International Scout Encyclopedia: The Authoritative Guide to IH's Legendary 4x4

When I heard back in January that Jim Allen was going to team up with Scout guru John Glancy to write the definitive piece on the International Harvester Scout I knew it was going to be good. Why? Well, Allen wrote one of my favorite books in my auto library, Classic 4 X 4s (Illustrated Buyer's Guide), way back in 1997. A book I go back to often for information and reading pleasure. The International Scout Encyclopedia did not disappoint!Whether you are a Scout zealot or just interested in classic 4X4's or International Harvester history you will find this book a true labor of love. Crisply written with many interesting facts, figures, history and previously unpublished photos that the authors painstakingly harvested from IH factory archives and you have yourself the ultimate book on the marque. I was especially fascinated with IH Scout racing history, product development and the aborted "Scout III" that never came to be before the plug was pulled on the Scout for the 1981 model year.This is a nice-sized coffee table book and everything is top-shelf from the binding and cover to the quality of the pics.One hint: A limited edition numbered copy of this book is being offered by Glancy's Super Scout Specialists in OH if that is your thing.

This book is incredible, and incredibly valuable if you own an IH Scout, or are thinking of buying one. Great pictures and writing, materials are high quality: my kids have already dog-eared it and destroyed the dust cover but it took them longer than usual. The down side is when your 11-year old wins an argument about when they started installing the 196" 4-cylinder with "Nuh-UH, I know I'm right, it said so in the Scout book" and is able to produce immediate reference material. Great book, 10/10, highly recommend getting it, along with the factory assembly manual for your model.

Good information but the poor print quality and paint bleed on several pages takes away from reading this 75 dollar book. Upon further inspection the book was printed in China and that is likely the reason why the print quality is so poor. Expected more at this price point.

This is the definitive guide to Scouts.The narrative and facts are in depth and excellent. Photography is exceptional.It’s got everything you ever wanted to know about Scouts and lots more you didn’t know you wanted to know. A must for any Scout enthusiast.

I really liked this book. Great for fans of Internations trucks and fans of the Scout. But it left me wanting more. This book could have been better but it's definitely worth buying. Lots of good history and product information.

When there are few books written about an "Orphan" marque, such as International's Scout, you appreciate everything published and buy a copy of each one done.When I heard that John Glancy was working with Jim Allen, researching for a comprehensive book on the Scout, I was waiting not-so-patiently to see it come out just so I could see all the information they uncovered.After owning a Scout for nearly 30 years, I thought I was knowledgeable enough, perhaps more than most.The book has told me so many things that I had never known.This book is clearly the most comprehensive book that has ever been done on the Scout.Any buyer of this book will be getting much more than they expected.

This is a great book for the Scout community, I've been into IHs for over 20 years I own several different books and original magazines from the '60s and '70s and the research that went into this one with the Wisconsin historical society tops them all

A generally nice book, with a few notable exceptions. My copy has some light ink lines from printing on several pages. The book's not worth returning for that, but it annoys. Base suspension ride height was increased at some point during production, and vehicle's equipped with the heavier front springs were also treated to increased ride heights. The book makes no mention of this. During an interview not covered in the book, the authors told an interesting tale regarding why Scouts rusted so badly. Alas, that's missing in the book. It would also have been nice to include some detailed chassis photos, as viewed from directly beneath the vehicles. Also lacking are detailed photos of the engine internals, including the timing gears that were used in lieu of a chain. A large portion of this book is devoted to various trim packages, and Scouts that were used for racing. I wish more of those pages were instead occupied by the information I previously mentioned. Despite its flaws, this book is still a "must" for Scout enthusiasts who were fortunate enough to have grown up with one in their household.

Very good book, detailed and full of useful information and pictures about the International Scout. A must for the restorer/enthusiast.

Still awaiting the Great Book of Scouts, Dr Jim Allen took the time to help me out over at Binderplanet and after his help there it lead me here to purchase his and Johns Binder history lesson!

I'm restoring two scouts and this book has loads of hard to find information that I can't even find on the internet. A great book for anybody interested in th IH Scout.

Parfait pour l’amateur de la marque. Bien illustré. Connaissance de l’anglais indispensable !

real nice book