If you’re of a certain age, you can’t help but have the “Volare” song in your head every time we see a Plymouth Volare here on Barn Finds. “Volare, oh oh – Cantare, oh oh oh oh…” This time… more»
About Scotty Gilbertson
I've always been a car nut, driving 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.
Nov 27, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Last Year: 1975 International Travelette 200
It’s always a gamble to list anything as the first, biggest, smallest, oldest, etc. That being said, many sources list the International Travelette as the first factory crew cab pickup. Can you think of an earlier example than the… more»
Nov 27, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
California Wagon: 1978 Mercury Marquis 400 V8
“Woodgrain, or not woodgrain, that is the question”, to paraphrase Bill Shakespeare, who I’m just assuming would have been a big fan of full-sized Mercury station wagons. The seller has beautifully presented this 1978 Mercury Marquis Wagon here on… more»
Nov 24, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
1960s Simplex Challenger Mark IV Dual-Engine
The 1960s and 70s had to have been the golden era for motorsports, at least simple ones like early snowmobiles, minibikes, and a kid’s dream ride like this 1960s Simplex Challenger Mark IV 580 dual-engine go-kart. This twin-engine project… more»
Nov 21, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Project Car: 1976 Chrysler Newport Two-Door
“1976 Newport. It’s an impressive car that lives up to your idea of a Chrysler. Only its price range may surprise you.” So says a Chrysler brochure showing the big and heavy C-body Chryslers in the Bicentennial year. The… more»
Nov 19, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Barn Find: 1947 Whizzer-Monark Motorbike
Beginning before World War II but really taking off during the war as personal vehicle production slowed down and stopped in most cases, Whizzer made motors for bicycles, and most of us have heard of them and maybe even… more»
Nov 15, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Dump Bed Dentside: 1977 Ford F-150 SuperCab
Since 1977, Ford’s F-150 has been the best-selling pickup in the U.S., a pretty impressive record given that the F-150 didn’t even appear until the 1975 model year. This 1977 Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab is even more impressive in… more»
Nov 12, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Parked For Years: 1971 Jeepster Commando V6
52 years is a long time for any of us no matter our age. Some of us (not me) weren’t even born yet when this 1971 Jeepster Commando was made. They’re really interesting vehicles and this one looks great… more»
Nov 9, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS Colony Park
In 1957, when gas was $0.28 a gallon, and until it was $1.14 a gallon in 1991, Ford’s upscale Mercury division offered its customers a very nice, often simulated woodgrain-sided, station wagon called the Colony Park. This eight-seat 1990… more»
Nov 8, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
How Much Would You Pay? 1956 Imperial
In 1955, Chrysler spun off its Imperial division as a separate make and they were on their own, at least in name, until 1975. The Imperial came back again on the J-platform (think, Cordoba and Mirada) from 1981 to… more»
Nov 7, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Bought New For Mom: 1970 Ariens Arrow 400L
Even though there’s no snow on the ground where I am now – at least at the moment – having grown up in the upper Midwest in the 1960s and 70s, snowmobiles were something most people either had or… more»
Nov 4, 2023 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Foxy Lady: 1986 Mercury Marquis Brougham
An unusual and rarely seen-today car, this Fox-body-based 1986 Mercury Marquis Brougham was downsized yet again from the previous generation cars, and it’s the last of the Marquis series to be produced – “Grand Marquis” notwithstanding. Looking almost like… more»
Nov 2, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe
We’ve gone Cutlass crazy here at Barn Finds lately, and here’s another nice-looking example of what was one of the most popular American cars at one time. As a period Oldsmobile brochure said, “Cutlass Supreme. Even more of luxury… more»
Oct 31, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Montana Find: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham
Looking as if it may be the nicest example left on the planet for this unusual model, in the preferred two-door body style, this 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham appears to be in outstanding condition. This one is almost… more»
Oct 18, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Stainless Steel Roof: 1980 Chrysler New Yorker
Fifth Avenue in New York is still a potential marketing gold mine as far as conjuring up images of uber-wealthy people with top hats, canes, spats, and monocles. Well, at least the men. This 1980 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth… more»
Oct 14, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
1968 Chrysler Newport Sportsgrain Convertible
Appearing to be wearing Consort Blue Metallic paint, this 1968 Chrysler Newport Sportsgrain Convertible is one unique car. The wheels aren’t stock, of course, but this car is so inexpensive right now that for anyone wanting to turn a… more»
