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This is a rare right-hand-drive International Scout 800 originally built for the U.S. Postal Service and used as a Chicago mail truck. I purchased it in 2011 from a Southern Illinois farmer who had bought it at a city auction and used it only around his ranch, storing it in a barn. For a vintage postal Scout, it has remarkably little rust—the body is original and virtually rust- and dent-free, although you can certainly find some underneath if you go looking. It retains its original 152ci Comanche “slant 4” engine (essentially half of International’s V8), 3-speed transmission, D27 front and rear axles, and working high/low 4WD. The odometer shows 30,xxx miles, and every mechanic who has looked at it believes it has never rolled over. It starts every time, runs and drives great, and gets smiles everywhere it goes.

Over the years I’ve done quite a bit to keep it reliable and usable, including a rebuilt 2-barrel Motorcraft 5200 carb, Pertronix ignition, re-cored radiator, water pump, hoses, fuel pump, U-joints, leaf springs, body bushings, clutch master/slave cylinders, exhaust, rebuilt front steering knuckles, electric vintage-style wipers and squirter, plus rewired and functional turn signals, brake lights, backup lights and interior courtesy light. The heater works, all the glass is intact, and the engine doesn’t leak or use oil between annual changes. The interior has been bed-lined, and I also have a whitewall spare and vintage rear tire mount that I never installed because I like seeing the tailgate logo. It’s not perfect: the seats need upholstery, it’s due for brake shoes, the differentials drip a little despite new gaskets, and—as any Scout 800 owner will appreciate—the gas gauge doesn’t work. Fill it every 50 miles and forget about it. International reportedly built only a small number of these right-hand-drive postal Scouts, making surviving examples a pretty unusual find. $16,000. I'm just north of Milwaukee. Happy to test drive any time. Like... ANY time.

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