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This is the Last Scout Built in Fort Wayne.
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This is the Last Scout Built in Fort Wayne.

Tell us about your Scout:

I was able to purchase this Scout in 2003, after first spotting it in 1996.
It was still in the hands of the family of the original owners, Steve and Mary Garst.
Mary had been a Member of the Board of Directors for International Harvester, and the Scout was presented to her to use as a Company Vehicle while she served on the Board.
When her term expired, her husband, Steve Garst, was able to purchase it from International.
It was well-used as an off-road Scout, going hunting and fishing, and performing cattle chores on the Garst Ranch.
We started a restoration in 2015, and it was completed in 2020.
Serendipitously, the restoration shop we used is located on what was Garst Property in Coon Rapids, Iowa.
The restorer was very meticulous with metal work, and in many ways, the Scout is better than it was when new.
Enjoy the picture.
Mike
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IdahoJOAT
Holy smokes that color is EXACTLY what I'm talking about, based off the pictures.

Beautiful Scout.
 
Jamie@ScoutMotors
Mike thanks for sharing this historically significant Scout. I can’t imagine the painstaking decisions you had to make during the restoration. Well done.

I’m thinking we may need to bring the last and first new Scout together in the future…
 
Mike Bolton
Jamie@ScoutMotors said:
Mike thanks for sharing this historically significant Scout. I can’t imagine the painstaking decisions you had to make during the restoration. Well done.

I’m thinking we may need to bring the last and first new Scout together in the future…
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Sounds like an interesting proposition.
We'll have to see if this can happen!
 
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