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Docreed2003

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2. Actually they are

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 10:07 AM

Mar 2023

Capturing the spirit of Americans is a big part of what Keogh hopes and plans to do with Scout Motors, an all-electric brand launched with a $100 million investment from Volkswagen that plans to start shipping its first vehicle, an off-road focused SUV priced around $40,000, by the end of 2026. Scout was the former consumer automotive brand of International Harvester, which ended production in 1980 in the wake of labor disputes and the 1979 energy crisis.

http://techcrunch.com/2023/03/03/how-scout-motors-plans-to-bring-rugged-retro-cred-to-the-ev-era/amp/

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Volkswagen Is Building a Scout Factory in South Carolina [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 OP

Picture is stupid MichMan Mar 2023 #1

Actually they are Docreed2003 Mar 2023 #2

According to the link, the 70's Scout II in the picture is not what they are building MichMan Mar 2023 #3

They making an electric SUV modeled on IH's Scout Docreed2003 Mar 2023 #5

Will they still turn to rust as soon as you drive doc03 Mar 2023 #4

We could have had these. Historic NY Mar 2023 #7

I shouldn't complain about rust, I helped make the steel doc03 Mar 2023 #8

I almost ordered a 1980 which you could get some crazy options Historic NY Mar 2023 #6