Passing of an Icon
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Chris Pucci
Active member
Son of a b..... I knew the day was coming but it doesn't make it any easier.
I'm gonna miss that ol' guy.
I'm gonna miss that ol' guy.
Carl Wiese
Member
That is terrible news 
I'm deeply sorry to hear about this. I'm honored that I got to meet ernie, see bisio motors and listen to ernie's stories. He will greatly be missed.
Drew Merrick
Member
Wow. If scouts are an American icon, then bisio is a Scout icon. I have memories that go back to 1993 with earnie. I hope he isn't to disappointed that there is no rust in heaven.
ihpartschad
IHPA General Manager
Wow.... Really bad news. What a great guy. He will be missed
Robert Kenney
Super Moderator
My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
He saved my azz more than once. Thermostat seals for my 61 "
He saved my azz more than once. Thermostat seals for my 61 "
Dboy
Member
Link with more info/video interveiw.
ernie bisio, who sold cars until he was 90, died in his hometown of milwaukie | oregonlive.com
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ernie bisio, who sold cars until he was 90, died in his hometown of milwaukie | oregonlive.com
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AmericaOverland
Member
Dboy,
thank you for the article with the video link. It was wonderful to watch/listen to him speak. As I've mentioned before, my Dad had a Scout 80 that I was still too young to drive by the time it broke down and Dad sold it. I have good memories in that Scout.
It's too bad to see him go... Was there any attempt to restart the dealership by his son or keep it going? It doesn't sounds like it, with the family selling the scouts off slowly. I realize that scouts were his thing, and it May not be for other family members. I have to respect that. I'd just wish that they had sold the whole thing only to someone willing to continue the business and maybe even expand it into a restoration dealer or something like that.
thank you for the article with the video link. It was wonderful to watch/listen to him speak. As I've mentioned before, my Dad had a Scout 80 that I was still too young to drive by the time it broke down and Dad sold it. I have good memories in that Scout.
It's too bad to see him go... Was there any attempt to restart the dealership by his son or keep it going? It doesn't sounds like it, with the family selling the scouts off slowly. I realize that scouts were his thing, and it May not be for other family members. I have to respect that. I'd just wish that they had sold the whole thing only to someone willing to continue the business and maybe even expand it into a restoration dealer or something like that.
Ernie had no sons. He had one daughter, a real gem, and the apple of his eye next to his wife.
scouts were a business to put food on the table, and he liked his work. I had the good luck to meet him a couple of times, and learn a few things from him.
The parts side of the business did sell to another IH enthusiast's business, and ron did finally retire.
All things have a time, and some just have to gracefully go.
scouts were a business to put food on the table, and he liked his work. I had the good luck to meet him a couple of times, and learn a few things from him.
The parts side of the business did sell to another IH enthusiast's business, and ron did finally retire.
All things have a time, and some just have to gracefully go.
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