1976-1979 The most obvious rival to the International Harvester Scout is the Willys Jeep CJ. The CJ-5 in particular was well matched to the Scout 80 and 800, although the International was larger ...
The first generation International Harvester Scout was considered by many to be the precursor to early SUV's. It pre-dated the Ford Bronco and the Chevy Blazer, and was built to compete with the Jeep.