Hi all,
My love for these rugged vehicles started young – my dad bought a new 1971 red Scout 800 with a white hardtop when I was 2 years old before trading up to a harvest green 1974 Scout II with a 304 V8 a couple of years later. This vehicle was the family around town car for almost my entire childhood. That Scout II then became my first car, a gift from my dad when I turned 15. I repaired the rusty body (if you know, you know), rebuilt the engine (started with a head gasket replacement, then lead to new rings, lifters, camshaft bearings, etc), replaced the clutch, and painted the body black (I cringe at this now). I drove it with all the care of a teenager around our farm and on every unforgiving dirt road in rural southern central Missouri I could get to, and it never let me down. I kept it with me through my early college years, but like many I had to part with my Scout eventually, and I’ve missed it ever since.
Fast forward to today, I reserved a Scout Traveller with the Harvester range extender as soon as I finished the YouTube reveal video, and I’m thrilled about the electric power and modern amenities paired with the classic Scout styling and off-road capability revealed at the press event. For me, like many of you, this is more than a vehicle – it’s a chance to reconnect with a huge part of my past. As well participate in the development of what looks like a great vehicle that checks many boxes for me.
I’m excited to hear about everyone else's Scout memories and looking forward to sharing inputs on the development of this resurrection of an iconic brand.
Happy to be part of the community!
Edit: Corrected to Scout 800 from "Scout I" (what I always called it, but incorrectly)
My love for these rugged vehicles started young – my dad bought a new 1971 red Scout 800 with a white hardtop when I was 2 years old before trading up to a harvest green 1974 Scout II with a 304 V8 a couple of years later. This vehicle was the family around town car for almost my entire childhood. That Scout II then became my first car, a gift from my dad when I turned 15. I repaired the rusty body (if you know, you know), rebuilt the engine (started with a head gasket replacement, then lead to new rings, lifters, camshaft bearings, etc), replaced the clutch, and painted the body black (I cringe at this now). I drove it with all the care of a teenager around our farm and on every unforgiving dirt road in rural southern central Missouri I could get to, and it never let me down. I kept it with me through my early college years, but like many I had to part with my Scout eventually, and I’ve missed it ever since.
Fast forward to today, I reserved a Scout Traveller with the Harvester range extender as soon as I finished the YouTube reveal video, and I’m thrilled about the electric power and modern amenities paired with the classic Scout styling and off-road capability revealed at the press event. For me, like many of you, this is more than a vehicle – it’s a chance to reconnect with a huge part of my past. As well participate in the development of what looks like a great vehicle that checks many boxes for me.
I’m excited to hear about everyone else's Scout memories and looking forward to sharing inputs on the development of this resurrection of an iconic brand.
Happy to be part of the community!
Edit: Corrected to Scout 800 from "Scout I" (what I always called it, but incorrectly)
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personally reserved the Traveller w/ the harvester option. Always wanted to be part of the Scout crew since I was a kid and saw a Scout II in person. For now I have a few other toys. Got my 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible, and a 1984 K5 Blazer (military diesel). Daily a 2017 Ram 1500 which will hopefully be replaced by the traveler!
