Welcome and Introductions!

[J Alynn]

I'm John and like many here, I'm a lifelong auto enthusiast. My first job was a mechanic at a local shop where I fell in love with the old Scout II sitting on the backlot. My passion for the industry has only grown with the rise of EVs. My career has been in branding, media, and creative directing, but stuff on four wheels is where my heart is.

I grew up exploring the dirt roads of Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City and the dry lake beds out near Skull Valley and the Great Salt Lake. Currently I own a Chevrolet Bolt EUV and a Genesis GV60, but I'm wanting a great EV that my family can adventure in. And I hoping that's the Scout!

Excited to join you all in shaping the rebirth of an icon! I'm so excited for this. I've even recently applied for a few positions at Scout, but I'll help it along any way I can.

Welcome to the forum

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

I'm John and like many here, I'm a lifelong auto enthusiast. My first job was a mechanic at a local shop where I fell in love with the old Scout II sitting on the backlot. My passion for the industry has only grown with the rise of EVs. My career has been in branding, media, and creative directing, but stuff on four wheels is where my heart is.

I grew up exploring the dirt roads of Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City and the dry lake beds out near Skull Valley and the Great Salt Lake. Currently I own a Chevrolet Bolt EUV and a Genesis GV60, but I'm wanting a great EV that my family can adventure in. And I hoping that's the Scout!

Excited to join you all in shaping the rebirth of an icon! I'm so excited for this. I've even recently applied for a few positions at Scout, but I'll help it along any way I can.

Welcome to the construct John!

Keep an eye on those positions as we are going to grow quite a bit including a content team.

 

[songbing638]

Hi everyone I`m Alax from china

 

[Eblume]

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

picture of my Grandfather and Grandmother taken in Ft. Wayne, In.
other picture of me at home in Florida

 

[Eblume]

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Scout Community forum!

My name is Jamie (Jamie@ScoutMotors), and with my cohort Chris (Chris@ScoutMotors), we will be your central "tour guides," so to speak, here in the forums. We will do our best to answer your questions, help with any forum issues you might have, and generally try and keep things moving along and share Scout news when we can. We couldn't be more excited about the return of Scout and hope you are as well.

About myself - I've been a lifelong car enthusiast and have owned various brands and types. I've also modified many cars along the way and love to tinker and explore. I started the VW enthusiast website, VWvortex back in the day, and it became one of the biggest automotive forums in the world, so I've had a lot of experience running forums like this one. At VWVortex, we built and restored numerous cars, from some beautiful Volkswagen Mk2 GTIs to a 500hp "Super" Beetle converted to AWD that won awards at the SEMA show. All of it was shared with our readers in detail in our forums and on our website, and I think you will see similar things here at the Scout forums in the future.

Growing up, one of my uncles had a Scout 800a with a V8 that he was "restoring" for many years. Not a ton of progress was made outside of basic (and non-basic!) maintenance, but I remember spending a lot of time in the garage with a beverage or two discussing the potential. It was great fun to tool around in, and we'd often take it into town to run errands where numerous people would stop to ask questions and share their Scout stories.

I've been an avid outdoors person most of my life and have spent time overlanding, back country hiking for days, off-roading everything from mud bogs down south to Hells Revenge to Imogene Pass to Black Bear Pass. I have also helped wrench numerous Jeep, Toyota, Nissan and Ford off-road projects, so I have some background that lends itself well to being involved in Scout.

You rarely get a chance to be involved in the start of a car company, let alone one with the history that Scout has. I am as excited as you to see what the team puts together and can tell you that everyone behind the scenes is incredibly passionate about this undertaking. The new Scout can't be everything to everyone, but the team here is trying hard to tick all the boxes that make a Scout a Scout.

So welcome to the forum, and please take a moment to introduce yourself, tell us any Scout stories you may have, and join us on this ride as we work to bring the Scout back to America.

See you in the forums!

- Jamie

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

Picture of Grandparents taken in Ft. Wayne, In when I was flying for TWA
picture of me at home in Florida

 

[J Alynn]

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

picture of my Grandfather and Grandmother taken in Ft. Wayne, In.
other picture of me at home in Florida

Awesome to have you and your family legacy. Welcome to the forum

 

[Eblume]

Thank you, my wife and I are eagerly awaiting the new Scout model debut

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

Picture of Grandparents taken in Ft. Wayne, In when I was flying for TWA
picture of me at home in Florida

Hi Eric, and welcome to the new Scout Community!

Thanks for taking the time to post and join the community. Your grandfather created a tremendous legacy in so many ways, but in particular, the mark he left on the Scout and International Harvester. By all accounts, the Scout wouldn't exist if it weren't for your grandfather. I'm sorry for the loss of your sister and hope that her enthusiasm and legacy will carry-on.

Our team here is tremendously excited to bring the Scout back to the market and sincerely hope we can make your grandfather's legacy proud. We will reach out to you to see how we can get you involved in some of the things we have coming up. Should be a fun ride!

Thanks again and welcome to the Scout Community!

- Jamie

 

[Chris@ScoutMotors]

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

picture of my Grandfather and Grandmother taken in Ft. Wayne, In.
other picture of me at home in Florida

Hi Eric, it’s a pleasure to meet you, and welcome to the new Scout Community!

As @Jamie@ScoutMotors and @J Alynn mentioned above, it’s an honor to have you and your family’s legacy on the forums here. The Scout arguably planted the seed for the SUV as we know it, and we couldn’t be more excited to be reinvigorating the brand, and designing and producing the next generation of Scouts.

Thanks for joining the community here, we look forward to keeping in touch and hearing your thoughts as we move forward!

- Chris

 

[OleScout]

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

Picture of Grandparents taken in Ft. Wayne, In when I was flying for TWA
picture of me at home in Florida

Eric,
This is an awesome story. I enjoyed reading about your grandfather in the IH Scout Encyclopedia. Welcome to the community and think you'll be impressed with the efforts that Scout Motors is attempting to make. This is the first of its kind where I've witnessed a car company opening up a dialouge for their brand and having ongoing contact. I'm sure you have stories you could tell that would leave many of us at the edge of our seats. Also, that Tshirt is awesome!

-Jesse

 

[LastDayScout]

This is just so cool! Thanks for joining Eric!

 

[Chris@ScoutMotors]

Hi everyone I`m Alax from china

Nice to meet you, and welcome to the community @songbing638 ! Love seeing some people from across the globe in here!

 

[Eblume]

Hi Eric, and welcome to the new Scout Community!

Thanks for taking the time to post and join the community. Your grandfather created a tremendous legacy in so many ways, but in particular, the mark he left on the Scout and International Harvester. By all accounts, the Scout wouldn't exist if it weren't for your grandfather. I'm sorry for the loss of your sister and hope that her enthusiasm and legacy will carry-on.

Our team here is tremendously excited to bring the Scout back to the market and sincerely hope we can make your grandfather's legacy proud. We will reach out to you to see how we can get you involved in some of the things we have coming up. Should be a fun ride!

Thanks again and welcome to the Scout Community!

- Jamie

Hi Jamie,

Thank you for welcoming me and for the kind words regarding my family! This Scout renaissance is exhilarating for us. To see the Scout come back to the market after all this time is something special.

I look forward to hearing from you, I like a good rally ride!

Eric

 

[Eblume]

Hi Eric, it’s a pleasure to meet you, and welcome to the new Scout Community!

As @Jamie@ScoutMotors and @J Alynn mentioned above, it’s an honor to have you and your family’s legacy on the forums here. The Scout arguably planted the seed for the SUV as we know it, and we couldn’t be more excited to be reinvigorating the brand, and designing and producing the next generation of Scouts.

Thanks for joining the community here, we look forward to keeping in touch and hearing your thoughts as we move forward!

- Chris

Hi Chris,

Nice to meet you as well and thank you for welcoming me! Really happy to hear how enthusiastic you all are about the next chapter in the Scout legacy!

I am looking forward to hearing more about the process from you and the team.

Sincerely,

Eric

 

[Eblume]

Eric,
This is an awesome story. I enjoyed reading about your grandfather in the IH Scout Encyclopedia. Welcome to the community and think you'll be impressed with the efforts that Scout Motors is attempting to make. This is the first of its kind where I've witnessed a car company opening up a dialouge for their brand and having ongoing contact. I'm sure you have stories you could tell that would leave many of us at the edge of our seats. Also, that Tshirt is awesome!

-Jesse

Hello Jesse,

Thanks for the welcome!

It truly is amazing how this is evolving from the first Scout EV sketch I saw online and now with this forum!

A little story about that Tshirt in my picture. I was visiting my sister in Dallas about 10 years ago and she had one of those Tshirts on. I asked her where did she have it made? She said that I could actually go to the Gap and buy it. I was surprised that they were mass producing this Scout Tshirt.
It just speaks to how iconic the brand really is.

Eric

 

[Eblume]

This is just so cool! Thanks for joining Eric!

Thank a lot! Glad to be here now

Eric

 

[JohnBills]

Hello Mr. Keogh and the Scout Team,

My name is Eric Blume and I am the grandson of Ted Ornas. Although he has passed, he would be very excited to hear that the Scout legacy which he helped create will carry on through your work with the new EV Scout.

I also was inspired by the news last year that the Scout was going to make a comeback in the form of a redesigned EV. My sister Betsy, who passed in 2017, played a big role in helping keep the Scout legacy alive through her yearly visits to the Scout Truck Nationals. She made it her mission to be the presenter of the Ted Ornas Award to the Scout owner with the most ‘showroom stock’ condition truck in honor of the Scout’s original designer.

Since her passing, there has been a void in the legacy carrying of my Grandfather’s kitchen table sketch of the original Scout. So the new revival and redesign of this iconic brand has been so uplifting to our family. I know I will be buying the new Scout EV when it debuts in 2026!

Thank you for your mission on the new Scout!

Sincerely,

Eric Blume

picture of my Grandfather and Grandmother taken in Ft. Wayne, In.
other picture of me at home in Florida

So great to have you here!

 

[RebelliousPeasant]

Hi @Jamie@ScoutMotors and everyone, just discovered this forum. I'm too young (born in the 80's) to have known Scout vehicles, they weren't big here in Canada when I was a kid but I'm very into EVs and the outdoors and am planning on getting a Scout EV as soon as they make it to this side of the border. I've had electric vehicles for 6 years now so I haven't bought a tank of gas in a while and I'm the VP of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa so I know a few things about electric vehicles. Very excited to see some proper electric off-roaders enter the market. I plan to use the vehicle for camping and outdoor adventures (like going SCUBA diving, hauling astronomy gear to dark sky sites and hopefully using the vehicle to power said astronomy gear), as well as for use during increasingly frequent natural disasters transporting equipment (like chainsaws, supplies etc.) and towing a zodiac (with an electric outboard, naturally ). Pretty sure a Scout will be my next vehicle purchase and I'll pre-order one as soon as the books open which is why I've joined this forum!

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Hi @Jamie@ScoutMotors and everyone, just discovered this forum. I'm too young (born in the 80's) to have known Scout vehicles, they weren't big here in Canada when I was a kid but I'm very into EVs and the outdoors and am planning on getting a Scout EV as soon as they make it this side of the border. I've had electric vehicles for 6 years now so I haven't bought a tank of gas in a while and I'm the VP of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa so I know a few things about electric vehicles. Very excited to see some proper electric off-roaders enter the market. I plan to use the vehicle for camping and outdoor adventures (like going SCUBA diving, hauling astronomy gear to dark sky sites and hopefully using the vehicle to power said astronomy gear), as well as for use during increasingly frequent natural disasters transporting equipment (like chainsaws, supplies etc.) and towing a zodiac (with an electric outboard, naturally ). Pretty sure a Scout will be my next vehicle purchase and I'll pre-order one as soon as the books open which is why I've joined this forum!

Welcome to the community and glad you joined. Feel free to share your EV ownership experiences with everyone here as we are all learning. Should be a fun ride!

 

[JohnBills]

Hi @Jamie@ScoutMotors and everyone, just discovered this forum. I'm too young (born in the 80's) to have known Scout vehicles, they weren't big here in Canada when I was a kid but I'm very into EVs and the outdoors and am planning on getting a Scout EV as soon as they make it this side of the border. I've had electric vehicles for 6 years now so I haven't bought a tank of gas in a while and I'm the VP of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa so I know a few things about electric vehicles. Very excited to see some proper electric off-roaders enter the market. I plan to use the vehicle for camping and outdoor adventures (like going SCUBA diving, hauling astronomy gear to dark sky sites and hopefully using the vehicle to power said astronomy gear), as well as for use during increasingly frequent natural disasters transporting equipment (like chainsaws, supplies etc.) and towing a zodiac (with an electric outboard, naturally ). Pretty sure a Scout will be my next vehicle purchase and I'll pre-order one as soon as the books open which is why I've joined this forum!

Very cool background in EVs. Excited for your contributions to the forum!