A friend of mine just bought this and isn't quite sure what she has. I'm a Land Cruiser guy myself and don't know much about Scouts, so I'd love to get feedback from those more familiar with Scouts to better understand what this is, and more importantly, what the best course forward for this is. I don't know if this is an absolute gem that collectors will salivate over or just a cool car to fix up for weekend drives.
Here's what I know for sure:
1968 Scout 800 2WD w/ 49K miles in good working condition. Very little rust, original paint. 3 speed. It's in a remote area of Alaska where A) getting parts and expertise will be difficult, and B) transporting this to a major city like Anchorage or Seattle for re-sale would be at least $4K. This was owned by an older couple for many years - they may even have been original owners. The low mileage is because where they are located has limited roads - you literally can't go more than maybe 30 miles in any direction without having to put the car on a barge to transport elsewhere.
Since I'm not a Scout expert, I can't tell for sure, but it looks like all original engine, dash, etc. The air cleaner doesn't look the same as a couple I've seen in photos, so maybe that's not OE - not sure. It's in perfectly sound mechanical condition for driving around town.
Take a look at these photos and tell me what you see. One Scout guy I bounced this off gave me a short reply of basically "don't repaint, keep everything stock", which reading between the lines says this might be truly collectible and my friend might be best off keeping as is and selling it to somebody that can really maximize it's value. If not, she's planning on just making it a really cool old car to drive around a very small town.
Here's what I know for sure:
1968 Scout 800 2WD w/ 49K miles in good working condition. Very little rust, original paint. 3 speed. It's in a remote area of Alaska where A) getting parts and expertise will be difficult, and B) transporting this to a major city like Anchorage or Seattle for re-sale would be at least $4K. This was owned by an older couple for many years - they may even have been original owners. The low mileage is because where they are located has limited roads - you literally can't go more than maybe 30 miles in any direction without having to put the car on a barge to transport elsewhere.
Since I'm not a Scout expert, I can't tell for sure, but it looks like all original engine, dash, etc. The air cleaner doesn't look the same as a couple I've seen in photos, so maybe that's not OE - not sure. It's in perfectly sound mechanical condition for driving around town.
Take a look at these photos and tell me what you see. One Scout guy I bounced this off gave me a short reply of basically "don't repaint, keep everything stock", which reading between the lines says this might be truly collectible and my friend might be best off keeping as is and selling it to somebody that can really maximize it's value. If not, she's planning on just making it a really cool old car to drive around a very small town.