I’m assuming a “garage basement” is a garage on the lower level of a split-level, or a “walk-out”-type house built on a slope with a basement and garage built into the hill, and an opening for a garage door? And they call me Cap’n Obvious, I wonder why? The seller of this 1959 Studebaker Scotsman pickup was found in such a space, and it’s posted here on craigslist in beautiful Cottonwood, Arizona, and they’re asking $7,200. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Barney for the tip!

Or, maybe it’s a two-level garage built into a hill, and this Scotsman was found on the lower level? A friend’s dad had a two-level garage like that built into a hill, with an upper (main) level, and a lower level with a garage door on the side. It was the coolest garage I’ve ever seen, at least as a kid. A two-level garage with a metal grate stairway down to the lower level? Very cool. In fact, here it is, thanks to Google Street View. I haven’t seen it in close to 40 years, wowie.

This is the fourth Studebaker Scotsman pickup we’ve seen here on Barn Finds, and it seems like we’ve seen many more examples of this cool model. The confusion on my part is that Studebaker only made this Scotsman pickup model for two years: 1958 and 1959. It’s very similar to their E-Series pickups and is based on that model, but it has a different grille and was a base model. This truck looks super nice in the photos. Hagerty is at $8,200 for a #4 fair-condition truck, so this one looks like a bargain.

Clearly, it’s been repainted at some point, as seen on the door striker and other areas, but maybe that helped to preserve it. When it was found in that “garage basement,” it hadn’t been driven since 2007. It has a three-speed manual with a column shifter, as expected, and other than the goopy and faded paint, it really looks solid. The seller even included an underside photo or two, well done! The bed looks solid, other than the front edge by the cab, which is showing some sort of patch panel. They say it is a solid truck, other than surface rust underneath.

The engine photo surprised me; it looks much nicer than I expected it to be. There were two flat-head six-cylinder engines available in the 1/2-ton Scotsman, with a base 170-cu.in. version and a 245-cu.in. version. I’m not sure which one this is, but one of you will know. Page 7 of this brochure lists the specs for both six-cylinder engines available for the Scotsman 1/2-ton trucks.

The seller says, “Has new master and wheel cylinders brakes, new shocks, new water pump and hoses, rebuilt carburetor, oil & filter change, gas tank flushed. Starts up, Runs, shifts, goes down the road and stops great. Flat head 6 cyl, 3 speed column with overdrive. No smoke. Working speedometer says 68,500 miles. Lights, turn signals all work.” Even though it was only $1,500 new (70 years ago), $7,200 doesn’t seem like a bad price for such a nice truck, given how everything is priced these days. Do any of you know which engine this is?