[{"id": 3825280, "authorName": "PoweredbyFord", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/poweredbyford/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm a little surprised that the 'Longhorn' theme stopped short of a real pair fronting the hood!\r\nCool ride. GLWTS", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1573056569, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825298, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PoweredbyFord, for the right bid, I will definitely source those.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1573056907, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825307, "authorName": "IrishlovesBritish", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/irishlovesbritish/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Matthew McConaughey, your car is waiting. Hitch a trailer up o your Lincoln and tote it home.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1573057097, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825327, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Y'all, I'm selling this for my father-in-law's estate. He did this car as a remembrance of his dad who spent decades refereeing UT athletics. He was also a true car guy who organized charity car shows so he would have loved seeing his Merc up on BaT and hearing from enthusiasts.\r\n\r\nCouple of things: I do not have the original wheels. The turn signal switch was replaced last week. Matthew McConaughey reps Lincoln and already has a classic Lincoln in burnt orange (this Monterey is a lot prettier, though).\r\n\r\nPlease ask questions. I'm also happy to take pics or video of anything you want to see better.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1573057445, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825332, "authorName": "mcorrallo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcorrallo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Take the doors off and cruise around Austin with a pitcher of gin and tonics while wearing cowboy hats.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1573057556, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825637, "authorName": "3Pedalonly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/3pedalonly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Steve McGarrett on acid", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1573062661, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825666, "authorName": "Frank_Garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank_garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would love to see a Prius 'brake check' this Merc in the fast lane on an open highway...\r\nOrange you all glad this is here on BaT ?", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1573063148, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825814, "authorName": "mr_smee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mr_smee/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My dad had a '65 Marauder he bought in '66. He loved that car for four short years before he passed. In summer he'd park it on the driveway, roll the windows down and play the Edmonton Eskimos football game on the radio while playing catch with us on the front lawn. Obviously I have a soft spot for '65 Mercurys, I love the long straight lines, the Lincoln-esque grille and those tall park lamps, and that chrome dash. Would love to have one, but don't have the resources to find one. Hope the buyer enjoys many miles of cruising, and listens to a few football games on the radio.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1573065374, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825838, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A video has been added to the listing.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573065767, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825885, "authorName": "BobJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the Front Plate come with the Sale?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573066343, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826088, "authorName": "Thirty-three-and-a-third", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirty-three-and-a-third/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Only in Dallas.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573067899, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826100, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Bobj, absolutely along with all his tailgating gear", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573067993, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826237, "authorName": "marauder", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marauder/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a great novelty car! \r\n\r\nGLWTA", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573069100, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826604, "authorName": "neverenoughgold", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neverenoughgold/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG, my Dad would love this if he were still with us, and I love this... although I'd love it more with the original wheels and wheel covers.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573071986, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827144, "authorName": "Wagon_the_dog", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagon_the_dog/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sooner fans, nothing to see here.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1573075881, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827873, "authorName": "BeerGolfVegas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/beergolfvegas/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "hook 'em !!!!!!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573080613, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3828064, "authorName": "snicholson61", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/snicholson61/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How many belted positions?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573083167, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3828141, "authorName": "Yddraigoch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yddraigoch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Factory warranty time payed 0.3, just to walk all the way around it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573084641, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3828219, "authorName": "sir_mike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sir_mike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Was never a fan of American full size convertibles till this one.Took my drivers test in a 1965 Mercury Marauder 4dr....forgot how long they were.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573086755, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3828708, "authorName": "bridgeman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bridgeman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This thing looks fantastic at first glance from the topside. \nI had a hard time believing the underside pics were the same car. GLWA", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1573099855, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3829310, "authorName": "Alfajohn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfajohn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hook \" em Horns baby!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573138518, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3829402, "authorName": "JTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jtw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I see some Lincoln in the front, Mopar in the side view, and Cadillac in the rear. It looks great!\r\nIt's a shame, those stains on the seats.\r\nJTW in Norman, Oklahoma", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573140324, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3829535, "authorName": "hrlydavison", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hrlydavison/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When your Loyalties keep 80% of America from bidding on your car. \r\nWhen your Loyalties create the perfect car for the perfect fan that is just like you. GLWA!!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1573142842, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3829774, "authorName": "homer_gator", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/homer_gator/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seats recovered in white? White is not a material. Want to know since only a rancher or a UT fan would keep the interior. Got to factor that in.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573146319, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3829781, "authorName": "homer_gator", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/homer_gator/", "bidAmount": 1965, "content": "$1,965 bid placed by homer_gator", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573146354, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3829808, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@homer_gator, they're vinyl. Nice bid.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573146775, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3831101, "authorName": "Lord_Balfour_IV", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lord_balfour_iv/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not a Texan, nor did I attend UT, but the colours and Trim on this are perfect for this car, no matter where it ends up.\r\n\r\nSeems more a project than a driver. Nevertheless, tooling around with the top down would be fun. Repaint in same colour while remedying fit and flaws, a few upgrades (starting with dual circuit brakes and ending with jettisoning the console and speakers) and this would be mighty fine.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573158609, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3831227, "authorName": "eagervole", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eagervole/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Surprised no Longhorns on the hood?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573159957, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3831443, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Lord_Balfour_IV, this is firmly in the driver category. Goes and stops a lot better than other '60s stuff I have driven. The records show a good amount of suspension and alignment work, and it feels sorted on the road.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573161789, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3834080, "authorName": "caferacer59", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/caferacer59/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So many right angles on this car, I dig it. The only thing rounded on this beast are the wheels.\r\nWhich i guess kinda gotta be.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573233254, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3836943, "authorName": "deadtadpoles", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/deadtadpoles/", "bidAmount": 4000, "content": "$4,000 bid placed by deadtadpoles", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573263366, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3836951, "authorName": "deadtadpoles", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/deadtadpoles/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Come to Florida baby!! Might need to redo the interior with some marlins.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573263516, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3837421, "authorName": "mhrubaiy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhrubaiy/", "bidAmount": 4100, "content": "$4,100 bid placed by mhrubaiy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573284150, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3844241, "authorName": "phrage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phrage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "utterly impractical and delightful", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573537575, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3844374, "authorName": "brian6277", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brian6277/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I cannot believe the trunk patch.....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573561425, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3845945, "authorName": "Dr_Randy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dr_randy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Buy car for $10,000. Buy sledge hammer for $20. Drive it to Norman Oklahoma and park it down in South Greek. Charge $5 a whack with that sledgehammer. Make $20,000. Winning!!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1573587035, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3847763, "authorName": "AllClaSS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/allclass/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like a contender for a conversion into a batmobile clone. GLWTA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573600513, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3847951, "authorName": "deadtadpoles", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/deadtadpoles/", "bidAmount": 4200, "content": "$4,200 bid placed by deadtadpoles", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573604837, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3848315, "authorName": "TeachersRock", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/teachersrock/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by TeachersRock", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573614172, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3848681, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Today\u2019s the day! Looking forward to it. Ask for general info here and I\u2019ll try to be responsive. But use the Contact Seller button for detailed inquiries. Remember, this car is probably also a free parking pass for all UT home games. I\u2019m almost sure of that.*\r\n\r\n*no", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573644578, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3848761, "authorName": "hat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hat/", "bidAmount": 5100, "content": "$5,100 bid placed by hat", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573651034, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3848837, "authorName": "Andrew02169", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andrew02169/", "bidAmount": 5500, "content": "$5,500 bid placed by Andrew02169", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573652601, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3848975, "authorName": "Jbates0323", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbates0323/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by Jbates0323", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573655451, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3849108, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I will definitely sing the UT fight song to the winning bidder in my McConnaughey voice. Or I will sing it to the second place bidder for another $500", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573658239, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3849173, "authorName": "Jim06880", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jim06880/", "bidAmount": 6600, "content": "$6,600 bid placed by Jim06880", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573659447, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3849235, "authorName": "ferrous8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ferrous8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "just a fun old cruizer to enjoy , Maybe if it remains in Texas raffle it of in a few years for a UT scholarship donation.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573660663, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3849419, "authorName": "JohnnieCNYC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnniecnyc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Dr_Randy - your comment was completely terrible, clever and humorous...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573663613, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3849770, "authorName": "Chucarlson", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chucarlson/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice Car. I just can\u2019t get past the interior though", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573670222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3849921, "authorName": "Jbates0323", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbates0323/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by Jbates0323", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573671950, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3849939, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OK, special note if you haven't sold a car on BaT before: it's great to interact with the commenters, but there's a kind of torture when you realize that you just spent 20 minutes browsing other listings and you already mentally spent 3X what your listing is worth.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573672139, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3849944, "authorName": "sdallasesq (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdallasesq/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In other words, bid high so I can buy that turbo NB Miata, please.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573672200, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3850190, "authorName": "BeerGolfVegas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/beergolfvegas/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "not gonna cover reserve me thinks.....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573673635, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3850200, "authorName": "Anonymous", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reserve not met on 11/13/19 at $7,000", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573673701, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 3850201, "authorName": "BeerGolfVegas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/beergolfvegas/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "*shocked*", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573673714, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3850260, "authorName": "ANCMatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ancmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If BaT was \"Plan A\" then posting a \"for sale\" sign at the tailgate should be \"Plan B\".", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573674068, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3852253, "authorName": "brejaie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brejaie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How does one get in touch with seller?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573696349, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3853545, "authorName": "carstruck", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carstruck/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Kudos to seller for properly showing the needs here. 20,000 floor and rocker re-fit and paint and interior, for car that\u2019ll be 15,000 when it\u2019s all done. Too bad. \r\nHome body guy needs to buy this for a make-work project.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573748880, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4099076, "authorName": "Pete_in_TX", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pete_in_tx/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@sdallasesq did you ever sell and if not, could we discuss? Thanks!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1580600150, "type": "comment"}]