This 1980 International Harvester Scout II is a lifetime California truck that has had just one registered owner and is powered by a Nissan SD33T turbocharged 3.3L diesel inline-six paired to a 4-speed manual transmission. In 1992 at 195,475 miles, the original short block and turbo were replaced by Best Foreign Auto in Merced at a cost of $5,420.33. Since 2002, the Scout has been driven less than 6k miles and now has 226,717 total miles which are documented with maintenance records back to the original purchase invoice. This Scout II is now offered by the original owner’s estate with the service file, factory books, repair manuals, promotional/marketing materials, and a clean California title in the original owner’s name.

This Scout II remains finished in its factory color combination of dark green with a white top and side body decals. According to the seller, the front-end was damaged in the late 1980s after a front-end accident, which was professionally fixed. Current exterior blemishes are shown in the photo gallery below and consist of scratches on the passenger-front fender, dings in the tailgate, and scratches on the inside of the tailgate along with duct tape added along the top of the panel by the original owner for an unknown reason.

OEM wheels with locking front hubs and polished hub caps are mounted with a set of thin whitewall Michelin Radial XH4 tires. Front and rear 1980-issue blue California license plates are also pictured in the gallery.

The cabin is said to be largely stock including the upholstery. A rip on the driver’s side of the front seat is detailed in the gallery, as is the tear-free rear bench seat. Some water leakage is present particularly on the passenger’s side according to the seller, who states it is likely due to worn door seals. Additional interior flaws include a dashboard crack, inoperable fuel gauge, a cracked and loose rear-view mirror, cracks in the front vinyl floor cover, and a few missing trim screws.

The floor-mounted 4-speed shifter and factory 4×4 transfer case lever can be seen above. Currently the mechanical five-digit odometer indicates 26,717 miles and has rolled over twice according to the comprehensive service file.

A Nissan SD33T turbocharged 3.3L diesel inline-six was only offered for the 1980 model-year in the US. The correct-replacement short block and turbocharger were installed 29 years and ~31k miles ago. Mechanicals are stock to the seller’s knowledge and a January 2018 service included a comprehensive fluid/oil change, new battery, and rear differential maintenance.

A cold-start video can be viewed above.

Records date back to new and are further detailed in the gallery below.

Additional pictures from underneath this Scout II are also displayed in the gallery, and further videos are provided below.