11 Classic Pickup Trucks That Are Affordable Today

The return of the Scout name in a new electric vehicle from VW is coming, resurrecting the name from an old model from International Harvester, or IH. That vehicle was originally based on a pickup that the company produced for decades before leaving the consumer market altogether in 1975. While the old Scouts are now some of the most valuable old trucks on the market, the pickup versions have remained more affordable.

In the early 20th century, says Motor Biscuit, IH was busy building farm equipment and tractors and soon saw the market potential for putting together a light-duty truck for sale. It was at least moderately successful as the IH truck was sold from 1907 through 1975. While its sales were enough to keep it going for many decades, it always trailed the other manufacturers, coming in fifth place in the American market. These old trucks are robust workhorses with distinctive, yet basic styling. The trucks spawned the Travelall wagon and the off-road Scout. Those variants are highly desirable today, though the truck is often overlooked in the classic market.

Although IH sold fewer trucks than the competition, many thousands hit the road over the years. IH trucks can still be found for sale, although it may take a bit of searching to find the right one. A look through ads on Auto Trader shows that decent original condition trucks can be found for around $10,000 with lower asking prices for those that need work.