About Scotty Gilbertson

I've always been a car nut. I drove my parents crazy by calling out cars from the backseat of our '56 Pontiac as a kid, and I never grew out of that. I still do that when I'm in the car by myself now, which I am for 40,000 miles a year as a former architect and now architectural photographer. I love a good road trip and I'm usually on one about 150-200 days a year. I've gravitated toward unusual vehicles in the last decade or so. I love everything related to all vehicles old, new, big, and small, cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, motorhomes, and boats powered by gas, diesel, hybrid, EV, pedal, etc. Any vehicle that's small and unusual catches my eye, like the CitiCar or Elcar Zagato, but I've recently switched from cars to motorcycles for the most part. I'm of the school of thought that any real car guy or gal can appreciate any vehicle, even if they personally have no interest in it at all.

Refurbished Twin-Track: 1973 Raider 34TT

As I sit here and log into Barn Finds this snowy morning to check the tips page, literally drinking coffee from my Raider Twin-Track coffee cup, what should pop up but this 1973 Raider 34TT twin-track snowmobile tip! This… more»

Green Gremlin: 1979 AMC Spirit Sedan

Cumberland Green Metallic is the color of this 1979 AMC Spirit Sedan; it isn’t black, even though it looks like that in the photos. It’s a dark green specified 9H on the body tag, which the seller included a… more»

52K-Mile Luxury Survivor: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado

Mediterranean Blue Firemist is such a beautiful color, although now that I say that, vehicle colors are such a subjective thing. At the very least, it’s an exotic-sounding name, and that’s perfect for what was an exotic car at… more»

Restore or Ride? 1965 Rupp Grand Prix Go-Kart

Oddly enough, I’ve done seven out of the 10 Rupp machines shown here on Barn Finds over the last decade or so. Maybe that isn’t surprising, given my love of anything unusual, small, and somewhat inexpensive. Oh yeah, and… more»

Electric Start Survivor: 1972 Chaparral Firebird 440

Vintage snowmobiles have to take off in the collector market fairly soon, don’t they? As vintage cars and trucks continue to be priced at crazy numbers, getting a vintage snowmobile this nice for under a grand has to be… more»

California Estate Find: 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon

A Datsun 510?! That ain’t no Datsun 510, Gilby, what are you trying to unload on us (again). Well, you’re right and wrong at the same time. Welcome to marriage. No, wait, different subject. This 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon… more»

Green On Green: 1971 Dodge Dart 225 Slant-Six

The seller lists the mileage of this 1971 Dodge Dart as being 5,600, but unless the stars have somehow aligned, there’s total political harmony, and everything is perfect in the world, I’m guessing it’s 105,600 miles. This can be… more»

BF Auction: 1966 Chevrolet El Camino 350 V8/4-Speed

Update – The seller has reduced their reserve. And they have added a walkaround video. We’ve talked about “box-checkers” here on Barn Finds before, and I’m not talking about the people bagging your groceries at the checkout line. I… more»

Stepside Survivor: 1967 Chevrolet C10 Stepside

It’s hard to beat a working truck, something simple, tough, with a straight-six and a three-on-the-tree manual. The Stepside bed just kicks it up a notch, and seeing the spare tire actually mounted on the side like that is… more»

Fantastic Farm Find: 1973 International 1110 4×4

Highlighting some of the best and coolest photos in a very long time, and sporting a festive color that I believe is faded Flame Red, this 1973 International 1110 4×4 pickup looks like a nice, solid example of a… more»

No Rust: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Salon 2-Door

Easily one of the most distinctive designs from Chrysler in the 1970s, this 1979 Chrysler LeBaron 2-Door looks good overall, other than what appears to be a slightly crunched left quarterpanel, unfortunately. If you can do bodywork and are… more»

1969 Ford F-100 Short Bed 302 V8 3-Speed Manual

The seller says this 1969 Ford F-100 Styleside short-bed truck was restored 25 years ago and is from a huge collection of 130 restored or other prize-winning vehicles in a gentleman’s collection. Wowie, that’s cool! Just a wild guess… more»

Turbo-Diesel: 1986 Jeep Comanche X 4×4 Diesel

I have a thing for 1986 Jeep Comanches. We’ve seen three of them on Barn Finds, and I wrote up each one. This 1986 Jeep Comanche X 4×4 diesel is my favorite of the bunch by far, and this… more»

$1,250 Each! 1970s Suzuki and Kawasaki Bikes

In case you haven’t noticed, prices have gone up for some vintage vehicles over the last couple of decades, says Cap’n Obvious. Sometimes, they seem reasonably priced, such is the case of these four 1970s Suzuki and Kawasaki on/off-road… more»

49K-Mile Hardtop Survivor: 1965 Dodge Polara 383

I wish we had gotten to see this 1965 Dodge Polara four-door hardtop sedan with the windows rolled down to see that great hardtop body style. But, Spokane, Washington, where it’s located, does get snow, and you can see… more»

Brand New! 1965 Fuji Go-Devil Folding Mini Bike

Brand new? SG, your brain is losing its capacity, if it ever had any. How can this 60-year-old 1965 Fuji Go-Devil folding mini bike be new? Well, please check out the seller’s listing here on Facebook Marketplace to see… more»

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