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 30,000 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 and pickups 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.

Never Seen Snow: 1990 Buick Estate Wagon

I wish I could say that I have never seen snow, and that’s what the seller of this wagon says in their ad. This one has been stored during the winter and never driven on salty roads. This beautiful… more»

First Company To Offer Quads? 1983 Avenger 400

While not the actual first quad ATV, I believe this company made the first four-wheeled ATV a few years prior to this example that’s for sale here. This rare 1983 Avenger 400 ATV can be found here on Facebook… more»

Barn Find 4×4: 1977 Ford Bronco 302

The seller says this 1977 Ford Bronco is a barn find, and they also say “All original frame on restoration,” which I’m assuming means original spec. There are a couple of modifications, but looks-wise, this Bronco looks fantastic, and… more»

Needs Engine: 1969 Allis-Chalmers Terra Tiger 6×6

Beginning in 1860 as a company that made milling equipment for flour processing, the firm that would eventually be known as Allis-Chalmers grew into one of America’s largest makers of steam engines by 1900. Most of us know the… more»

Best Ad? 1950s Lancaster Direct-Drive Chainsaw

We’ve seen some great ads written by masters of marketing and mayhem, but this may be the best ad I’ve read in years, if not of all time. Please read this gentleman’s listing; you will not be disappointed. This… more»

Rust-Free Arizona Find: 1970 Ford LTD 390 V8

We’ve only seen seven 1970 Ford LTDs here on Barn Finds over the years, and none of them were a 4-door sedan as seen here. I think I actually prefer the 4-door body style in this car over the… more»

Nicest One Left? 1988 Mazda 323 Hatchback

Maybe the title should be, “Only One Left?” This 1988 Mazda 323 hatchback is a car that a lot of us either owned or saw every day on the roads, but they have mostly disappeared in the last couple… more»

18,370 Miles? 1977 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

Looking like either Jennifer Blue or Cerulean Blue (my money is on Jennifer Blue), this 1977 Cadillac Sedan DeVille appears to be a nice example of GM’s first year redesigned fifth-generation DeVille series, in a much smaller, lighter size, and… more»

$38,500! 14K-Mile 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe

Somehow, after all the years Barn Finds has been showing vintage vehicles, we’ve only seen five 1979 Pontiac Bonnevilles. One was a wagon, two were four-door sedans, and two were coupes like this gorgeous 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe. This… more»

24,600 Miles! 1960 Studebaker Lark VI Wagon

A 1960 Studebaker brochure touts the four-door wagon as having “Fashion with function.” I’ve never had either of those qualities, but this ’60 four-door wagon seems to fit the bill. The seller has this “original” but completely restored (I’m… more»

Rust-Free 1967 Ford F-350 4×4 W/ 390 V8 4-Speed

Easily making my “Best Photos of 2026 List”, not to mention the best description list, and best seller’s list, this beautiful, perfect (as in, as cool as it gets), “rust-free” (!!) first-year-of-the-fourth-generation-F-Series, bumpside 1967 Ford F-350 4×4 with a… more»

BF Exclusive: 2002 Saturn SC2 5-Speed

The same color as my dad’s leisure suit from the 1970s, this “Orange” is more of a burnt orange than an orange-orange, but it’s orange nonetheless, and it’s a great color. It’s really the only unusual color that Saturn,… more»

Western Survivor: 1973 Dodge D200 Adventurer

For a guy who was basically hired to write about vintage Japanese vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, vintage EVs, and other oddball things, I’ve been getting into vintage pickups over the last few years, and here’s another interesting one. This 1973… more»

Parked 15 Years: 1972 Yamaha CT175 CT2

Having grown up with Yamahas, we haven’t really seen that many of them here on Barn Finds over the years, at least compared to Hondas. This 1972 Yamaha CT175 CT2 can be found here on Facebook Marketplace in beautiful… more»

1997 Ford F-250HD XL SuperCab 4×4 5-Speed

Checking almost every box, at least for me, (spoiler alert, it doesn’t have a diesel), this 1997 Ford F-250HD XL SuperCab 4×4 is one great-looking, real, working, non-trailer-queen pickup, with “normal” wheels and tires, a few dings here and… more»

1989 Dodge Power Ram W350 Turbo Diesel

Call me crazy, but I prefer the look of this 1989 Dodge Power Ram W350 diesel over any pickup Dodge has made since the redesign in mid-1993. The company has a history of making trucks look basically the same… more»