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.

Race Developed: 1975 Yamaha RD350 Cafe Racer

Yamaha’s naming system can be a head-scratcher at times. I’m a big Yamaha fan, have owned a couple of them since the 1970s, and have books about Yamahas, but I don’t even know what some of the initials refer… more»

400 V8 Transplant: 1968 Dodge D200 Sweptline

I’m not a person who names my vehicles, but if I were and I owned this 1968 Dodge D200, it might be named Big Red. That isn’t too creative, but it seems to fit for a 3/4-ton pickup with… more»

11K-Mile Time Capsule! 1986 Isuzu P’up

The seller of this 1986 Isuzu P’up pickup (is that redundant?) lists the mileage as being 11,867, and that’s amazing for a vehicle that’s almost 40 years old now. Please check out the very limited photos the seller has… more»

1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Holiday Coupe

As a huge Oldsmobile fan for the last few (five) decades, this one caught my eye. Being a two-door model, it’s even more unique and it appears to be in nice shape, despite its Utah sun patina. This 1969… more»

Dream Survivor: 1967 Honda CA77 305

Our next-door neighbor had a bike exactly like this one and I can still hear the distinctive exhaust note and can picture those wide whitewall tires, which I thought was unusual to see on a motorcycle. He never let… more»

350 V8: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

One of the most interesting shapes to come out of the minds of General Motors’ stylists, this unusual sloping fastback (is that redundant?) 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon is one of just seven that we’ve seen here at Barn Finds;… more»

Rare Trail Bike: 1961 Mustang Trail Machine

Mustang, but not that Mustang, made some really interesting small motorcycles right after World War II until the mid-1960s. The seller has this Trail Machine listed as a 1960 model but they didn’t make them until 1961 so we’ll… more»

Selling Gramps’ Rambler: 1958 Rambler Six Super

The person listing this beautiful 1958 Rambler Six Super sedan says they’re selling it for “gramps” as gramps isn’t able to safely drive anymore due to health issues. I don’t know if any of you have been down that… more»

28K-Miles! 1973 Lincoln Continental Town Car

It really doesn’t matter if you have garage space or not, someone please buy this fantastic 1973 Lincoln Continental Town Car! You’ll need a big garage, or you can rent a storage unit, maybe store it in a neighbor’s… more»

Nicest One Left? 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R

One of the most detailed listings that I’ve seen in a long time, the seller of this 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R knocks it out of the park with photos and a fantastic description. This is a very rare car… more»

1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Aerocoupe

Something a lot of people wouldn’t have given much thought to is a headlight dimmer switch. For the redesigned, smaller Chevys in 1977, the dimmer switch was moved from the floor to the turn signal stalk on the left… more»

Painted Top: 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

I didn’t even notice until I looked at the closeup photos of the Landau Vinyl Top, or former vinyl top, that the vinyl top has been removed and the top is painted, I’m assuming the former color of the… more»

Valentino Edition: 1984 Lincoln Continental

“Cabernet Wine over Medium Charcoal Glamour Clearcoat Metallic” is a heck of a name for the Valentino Designer Series edition Lincoln Continental and the “cool”, shady color temperatures make these colors look decidedly blue rather than warm and burgundy… more»

Blank Slate: 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery 1500

The seller says this 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery is wearing satin paint; it isn’t just gray primer. I may have chosen another color just so I didn’t have to explain that every time I was at a gas station… more»

BF Auction: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95

The added jalousie windows on the two side doors are a nice touch for this otherwise mostly-windowless 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Corvan. The base Corvair “95” vans (named for the 95-inch wheelbase) were cargo vans, and a step up… more»

1960s Miniature Train Company G-12 Streamliner

A lot of cities and even small towns had a zoo or other attraction with a “Kiddieland” where kids of all ages could either ride the rides or dream about the good ol’ days when they were kids and… more»

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