkably short run for such a vaunted vehicle. Known for its simplicity and ruggedness, the Scout was created as a Jeep competitor and built out of International Harvester’s Fort Wayne, IN plant. The Scout II was the successor of the Scout 800, and received several noteworthy changes in design, including a new front grille design, electronic ignition, Dana 44 axles, power disc brakes and Saginaw power steering.
Between 1976 and 1980, International Harvester offered the Traveler, which was like a Scout II, but was extended by 18” to 118” in the region between the door and the front of the rear wheel well and included a fiberglass top. This added length further enhanced its seating and cargo capacity, and improved its credentials as an overlander.
Ultimately, the International Harvester strike of 1979–1980 was the death knell of the Scout. This strike by the UAW against the International Harvester company over work rules was the fourth-longest strike of national importance ever held by the UAW and severely impacted the company's financial status. Coinciding with increasing competition from Ford, Jeep and GM, the strike ultimately forced International Harvester to halt production of the Scout in 1980 for good after producing 532,674 examples. Too bad. So sad.
The Specs.
The Hypergreen paint, rallye graphics and 6” lift steal the show with this Scout II Traveler. Having been restored several years ago and only driven very sparingly since then, this Traveler is in excellent condition and primed to be driven, on or off-road. Stunning in its relative simplicity, here are the details behind this build:
MECHANICAL & DRIVE:
- 345 cubic inch V8
- Four-barrel carburetor
- Torqueflight 727 3-speed automatic transmission
- Twin-stick transfer case
- 6” of lift
- Power disc brakes
- Power steering
INTERIOR:
- Charcoal seats with plaid inserts and hypergreen piping
- Matching door cards
- Manual windows
- Front bucket seats
- Rear bench seats
- Roll cage
- Spray-in bedliner in rear
- A/C
BODY & EXTERIOR:
- Hypergreen paint (2017 Jeep color)
- Matte black Rallye vinyl graphics
- Black roof
- 17” satin black Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 wheels
- 35” Nitto Mud Grabber tires
- Custom bumpers
- Roof rack
- Super Scout II grille
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