[{"id": 13823179, "authorName": "grandeau", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandeau/", "bidAmount": 1976, "content": "$1,976 bid placed by grandeau", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709566908, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13823191, "authorName": "NavyDave", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/navydave/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am an Avanti owner and this one embarrasses me. New dress on an old pig, didn't even bother to detail her. Good luck with the auction.", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1709567016, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823216, "authorName": "ethanvoges", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ethanvoges/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have seen one of these in person. Funky car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709567253, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823227, "authorName": "Tuscancmh", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tuscancmh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sheesh. That spray paint over the rusty frame and hog troughs sure is helpful in making a buying decision.", "likes": 10, "timestamp": 1709567365, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823288, "authorName": "roygoodwin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/roygoodwin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1709567993, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823328, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Before someone throws out the inevitable \"Does the air conditioning work?\" comment, this does not appear to have it, nor is there any mention of it in the write up or in the BaT Essentials box. \r\n\r\nIt may have *had* A/C when it was built, but can't see any sign of a compressor on the engine.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1709568308, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823413, "authorName": "kwms", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kwms/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's a good car to acquire and then detail it to the max. Hard to believe it was photographed without cleaning it up inside and out. Purchaser should adjust the rake in front to get closer to the 63-64 look too. 1976 was the last year Nate Altman was alive and the color combination is a good one. Wheels look to be Western's that were on the 1983 Anniversary Editions. Missing lug nuts is odd too. Depending on the sale price, this could be a good one.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1709568935, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823542, "authorName": "Zcguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zcguy/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by Zcguy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709570035, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13823671, "authorName": "CadillacBob1968", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cadillacbob1968/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do the original wheels and hubcaps come with the purchase?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1709571020, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823695, "authorName": "gilbybarr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gilbybarr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A few hours detailing would yield the seller a better return.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1709571229, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823696, "authorName": "CadillacBob1968", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cadillacbob1968/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Are the original headlight lens and chrome headlight surrounds included with the purchase?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1709571231, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823736, "authorName": "CadillacBob1968", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cadillacbob1968/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The Factory A/C outlets and possibly the Factory evaporator appear to be in the car but I am unable to see the A/C compressor. Is it included with the purchase?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1709571538, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823904, "authorName": "ljelley467", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ljelley467/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The numbers on the speedo being are uneven don't look good,from a guy who back in the day took great pride in getting them even", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1709572972, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13823915, "authorName": "ljelley467", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ljelley467/", "bidAmount": 2650, "content": "$2,650 bid placed by ljelley467", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709573065, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13823985, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@CadillacBob1968\r\n\r\nI looked for an A/C compressor, but whoever took the engine photos seemed to be going for \"artistic\" rather than \"informative,\" unfortunately. \r\n\r\nOn Chevy small blocks of the era, the compressor was typically mounted high on the engine, usually on the driver's side or on the far outreaches of the passenger side. I don't know why Avanti would have done it differently, but there's no sign of it in the iffy photos published.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1709573581, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13824067, "authorName": "LMGun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lmgun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "YEAAAH...THIS IS AN AVANTI......!!!!!!!...thank God\r\nIt may not be \"detailed\", at least...no oink nose...thank God\r\nBTW...this classic IS a used car, as 99% on BaT are...BID as you deem the value...TY\r\nBEST to all and GLWTA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709574334, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13827455, "authorName": "Manywheels59", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/manywheels59/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ouch harsh comments here....like lots of folks I find the stance and front wheel wells look \"off\" compared to original series cars but for the right price this old girl could be a nice ride glwa", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1709585886, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13828046, "authorName": "LMGun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lmgun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I LOVE Avanti's...at least there are NO coffee or beer stains on the glove box cup holders. That is worth something. Raymond Loewy would agree.\r\nIt IS an Avanti...BID TO WIN...and the $$$$ saved from not buying a new one will detail this 2-fold...BEST for a good auction. Owner...please throw in some wep-naps...LOLOL...TY :-)>", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709587747, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13828943, "authorName": "packardv8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/packardv8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Can be a very nice driver at the right price.\r\n\r\nA concern is the oil pump replacement. These seldom-to-never fail on low mileage SBCs. If there were any documentation of the 33k miles, I'd be a bidder and I don't even need another project.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1709592425, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13830379, "authorName": "mercedessec", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mercedessec/", "bidAmount": 3000, "content": "$3,000 bid placed by mercedessec", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709606119, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13830651, "authorName": "CBT3", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cbt3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sad story coming up, so feel free to skip it. Back in 1969 I was in the Army and stationed at Fort Knox, KY. A fellow lieutenant in my office had one of the original Avantis. One day he got a phone call, turned white and ran out. His wife had been driving it on a country road and got sideswiped by another car. By the time he got to the base hospital she was gone. I saw the car later and the whole driver's side body was shattered and gone. There's a value in steel bodies.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1709610088, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13832715, "authorName": "ShineOn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shineon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "All 4 wheels are missing 1 of 5 lug nuts - do those wheels properly-align for the car?\r\nThank you very much - ShineOn YCD's", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1709656211, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13833243, "authorName": "Sheltn4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sheltn4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ShineOn said \"All 4 wheels are missing 1 of 5 lug nuts\" that reminds me of an old joke, no doubt a lot of you have heard it. But here it goes. A guy got a flat tire on the driver side of his car outside an \"Insane Asylum\" The guy proceeded to jack up the car and take off the lug nuts and stuck them into the hubcap for safekeeping. Just about then a big truck went speeding by and blew the hub cap over. The lug nuts went everywhere, the the guy couldn't find them. He was so mad and said \"shoot what I am going to do now!\" There had been a patient of the \"Insane Asylum\" watching from inside the compound, and said why don't you just take one lug nut off the other 3 tires and use them on the spare tire. The driver said what a great idea. To which the patient said. \"I might be crazy but I'm not stupid\" GLWTA!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1709659847, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13833272, "authorName": "Sheltn4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sheltn4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Another possibility is the missing lug nuts might have been a locking lug nuts and the key might have been lost. Thus having to cut off the locking lug nuts. Again GLWTA!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1709659989, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13834410, "authorName": "ShineOn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shineon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Mr. @Sheltn4 - I love the joke - and yes, I too thought that the missing ones could have been locking ones (abandoned).\r\nThank you very much - ShineOn YCD's", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1709664106, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13841276, "authorName": "rldgrm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rldgrm/", "bidAmount": 3100, "content": "$3,100 bid placed by rldgrm", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709699409, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13849351, "authorName": "LMGun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lmgun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Actually, I am interested in this since I live in the NE.\r\nHowever, upon closer look, has this car been sitting for a while...a loooong while...???\r\nFrom the look of the interior, especially the center console wood or foe-wood held with Phillips screws...???...it appears to be buckling, that occurs with excessive moisture...either water (hurricane) or extreme dampness. Seat fabric replacement and repaired sunroof seals & rear window replacement and re-paint, screams FL tornado or hurricane DAMAGE & WATER LEAK...!!! \r\nI see Avanti PROJECT........\r\nPlease convince me this is NOT a water damaged vehicle. I would like to see photos UNDER THE FLOOR CARPET...TY\r\nAt least with fiberglass body panels there is NO rust there.\r\nImage #40...what is going on at the top of the door and the moon roof frame.\r\nImages #46 & 47...see what looks like water/tarnish on the steering wheel spokes & column, and rust on the directional signal arm\r\nImages #48,49,50,51,52...instrument cluster back panel looks like dried water /moisture effect\r\nWas this car ever submerged or sitting in high water...???\r\nAre there ANY interior odors...???\r\nI may have missed something here...........................................\r\nI am NOT looking for a \"perfect car\"...this like hundreds of cars on BaT are USED cars.\r\nI respectfully ask, even though this car is not clean, please come clean...TY", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1709772422, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13851503, "authorName": "LMGun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lmgun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I still do not understand why someone places lock-nuts on any car with tires specific to that model car...???...if stolen, look for your model car in the local grocery store or church parking lot...lolol\r\nIf anything, one should install a catalytic converter lock. That is where the money is...!!!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1709824301, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13864095, "authorName": "ktownstude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ktownstude/", "bidAmount": 3200, "content": "$3,200 bid placed by ktownstude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709925299, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13868224, "authorName": "Kustoms1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kustoms1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Dont you just love it when there are a lot of questions and no answers", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1709943565, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13868642, "authorName": "JPreston", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jpreston/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This car hasn\u2019t just seen water, it\u2019s Michael Phelps. Yikes.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709948511, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13869725, "authorName": "LMGun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lmgun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "...where is Wilfred Brimley...???...he IS the guy in the video...correct...???", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1709986931, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13870595, "authorName": "Rockinhawk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rockinhawk/", "bidAmount": 3500, "content": "$3,500 bid placed by Rockinhawk", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1709998617, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13871481, "authorName": "ktownstude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ktownstude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "He has answered some questions I have sent directly to him.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710006221, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13873711, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "LM gun you are way off base. The car was under a large carport. Most of its life very seldom driven since the owner passed and the wife did not drive it. You think you know everything stop being so negative. It\u2019s a nice car and it has been detailed and new interior, except for what I pointed out.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710014841, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13873824, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "ShineOn since I\u2019ve owned the car for 17 years, I can\u2019t quite remember those wheels were on the car and they are Avanti wheels. I didn\u2019t care for them at the time, so I bought new rims and hubcaps and put those on and yes now I remember there was a nut locking lug nut on it that they had to cut because there was no key for it. That\u2019s why I have four lug nuts on each tire. I couldn\u2019t quite remember I had to research my brain Carr was never abandoned. It sat under a carport at the couples house. They bought it brand new and 76 ordered all what they want. A guy bought it in 06 had it repainted I bought it off of him. I\u2019m the third owner the mileage is correct I only put 100 miles on the car. I can\u2019t prove it I had a new title made because I couldn\u2019t find the old title and just a few days ago I found the old title and the odometer reading was on it. That\u2019s all I have to say about the odometer. The car has no rust. I had the interior done soon as I bought the car because it had gold shag carpet in it and every time I got in the car it would electrify me remember the nylon shag carpet was horrible so a guy had the car for a year to do the upholstery he got sick and he did 95% of it like I said the post on either side of the windshield needs Naugahyde around the moonroof and needs some log Naugahyde and where I put the new back right in that back need some Naugahyde. Also, we put the one seatbelt in on the one side and didn\u2019t put the seatbelt in on the other side. Other than that he did a really nice job. The seats have never really been sat in. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with these people saying the car is dirty I had it detailed stainless steel exhaust all the stuff is in there that I\u2019ve done to it the mechanic had it in his shop part time for six months he did everything he possibly could. He went over the whole car it is a fast bad ass car there\u2019s so many negative comments that pisses me off I love these people that nitpick everything almost 50 years old and they only made 256 of that model the last year of the 400 400 turbo thanks GW", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1710015317, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13873864, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "SheltN4 I finally realize what happened. I bought the car with these wheels in they are Avanti wheels, special order. I didn\u2019t like them in 06 I bought new rims and hubcaps and had them put on. And yes I do remember now after all these years, there were nuts on it, and they cut them off, they didn\u2019t have a new set of chrome Lugnuts and I was always going to buy them but I took the wheels off and put the new rims and tires on with the hubcaps that was a long time ago and I could not remember. Thanks GW.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710015452, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13873993, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Packcar it\u2019s not a project car", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710016032, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13874058, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cadillac there is no compressor in the car. That\u2019s the way I bought it never really thought about it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710016315, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13874072, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cadillac those are the original lights that came with the car", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710016359, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13874105, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Kwrns I had the car detailed throughout underneath everywhere it\u2019s brand new interior 95% done", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710016466, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13874129, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "TuscanC there is no rust on the car. The car was detailed underneath and threw out. It\u2019s brand new interior 95% done. There is no rust on the car. I love your negative attitude.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710016572, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13874145, "authorName": "GregoryWheet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregorywheet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Navy Dave, the car was detailed inside and out and underneath. I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re looking for.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710016638, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13875151, "authorName": "ktownstude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ktownstude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you go to studebaker-info.org/avantiRQBx2.html, you can look up the VIN RQB2456 and see where it was sold on Ebay back in December 2005. Most likely to the current owner. Or just click on the VIN above and it's the 3rd item that comes up in Google.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1710022962, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13875711, "authorName": "BryceSmith2222", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brycesmith2222/", "bidAmount": 4500, "content": "$4,500 bid placed by BryceSmith2222", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710030850, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13876456, "authorName": "MyCarsResume", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mycarsresume/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yikes!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1710043112, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13876505, "authorName": "MyCarsResume", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mycarsresume/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a vivid example of everything that can possibly go wrong with a BaT ad. Car not as nicely detailed or presented as well as it could have been. Guys tossing out critical comments who have no intention of buying the car- so what\u2019s the motivation to be like that? Do we really need to know some guys wife died in a fiberglass car? Then we have an owner who is understandably getting defensive, when the best approach would probably be to rise above it and ignore the goofballs. In my mind it\u2019s not a sharp move to buy any car without driving it. Ya really gotta see \u2018em, drive\u2019em, smell \u2018em, inspect\u2019em closely, test\u2019em, wash \u2018em, and research the history of the car\u2026 to really know what your buying. Or get it cheaply enough that none of that matters. I do think for the owner to say there is no rust on this car is exposing himself to a potential lawsuit for misrepresenting the car. There absolutely is corrosion to a concerning level on the photographed hog trough. I\u2019d like to say good luck with the auction- but why rely on luck when you can intelligently approach the sale and/or acquisition of an old car?", "likes": 17, "timestamp": 1710044110, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13876789, "authorName": "Denverbuzz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/denverbuzz/", "bidAmount": 4800, "content": "$4,800 bid placed by Denverbuzz", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710056714, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13877051, "authorName": "Rockinhawk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rockinhawk/", "bidAmount": 4999, "content": "$4,999 bid placed by Rockinhawk", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710075171, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13882887, "authorName": "BryceSmith2222", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brycesmith2222/", "bidAmount": 5500, "content": "$5,500 bid placed by BryceSmith2222", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710112766, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13883687, "authorName": "OldFahrt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldfahrt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I really liked the Avanti when it first came out. I went through the factory in 1980 or so with the manufacturing engineering team from Clark Equipment Company. They were very interested in our thoughts on the manufacturing process but we were too busy to really help. I liked it better before they raised the front end. Probably not an easy fix to get back the original look. Is this car on the Studebaker chassis or a Camaro chassis?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710121994, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13883953, "authorName": "fast_fred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fast_fred/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@OldFahrt, It's an original Studebaker chassis; and have owned one for well over 30 years, great cars!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710126567, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13883970, "authorName": "Jayrocksc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayrocksc/", "bidAmount": 5600, "content": "$5,600 bid placed by Jayrocksc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710126948, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13884025, "authorName": "Avanti", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/avanti/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've owned 4 Altman-era Avanti IIs in the last 25 years including a '76 built about 25 cars before this one. Great build quality IMO. Looks like this one has the ASC sunroof like mine had. Worked great and never leaked. Big too. I think its a Lincoln or T-Bird application. For those buyers in CA, it still needs to be smog tested so worth mentioning: The cat is missing which is an easy fix. The air injection plumbing is there at least on the right side and the EGR valve too. Many comments about the \"rake\". New rear leaf springs will correct the sag in the rear and level it out. Won't be like a Stude, but it will look better. Agree with Packard V8. Would make a great driver.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1710127919, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13884500, "authorName": "steveremick", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steveremick/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This car is a Lark frame just like the 63 & 64", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710157684, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13884509, "authorName": "steveremick", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steveremick/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Also Newman didn\u2019t like the rake, so he leveled it out. I personally like the rake!\r\nAlso extended the front fenders to allow for the GM engine. \r\nI call this car a \u201cChevyBaker\u201d", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710157983, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13884660, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 5800, "content": "$5,800 bid placed by ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710161763, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13884682, "authorName": "Fhawk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Surprised that with all the questions so far\u2026no one has questioned the replacement of the lifters (no mention of new cam) on a hydraulic flat tappet cam\u2026this is just asking for wiped out lobes.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710162159, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13884773, "authorName": "southshoremotors", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/southshoremotors/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@steveremick, the only modification Avanti Motors made to the fenders was a filler added to close up the space at the top of the wheel opening, created when they raised the front end ride height. No other extension was added. The Chevrolet engine fit even without the rake modification and many owners Avanti II have returned their cars to the original stance. It\u2019s a fairly simple job.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710163405, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13884899, "authorName": "TenPoundBurrito", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tenpoundburrito/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seems like a perfect candidate for an engine swap to a supercharged Studebaker 289 V-8.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710165002, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13885281, "authorName": "johncherie1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johncherie1/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by johncherie1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710169618, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13885643, "authorName": "marshalbutch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marshalbutch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does this car have A?C and does it work ? sorry the boys are giving you a hard time.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710172984, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13885872, "authorName": "ktownstude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ktownstude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I noticed that the A/C compressor is missing from the engine bay. The car came with it. Seller did not answer the question on who took it off.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710174860, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886016, "authorName": "Atom0096", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/atom0096/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "At the current price I don't think you could go wrong with this Avanti II.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710175877, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886059, "authorName": "grandeau", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandeau/", "bidAmount": 6100, "content": "$6,100 bid placed by grandeau", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710176081, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886268, "authorName": "applegrove", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/applegrove/", "bidAmount": 6200, "content": "$6,200 bid placed by applegrove", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710176883, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886320, "authorName": "grandeau", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandeau/", "bidAmount": 6300, "content": "$6,300 bid placed by grandeau", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710177059, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886356, "authorName": "applegrove", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/applegrove/", "bidAmount": 6400, "content": "$6,400 bid placed by applegrove", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710177141, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886361, "authorName": "BryceSmith2222", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brycesmith2222/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by BryceSmith2222", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710177157, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886396, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "top bidder that just joined this month. hummm?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710177286, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886457, "authorName": "cuzam89u", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cuzam89u/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "this has been a strange auction for sure", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710177504, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886473, "authorName": "grandeau", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandeau/", "bidAmount": 6666, "content": "$6,666 bid placed by grandeau", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710177550, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886495, "authorName": "grandeau", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandeau/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "lets add the sign of the devil to add to the strangeness", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710177609, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886496, "authorName": "applegrove", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/applegrove/", "bidAmount": 6775, "content": "$6,775 bid placed by applegrove", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710177636, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886575, "authorName": "rejeepautomotive", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rejeepautomotive/", "bidAmount": 6875, "content": "$6,875 bid placed by rejeepautomotive", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710177949, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886617, "authorName": "applegrove", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/applegrove/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by applegrove", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178145, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886635, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 7100, "content": "$7,100 bid placed by mfd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178256, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886694, "authorName": "BryceSmith2222", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brycesmith2222/", "bidAmount": 7200, "content": "$7,200 bid placed by BryceSmith2222", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178521, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886763, "authorName": "Gern_Blansten", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gern_blansten/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A lot of negative comments here but I like the look of this car with what appears to be Epsilon wheels. Lower the front a bit lose the whitewalls and drive it daily.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710178778, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886782, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by mfd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178822, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886796, "authorName": "Pascher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pascher/", "bidAmount": 7600, "content": "$7,600 bid placed by Pascher", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178863, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886804, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 8000, "content": "$8,000 bid placed by mfd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178882, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886807, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 8150, "content": "$8,150 bid placed by ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178893, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886820, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 8500, "content": "$8,500 bid placed by mfd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178912, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886822, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 8650, "content": "$8,650 bid placed by ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178921, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886837, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by mfd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178968, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886844, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 9125, "content": "$9,125 bid placed by ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710178981, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13886880, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 3/11/24 for $9,125 to ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710179102, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 13886884, "authorName": "Gern_Blansten", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gern_blansten/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice purchase! Congrats.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179128, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886887, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I kept bidding 9500 and the site would not take", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179133, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886893, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "thanks gern", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179151, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886896, "authorName": "yuk1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yuk1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "congrats @ndawson814", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1710179161, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886903, "authorName": "Gern_Blansten", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gern_blansten/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mfd, sad story.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179184, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886904, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "mfd im sorry..good home its going to here.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1710179193, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886910, "authorName": "mfd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mfd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Took comment right away, tried bidding 5 times", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179218, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886919, "authorName": "BryceSmith2222", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brycesmith2222/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations, ndawson814! Sure did want this one..", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179260, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13886932, "authorName": "ktownstude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ktownstude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good buy. Needs a lot of work, but at least it looks like you know about those kinds of cars.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710179285, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13887092, "authorName": "LMGun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lmgun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "...nice project", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710179762, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13887214, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you everyone for the congrats, the car is Texas bound, incase you wondering.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710180110, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13887953, "authorName": "midnightdriver2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/midnightdriver2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "ndawson814, if you're not yet a member of the Avanti Owners Association International, please join for lots of owner support & enjoyable reading of our award winning magazine. www.aoai.org", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1710182408, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13891892, "authorName": "DBAOne", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dbaone/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's a weird car, but it's what BaT should be all about.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1710198312, "type": "comment"}]