Ain't That America? 1955 Pontiac Chieftain, 1970 International 1200 Pickup Truck

In 1955, Pontiac replaced its venerable straight-8 with an OHV V-8 and 12-volt electrical system. Though very similar to and slightly more upscale than 1955-57 Chevies, they've never been as popular. An IH pickup with faux-wood trim is not something I see every day.

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1980 International (IHC) Scout II

Without a doubt, the nicest Scout I've ever seen. 1980 was the last year for the Scout, and it's too bad, because the market for this kind of vehicle really took off in the 80s. International had the next generation model ready to go, but financial troubles ended production.

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1967 International Harvester Scout 800

There are quite a few of these in Seattle. Growing up in the midwest the few Scouts I ever saw were very rust-prone, but that's less of a problem out here.
* One of the few vehicles ever offered with choice of 4, 6, or 8-cylinder engine.
* No top - that's a bold choice in Seattle, no matter the time of year.

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1954 International (IHC) R-120 pickup truck

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1966 International (IHC) 1100 pickup truck

There are a lot of IHC vehicles running around Seattle. Old IHCs seems to be extremely rust-prone, but that's less of a problem out here on the coast. IHC stopped making pickups in 1975, and stopped making the Scout SUV in 1980. Too bad - they halted production of consumer vehicles just when pickup trucks and and SUVs were becoming more popular. In the mid-2000s International actually tried selling its big commercial trucks to consumers, but the Great Recession killed that plan the same way it killed Hummer.






























   

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