Are there ways to be involved?

[61scout80]

Are there any opportunities for enthusiasts to be a part of the team without full-time employment? As a loyal Scout enthusiast, I would absolutely love to be involved, even if in a limited capacity. My qualifications as an Architectural Designer of factory-built structures fail to fit any opportunities I see listed, and I doubt there will be many in the future.

 

[HattoriHanzoAxleshaft]

I'm in the North Bay Area, if there's anything I can do in an official capacity I'd love to offer my time! I wear many hats; metalworking, mechanics, customer service, warehouse logistics... and have owned three different models of Scout. A Terra, Scout II, and now a 68 800 that's my DD.

I'm really excited for what Scout is putting together, vehicle-wise and how they're handling the delicate decision to bring back an iconic American marque that tugs heartstrings in every rural town across the U.S.

I lost count of the number of times I've been politely approached while filling up by others at the gas station who all have a story about the First Scout They Rode In and "Damn if that doesn't bring back memories"...

If Scout needs a Donor to start designing a BEV conversion kit for vintage models, I'd love to donate my rig & be hands on in the process.

 

[IdahoJOAT]

Are there any opportunities for enthusiasts to be a part of the team without full-time employment? As a loyal Scout enthusiast, I would absolutely love to be involved, even if in a limited capacity. My qualifications as an Architectural Designer of factory-built structures fail to fit any opportunities I see listed, and I doubt there will be many in the future.

I second this.

Also, if Scout Motors would like to start the campaign process and have merch for sale, that'd be shweet.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Are there any opportunities for enthusiasts to be a part of the team without full-time employment? As a loyal Scout enthusiast, I would absolutely love to be involved, even if in a limited capacity. My qualifications as an Architectural Designer of factory-built structures fail to fit any opportunities I see listed, and I doubt there will be many in the future.

Absolutely and stay tuned... I've been joking around here that the company is going to go from 20 to 2000 people in 2 years (give or take). Not everything will be full time and we're discussing ways to get the community involved at events, drives, sneak previews and more. Lots of ideas on the table right now.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

I'm in the North Bay Area, if there's anything I can do in an official capacity I'd love to offer my time! I wear many hats; metalworking, mechanics, customer service, warehouse logistics... and have owned three different models of Scout. A Terra, Scout II, and now a 68 800 that's my DD.

I'm really excited for what Scout is putting together, vehicle-wise and how they're handling the delicate decision to bring back an iconic American marque that tugs heartstrings in every rural town across the U.S.

I lost count of the number of times I've been politely approached while filling up by others at the gas station who all have a story about the First Scout They Rode In and "Damn if that doesn't bring back memories"...

If Scout needs a Donor to start designing a BEV conversion kit for vintage models, I'd love to donate my rig & be hands on in the process.

Having been invovled in a lot of project vehicles in my life and also as a 18 years running SEMA Show attendee, I personally would love to see some form of a crate motor or conversion kit.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

I second this.

Also, if Scout Motors would like to start the campaign process and have merch for sale, that'd be shweet.

Ha! Chris and I are working on this right now. We have nothing yet and even the people on the team here want some merch.

 

[IdahoJOAT]

Ha! Chris and I are working on this right now. We have nothing yet and even the people on the team here want some merch.

Hell yeah dude, great minds think alike right? lol

 

[speedrye]

Crowd-sourced design, I like the idea as a radical new way to establish a vehicle. You can keep initial overhead low, bounce ideas off a lot of very smart people from a variety of backgrounds, and not have to pay them for it!

 

[mybikeisred]

I’m in! Shall I submit my resume in this thread? I could be a crash test dummy.

 

[Tuff66]

"Will work for Scout swag!"

No, seriously!

 

[IdahoJOAT]

"Will work for Scout swag!"

No, seriously!

Lol you and me both bratha

 

[HattoriHanzoAxleshaft]

I'll shamelessly promote the company for some Swag as well... The current options for Scout merch is pretty cringe. It'll be nice to have a company that more than likely has some resources to get shirts and keychains etc. made.

I got a shirt at a VW dealership years ago that had a Microbus commemorating the life of Jerry Garcia with a tear leaking from the headlight... That's clever marketing. They promoted the living daylights out of the New Beetle 22 years ago as well... I owned two Turbo Beetles, one Color Concept and one Turbo S. While having absolutely no relation to its predecessor mechanically, they really nailed it where it counted compared to other "retro" cars of the era like the Thunderbird and Prowler. VW and their associated companies do a remarkable job of analytics and being able to tug heart strings when they want to, and are able to handle multiple performance versions of the same chassis, as is evident by Porsche.

 

[Captainfranz]

Ha! Chris and I are working on this right now. We have nothing yet and even the people on the team here want some merch.

I’m ready for the merch to wear around the office

 

[Tuff66]

The current options for Scout merch is pretty cringe.

I agree, man. (disclaimer: self-promotion) That's one of the reasons I created www.Scout80800s.com. I wanted some Scout-specific stuff and, at the time, there wasn't much out there. I had a few ideas and figured I'd throw them out there (yes, it's licensed). Pretty basic stuff really, but just something I enjoy doing. I'm looking forward to the new Scout breathing some life into the available swag.

IH Gear & Super Scout Specialists has have nice stuff.

I always loved VW's marketing, too. Classic.

 

[Eswanson]

I offer my 68 Scout as tribute for an electric swap... just say'n

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Lol. We will keep all your great ideas/suggestions in mind. I know chris@scoutmotors just met up with the Scouts West guys and maybe he can talk a bit about that in a separate post. We are reaching out to the community to get involved and connected. Chris on left:



Honestly this is one of the more exciting things for Chris and I. More importantly being able to share that excitement with people and bring them in is where it’s at.

 

[HillCountryCam]

Crowd-sourced design, I like the idea as a radical new way to establish a vehicle. You can keep initial overhead low, bounce ideas off a lot of very smart people from a variety of backgrounds, and not have to pay them for aren't even get

Crowd-sourced design, I like the idea as a radical new way to establish a vehicle. You can keep initial overhead low, bounce ideas off a lot of very smart people from a variety of backgrounds, and not have to pay them for it!

I feel the only reason a person would share something on is forum is because they recognize the lack of experience and the pathetic business structure.
Nobody likes doing the legwork to merely get paid peanuts by some carpetbagging loyalist who is trying to stay afloat while attempting to flip the script and cash in on everyone's two bits. In other words, when shit is so backwards it's "Bassackwards".

 

[IdahoJOAT]

Lol. We will keep all your great ideas/suggestions in mind. I know chris@scoutmotors just met up with the Scouts West guys and maybe he can talk a bit about that in a separate post. We are reaching out to the community to get involved and connected. Chris on left:

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Honestly this is one of the more exciting things for Chris and I. More importantly being able to share that excitement with people and bring them in is where it’s at.

When I had my scouts, Binder Planet was a mess. Scouts West was where it was at. Love that they're included(I can't get logged into the site recently for some reason).

 

[Chris@ScoutMotors]

I feel the only reason a person would share something on is forum is because they recognize the lack of experience and the pathetic business structured.
Nobody likes doing the legwork to merely get paid peanuts by some carpetbagging loyalist who is trying to stay afloat while attempting to flip the script and cash in on everyone's two bits. In other words, when shit is so backwards it's "Bassackwards".

I can assure you that the team’s intention here is not to cash in on the community’s two-cents.
Our goal here is to have the community involved enough early on, so that we can do these vehicles right by the community, from the start, and build from there.

We want to include features, styling, and capabilities that will actually be appreciated by this community and future customers, and we want to continue building a community that we’ve found to be incredibly passionate, loyal, and supportive of each other.

Collectively, there is no shortage of knowledge on vehicle manufacturing, design, engineering, business operations, the automotive industry, off-roading, over landing, 4x4’s or hauling on our part. So, it’s not that there's a lack of understanding on how to design, manufacture, and sell vehicles, it’s that we truly respect this community and are welcoming input so that we can make sure we’re doing our best, from the start, to carry on the Scout legacy into the next generation, and do right by the ones who’ve kept the Scout heritage strong.

 

[HillCountryCam]

If your going to delete my response, you best delete my initial comment.
I have a full deck of cards and a mongoose, yet I'm not interested in wordplay or social intersective manipulation for the sake of your job security.

#1. First off the development and engineering team at VW hasn't advanced in the last year considering the new 2023 Amarok platform is actually the Ford ranger platform designed by the ford engineers.

#2. What has changed at VW development center in Virginia that makes the Scout development team more advanced than those involved in the Amarok project?