Vehicle Description
1969 International-Harvester Scout 800A� Factory "Doll-Up-Scout"
with many custom ordered options! True one owner Scout, the current
title is in the same name as the original 1968 dealer order sheet!
Very original and correct, matching numbers Scout 800A with AMAZING
documentation! Custom, factory-ordered with original correspondence
letters with International district service manager� Possibly the
only example ever ordered this way White steel travel-top over
Bahama Blue exterior with reupholstered camel interior Commando 196
CID four-cylinder engine RA-23 single-reduction rear axle with 3.73
Power-Lok limited-slip differential T-44 four-speed manual
transmission Factory dual 10-gallon fuel tanks Classic Audiovox
solid-state AM/FM radio Documentation includes a hand-drawn switch
panel diagram, original factory build sheet, original bill of sale,
original line setting ticket, original owner's manual, original
print advertisement, battery warranty, letters to and from I-H,
Inc., miscellaneous service invoices, insurance and license papers�
Motor Truck Service Manual is included and is COMPLETELY filled out
correctly with service and parts logs from the original owner from
1969 to 2012 � There's no need to get all dolled-up to see our very
special and extremely rare 1969 "Doll-Up-Scout" 800A at MotoeXotica
Classic Cars. International-Harvester had a knack for driving to
the beat of a different drummer and for being ahead of the curve.
The Scout was a good example of the latter, offered way before the
acronym SUV was coined. Custom ordered on 7/12/68 and then built in
September 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this Scout 800A is possibly
the only one ever built with this unique configuration. Custom and
factory-ordered, it was delivered to the Mamaroneck Garage in
Mamaroneck, New York. The "Doll-Up-Scout" was a high-option model
offered to compete with Jeep. It left the factory with options - a
spare tire carrier, chrome rear bumper, four-wheel disc brakes,
dual 10-gallon fuel tanks, white hardtop and a full-width rear
seat. The original extensive documentation for his factory Doll Up
Scout is absolutely impressive! Included with the original line
setting ticket with the famous "Doll-Up-Scout" stamp, the original
dealer order sheet with all the doll up order options, the original
bill of sale, the original genuine operators manual with numerous
notes from over the years, the original service unit record, the
original factory key tag, the original sale�print advertisement for
this Scout, battery warranty, letters to and from I-H, Inc.,
miscellaneous service invoices, insurance and license papers from
over the years. �One of the most interesting pieces is the original
Motor Truck Service Manual is included and is COMPLETELY filled out
correctly with service and parts logs from the original owner form
1969 to 2012 with no gaps whatsoever! We have never seen such a
thorough owners log such as this! Another interesting piece is one
of the letters to I-H came from the original owner, who asked for
engine data not included in the original owner's manual, verifying
the wrong carb jet is specified in the owner's manual and inquiring
how to cure minor suspension and clutch linkage issues. Finished in
white over Bahama Blue, the beautiful new paint and trim are in
excellent condition, including the steel travel-top. The truck's
glass panels are clear and intact. Its lights are in one piece and
crack-free. Its body panels are straight and solid. The cargo bay
is in very good order behind the rear seat, the engine bay is very
tidy and the original wheel covers and the bumpers are in very good
order. Under the hood is a Commando 196 CID four-cylinder engine
bolted to a T-44 four-speed manual transmission, which connects to
a RA-23 single-reduction rear axle with a Power-Lok limited-slip
differential. Inside, the original bucket seats and door panels
have been reupholstered in camel to match the original factory
interior color and new period and color-correct carpet has been
installed. The front buckets look great, the camel color looks
almost golden in certain lights. The rear bench seat also looks
good. There is no review mirror, however the instrument panel, with
its full set of gauges, is in good order. The original, two-spoke
steering wheel looks decent. The inner door panels without
armrests, mirror glass and shift lever are all in good order.
Rounding out this interior is a classic Audiovox solid-state AM/FM
radio. The Scout�was�produced from 1961 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 a removable hard top with options of a full-length
roof, half cab�pickup�and/or soft-top. November 1968 saw the
introduction of the 800A, which replaced the 800. Improvements
included more creature comfort options, a slightly different
front-end treatment, drivetrain upgrades (heavier rear axle and
quieter�Dana�20 transfer case) and the options of: 196
four-cylinder, 232 six-cylinder, 266 V-8 or the 304 V-8. The
inline-six was only offered for a short period in early 1969.�The
800A's grille was in three segments: the center grill and two matte
black headlight bezels. The�Light Line�of pickup trucks received
bodywork similar to that of the Scout in late 1969. With the
transition to the 800A model, the rear axle was upgraded to a�Dana
44, with a centered differential mated to the Dana 20 transfer case
(which had replaced the Dana 18). Competition to this International
in 1969 included Jeep's CJ-5, Chevrolet's K5 Blazer and Ford's
Bronco. This truck is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 74,883
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR YOUTUBE
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