[{"id": 1216797, "authorName": "craZee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazee/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is what OJ needs to drive. A \"Mistrial\"", "likes": 17, "timestamp": 1474579858, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 14:30:58+00"}, {"id": 1216832, "authorName": "Ed_L", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed_l/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great colors, and assuming it's not missing too many trim pieces it looks like as straightforward a project as you're likely to find. It even seems to have its original Ferrara plates.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474580329, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 14:38:49+00"}, {"id": 1216910, "authorName": "ED_QUINNELL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed_quinnell/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by ED QUINNELL", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474582181, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-22 15:09:41+00"}, {"id": 1216935, "authorName": "Billly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/billly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I could never afford the work on this car, but just once in my life I'd love to own a car with Borrani wires wheels.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1474583805, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 15:36:45+00"}, {"id": 1216941, "authorName": "uk66fastback", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/uk66fastback/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think even the orange peel has orange peel ... !", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474584127, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 15:42:07+00"}, {"id": 1216974, "authorName": "manpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/manpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember watching Dudley Moore cruise the area where I grew up in London in one of these..might have been this color..definitely a dark color. Later in life we spent some time hanging out in Southern California where he drove a lovely 4 door Bentley with the license plate\" 10derly\"...a nod to his smash movie \"10\" ..miss him..his crazy personality..agreat taste in cars..and ladies..and booze!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474585742, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 16:09:02+00"}, {"id": 1216987, "authorName": "rettoytech", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rettoytech/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "the earliest lift back with a retractable cargo cover I recall having seen......great looking maser.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474586979, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 16:29:39+00"}, {"id": 1216991, "authorName": "Jags_in_the_barn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jags_in_the_barn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I hate it when a Ferrari gets in the way of working on something else.\n\nIt will be interesting to see where this ends up. Classic and Sports Car magazine rated the Mistral as one of the best GT cars of the era, noting that it is still in the shadow of the later Ghibli. I think they're sublime and would make room in the barn for one if it came along when the stars were aligned.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474587133, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 16:32:13+00"}, {"id": 1217004, "authorName": "John_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/john_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Prettiest car of the era with the best name. My favorite Matchbox as a kid", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474587497, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 16:38:17+00"}, {"id": 1217045, "authorName": "bimmergas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bimmergas/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This and the original Ghibli are my favorite Maserati designs.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474588893, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 17:01:33+00"}, {"id": 1217068, "authorName": "mr_smee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mr_smee/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So that's where the design for the back half of the 924 came from. Pretty handsome car in beautiful colours, hope it gets the treatment it deserves.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474589721, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 17:15:21+00"}, {"id": 1217072, "authorName": "Brunshenri", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brunshenri/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by Brunshenri", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474589940, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-22 17:19:00+00"}, {"id": 1217081, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks folks, always been a pleasure to look at this thing, though I'm getting tired of pushing it out of my way. It also _smells_ like an exotic car--always had this wonderful smell in the cabin. If I could bottle it I would.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1474590408, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 17:26:48+00"}, {"id": 1217089, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "UK66 you're probably seeing either dust from the cover or my wobbly reflection. There's no orange peel. tell me where you're talking about and I'll reshoot the picture.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474590615, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 17:30:15+00"}, {"id": 1217247, "authorName": "boxerboy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boxerboy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When these were new I thought they were the most beautiful cars in the world, particularly the roadsters. Road & Track or Car & driver did a road test and I must have read it a dozen times.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474599240, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 19:54:00+00"}, {"id": 1217252, "authorName": "palmward", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/palmward/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The first time I ever saw this type of glass liftback was on an AC Aceca from the mid 50s. I thought I would die from love. I loved the Ace but the Aceca was the cat's meow. This car is magnificent - wish I had the shop for it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474599607, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 20:00:07+00"}, {"id": 1217278, "authorName": "Doug_Milota", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/doug_milota/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A guy named Ted,who was from Pennsylvania,\nbrought by one of these,in the same color,to detail\nit for him.I thought that it was a totally cool car.\n He sold it,& later he brought by a Ferrari Daytona,\nin about the same color,for me to detail also.\n Very cool cars!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474602094, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 20:41:34+00"}, {"id": 1217286, "authorName": "MRF", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mrf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The styling particularly the glass lift back must have inspired the mid-70's Jensen Interceptor.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474602595, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 20:49:55+00"}, {"id": 1217325, "authorName": "Otto_cycle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/otto_cycle/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I can understand that a Ferrari's needs could be a distraction. That Airstream in the background looks like a nice distraction to my eyes.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474604820, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 21:27:00+00"}, {"id": 1217346, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I frenched a door into the back of the Airstream and built a new interior--half garage, half living space. It holds my racecar.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474606838, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 22:00:38+00"}, {"id": 1217350, "authorName": "Otto_cycle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/otto_cycle/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not appropriate for this auction format, but it would be cool to see how you modified the Airstream. \n\nGLWTS!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474607171, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 22:06:11+00"}, {"id": 1217366, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sure, here's a post I did in one of my blogs from 2007:http://www.xgeez.com/2010/12/maiden-voyage-of-nero/", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474608524, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 22:28:44+00"}, {"id": 1217376, "authorName": "Sam.badaro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sam.badaro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hmmm... bring a 2nd mortgage...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474609391, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 22:43:11+00"}, {"id": 1217385, "authorName": "voiture", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/voiture/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wait...the Peyote Special is this car's stablemate?!?! Bravo to seller; you sound like my kind of guy.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474611425, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-22 23:17:05+00"}, {"id": 1217396, "authorName": "wtsane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wtsane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Never seen a Jensen-Maserati Interceptor II before, very cool.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474614332, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 00:05:32+00"}, {"id": 1217398, "authorName": "Raffi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/raffi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I had the identical car many years ago. Way too much fun and a great driving car. Tempting for many reasons.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474614637, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 00:10:37+00"}, {"id": 1217399, "authorName": "uk66fastback", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/uk66fastback/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Deserves to do well and once again, travel under its own steam. Just read the blog - what a great car to have just in the shop with a sheet over it. The seller has some other interesting projects lined up by all accounts. Sad this can't be one of them for much longer but that's life.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474615055, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 00:17:35+00"}, {"id": 1217438, "authorName": "Reelsnrods", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/reelsnrods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I love this car, but I want/need that trailer:)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474629131, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 04:12:11+00"}, {"id": 1217510, "authorName": "fiatosca", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fiatosca/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ponobill Without question vintage Maseratis smell best. I can still recall the smell of my father's '64 Quattrporte and '64 Mistral. I stuck my head into the window of an all original Ghibli a few years back and the smell took me right back to my childhood - fantastic.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474635502, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 05:58:22+00"}, {"id": 1217723, "authorName": "Achman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/achman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Before I read the ad I was thinking LS3 swap. Now all I can think of is trailering this home, changing the fuel lines, rebuilding the carbs, draining the tank, changing the oil. spark plugs, and filters, starting this up at midnight on a full moon, and driving this down the road. Without lights. Lucas.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474645459, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 08:44:19+00"}, {"id": 1217755, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You're not far off. The fuel lines are armored, I'd replace those in case the rubber is perished inside the stainless braid. The crossover pipe on the fuel tanks needs attention--at the very least a retaining bubble on the hard pipes. I've thought many times I should stop worrying about the interior and the damned window mechanism and just drive the thing. But I know how this would go for me. Three months later I'd I lift my head back up and be looking at all my other projects stacking up and race season starting.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474646749, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 09:05:49+00"}, {"id": 1217782, "authorName": "Raffi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/raffi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ponobill - Did you manage to retain the original Lucas injection when you bought it? My old Mistral was light blue with Webers as well and it ran great, but for the sake of originality, I'd like to know if the injection unit is also available with the car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474647923, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 09:25:23+00"}, {"id": 1217801, "authorName": "Norm_Peterson", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/norm_peterson/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have it on good authority that older Italian automobiles smell like Sophia Loren and a good Chianti.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474648761, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 09:39:21+00"}, {"id": 1217895, "authorName": "ED_QUINNELL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed_quinnell/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by ED QUINNELL", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474653268, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-23 10:54:28+00"}, {"id": 1217912, "authorName": "jimijimi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimijimi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Once again I'm in the distinct, if not distinguished, minority but this thing has many of the styling cues of the Jensen Healey, Porsche 944 and (perhaps) the Lotus Europa. The greenhouse looks too tall (of perhaps the rest is too short) and I find no visual appeal here.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474654037, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 11:07:17+00"}, {"id": 1217947, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Of course the design predates all those cars by at least ten years. \n\nNo, I don't have the Lucas fuel injection--didn't come with the car. I think the conversion was done while the car was still in Europe.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474655676, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 11:34:36+00"}, {"id": 1218286, "authorName": "Nshannon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nshannon/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by Nshannon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474662930, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-23 13:35:30+00"}, {"id": 1218572, "authorName": "ED_QUINNELL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed_quinnell/", "bidAmount": 25000, "content": "$25,000 bid placed by ED QUINNELL", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474669233, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-23 15:20:33+00"}, {"id": 1218613, "authorName": "Gary_Briggs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gary_briggs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller-Can you describe the respray procedure? Strip to bare metal? Glass out? Engine out with engine bay respray? New glass/door seals? Also, the photos of the inside upper door frame shows heavy rust on the top horizontal section. Is it just the light level or is it rusty? Also, can you provide chassis photos? Any rust issues underneath or elsewhere? Did these come with matching headrest for passenger seat? If so, do you have it? Thanks!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474672662, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 16:17:42+00"}, {"id": 1218628, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Bare metal. They also removed all the fasteners that hold the body to the chassis and did something to insulate the aluminum from the steel. No idea what that entailed, the guy who did it described it while I was in a daze, looking at how pretty it was. I don't think they removed the glass, certainly not the windshield or rear window. That would be hideous. The passenger side doesn't have a headrest. No provision for it. The rust is superficial. And yeah, I can put it on my lift and shoot some pictures from underneath. Anything particular you want to see? I'm building an electric TR3, so I'll have to take that off the lift, but it won't take much. As far as I know there aren't any corrosion issues. Hell, the thing hasn't been anything but warm and dry for 25 years.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474673751, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 16:35:51+00"}, {"id": 1218640, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The \"rust\" is mostly some kind of goop they covered the metal with, with a little rust mixed in. I'll scrape some away to show what it looks like. It's solid underneath. the engine wasn't removed, and the engine bay could use some refurb if you're going all the way with a restoration There are some join lines in the inner engine bay where the new clip met the original metal. I didn't care at the time, but how much of that is made original depends on whether you want to show it or drive it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474674403, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 16:46:43+00"}, {"id": 1218643, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Lousy timing, but I'm going to be gone to Southern California to surf and do a SUP race next week. I leave tomorrow at 3:00 PM, so if there is something you'd like a picture of, speak now and I'll do it tomorrow. I will, of course, be available to answer questions, but I'll be a thousand miles from my shop.\n\nIf you look at the seventh and eighth picture you can see a little nick in the trim for the inner engine bay--that's the join I'm talking about in the post below.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474674874, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 16:54:34+00"}, {"id": 1218663, "authorName": "Gary_Briggs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gary_briggs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Close up photos of the underside -several from end to end would be helpful to see the condition of the frame members, exhaust, etc. Thank you.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474676064, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 17:14:24+00"}, {"id": 1218827, "authorName": "PaulH", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paulh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A Frua 2-fer: This and the AC 428 Fastback. Probably hatched from the same bottle of Chianti.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474692823, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 21:53:43+00"}, {"id": 1218857, "authorName": "SuretyAgent", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/suretyagent/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "With zero garage space and several cars currently for sale myself, is with no small amount of relief mixed with disappointment that I read you're headed out of town tomorrow, Ponobill; I was ready to beg a peak in person and head up the Columbia Gorge tomorrow morning. To certain cars I am gravitationally drawn and my wallet tends to follow in constant orbit. Beautiful automobile. GLWTS", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474697412, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-23 23:10:12+00"}, {"id": 1218868, "authorName": "faunlimited", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/faunlimited/", "bidAmount": 40000, "content": "$40,000 bid placed by faunlimited", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474700763, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-24 00:06:03+00"}, {"id": 1218886, "authorName": "Carbster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carbster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorely tempting. A fav of mine, ..... I will be watching alas she won't stay at 40 large :(", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474712746, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 03:25:46+00"}, {"id": 1218900, "authorName": "BubbaSmurf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bubbasmurf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The only car ever built that looks better as a coupe than a convertible (and my favourite Hot Wheel as a kid and now :) )", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474717138, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 04:38:58+00"}, {"id": 1218989, "authorName": "oldukguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldukguy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In my rose tinted eyewear, nothing will ever come close to my outright favrit seen on BAT in April. http://bringatrailer.com/2016/04/10/weber-swapped-driver-1964-maserati-3500-gti/", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474726709, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 07:18:29+00"}, {"id": 1219009, "authorName": "oldukguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldukguy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Despite my comment below I could easily find space for another love affair with this Mistral. I read, with interest, \"A project too far\" and it's clear that the Seller had good intentions but little control over getting the work actually finished. \n\nBy the time that bidding closes. in 5 days, the sale price will have doubled. Probably more. It's easy to see how one could blow another $50K plus on interior restoration. \n\nI wish that I had a pile of money because I would buy this car in a heartbeat. Sadly, that ain't gonna happen!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474727873, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 07:37:53+00"}, {"id": 1219178, "authorName": "mrcanoehead", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mrcanoehead/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The work this seller has done on his Airstream and other projects are well beyond the \"pretty good\" level he modestly describes. I know I'll never be able to reach his level of skill. However, I hope that when I am (almost) 70, I too have a garage full of classics that I have difficultly enjoying due to my racing and surfing schedule.\n\nI wish the seller best of luck with the sale. Buying a car from a talented and enthusiastic car nut is never a bad idea!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474745779, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 12:36:19+00"}, {"id": 1219237, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you for the nice words. \n\nI have added a section showing the underside of the car--I put it on the lift this morning in response to Gary Briggs' request. Scroll to the end of the added photos at the end of the post for chassis photos and comments: \n\nhttp://www.ponostyle.com/project-far-maserati-mistral/\n\nWhile I had it up on the lift I could see that there IS some orange peel. Not easy to see, but it's there, especially below the beltline.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474754664, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 15:04:24+00"}, {"id": 1219420, "authorName": "912Guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/912guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ponobill, \"Menehune seats\", so too small for \"da kine\"?\nLove the car (and your blog).\nGLWTS!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474782010, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-24 22:40:10+00"}, {"id": 1219435, "authorName": "lookingforKhamsin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lookingforkhamsin/", "bidAmount": 40500, "content": "$40,500 bid placed by lookingforKhamsin", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474788020, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 00:20:20+00"}, {"id": 1219438, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 42750, "content": "$42,750 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474795717, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 02:28:37+00"}, {"id": 1219502, "authorName": "CLaskaris", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/claskaris/", "bidAmount": 50000, "content": "$50,000 bid placed by CLaskaris", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474811350, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 06:49:10+00"}, {"id": 1219505, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 51500, "content": "$51,500 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474811648, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 06:54:08+00"}, {"id": 1219508, "authorName": "CLaskaris", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/claskaris/", "bidAmount": 55500, "content": "$55,500 bid placed by CLaskaris", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474812322, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 07:05:22+00"}, {"id": 1219511, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 56500, "content": "$56,500 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474812449, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 07:07:29+00"}, {"id": 1219516, "authorName": "CLaskaris", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/claskaris/", "bidAmount": 59500, "content": "$59,500 bid placed by CLaskaris", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474812903, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 07:15:03+00"}, {"id": 1219518, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 60500, "content": "$60,500 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474813162, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 07:19:22+00"}, {"id": 1219520, "authorName": "CLaskaris", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/claskaris/", "bidAmount": 61500, "content": "$61,500 bid placed by CLaskaris", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474813357, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 07:22:37+00"}, {"id": 1219710, "authorName": "Gary_Briggs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gary_briggs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller-Thanks for the excellent underside photos. Both helpful and appreciated.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474840146, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-25 14:49:06+00"}, {"id": 1219832, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "HI Seller - Is it confirmed that this is a matching numbers car (Chassis & Engine) per the factory record ? DO you have documents supporting this ? Many Thanks", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474861655, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-25 20:47:35+00"}, {"id": 1219835, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 62000, "content": "$62,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474861775, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-25 20:49:35+00"}, {"id": 1219841, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't have any documentation confirming that. Of course, I know that the engine wasn't swapped between 1986 and the present, and from the prior history it seems a swap would be extremely unlikely. I'd crawl around and confirm the numbers but I'm in Mammoth Lakes headed for San Diego.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474862959, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-25 21:09:19+00"}, {"id": 1219983, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice car. Should make a very nice project for someone with some skills, time, and/or $$. \n\nFWIW, the statement: \"This car is number 600 of fewer than 830 coupes produced\" is not correct. Coupes were even numbered VINs only and Spyders were odd numbered. That puts this car in the neighborhood of number 300 or so in the production sequence. Based on the VIN, it is doubtful that this car was built in 1968. It was more likely built between December of 1965 and early 1966, although anything is possible with Italian cars of that era. It was probably just titled as a 1968. Regardless, this VIN would make it a very early 4.0 L car.\n\n@ponobill - A shot of the number on the engine block would be very helpful. It should be located on the top/front of the block, right between the valve covers. No crawling around needed. Also, Fabio Collina can provide you with the configuration as delivered from the factory.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474901578, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 07:52:58+00"}, {"id": 1219991, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "EDIT - you can see the engine number at 1:09 in your video, tucked up tight by the passenger side valve cover.....and it matches. The resolution is better on your blog page. Perhaps you can extract a frame from that and submit it, since you are away.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474902194, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 08:03:14+00"}, {"id": 1220005, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks, what a pleasure to encounter such knowledgeable gearheads. This certainly isn't eBay.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474903330, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 08:22:10+00"}, {"id": 1220145, "authorName": "Ellena250", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ellena250/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "According to the Tabucchi Maserati book, Telaio 600 was built in in 1966 which coupe numbers 554 to 1050 were built. Also 3.7 and 4.0 liter Mistral Coupes were built this year. Beautiful cars. I have a very early 1964 Coupe and have had a 4.0l Spyder.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474913915, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 11:18:35+00"}, {"id": 1220806, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Terry B - Amazing job seeing that number in the video. We just made a screen capture. Here it is. We'll add it to the gallery as well. \r\n\r\n $\"\"$ ", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474933819, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 16:50:19+00"}, {"id": 1220815, "authorName": "SuretyAgent", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/suretyagent/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a great community we have here!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474934313, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 16:58:33+00"}, {"id": 1220826, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very interesting. I always thought it was a 1966, but when I took the title out of the safe deposit box I was surprised to see it showed 1968. Certainly easy to have screwed that up with the title transfers--especially since one transfer was from me to me. The car was originally in both my ex-wife and my name. After our divorce (25 or so years ago) she transferred the title to just me. Thank you so much for the corrections, and the education on Maserati vehicle numbering. Remarkable community.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474935106, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 17:11:46+00"}, {"id": 1220842, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I shot a walkaround video with a fairly lame narration. I'm not sure it adds anything, you'd think a former advertising agency founder would know enough to work from a script, but this is obviously extemporaneous. I don't know that it adds anything to the pictures that are already on the site or on my blog, or that it's worth ten minutes of your life to watch, but for the sake of completeness (nd because It's already done), Viola:\nhttps://youtu.be/jtOVhNAUB6M", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474936715, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 17:38:35+00"}, {"id": 1220843, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I shot a walkaround video with a fairly lame narration. I'm not sure it adds anything, you'd think a former advertising agency founder would know enough to work from a script, but this is obviously extemporaneous. I don't know that it adds anything to the pictures that are already on the site or on my blog, or that it's worth ten minutes of your life to watch, but for the sake of completeness (nd because It's already done), Viola:\r\nhttps://youtu.be/jtOVhNAUB6M", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474936738, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 17:38:58+00"}, {"id": 1220873, "authorName": "Ed_L", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed_l/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ponobill : \u201cI always thought it was a 1966, but when I took the title out of the safe deposit box I was surprised to see it showed 1968. Certainly easy to have screwed that up with the title transfers.\u201d\n\nIt\u2019s probably not a screw-up at all. In period, title paperwork tended to reflect the date of first registration, not the factory build date. And particularly in the case of expensive, limited-production cars, it wasn\u2019t at all uncommon for cars to remain unsold for some time after they left the factory.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474939854, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 18:30:54+00"}, {"id": 1220911, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm pretty sure it is Ed. As I said, I always thought 1966. Admittedly, I'm the poster child for ADD, but still, I usually get numbers right.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474945217, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 20:00:17+00"}, {"id": 1220915, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice work BaT, you got the perfect shot! Matching numbers will swing the selling price by a rather large amount, so I'm glad I could help.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474945415, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 20:03:35+00"}, {"id": 1220917, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ponobill - Do you know when the Iranian family imported the car into the US? Did they happen to live in Europe when the bought the car and then moved to the US in 1968?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474945777, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 20:09:37+00"}, {"id": 1220988, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't know, in fact the entire story was secondhand beck when I bought the car. Anyone who knows me would be amazed that I remember that much. But as I recall they had imported the car fairly recently. I don't think they imported it in 1968, I think they kept it in Europe until something more like the 1980's. I'll see what I can dig up.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474954439, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-26 22:33:59+00"}, {"id": 1222647, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ponobill \u2013 I messaged you with Fabio Collina's email address yesterday (hopefully you saw it). He will be able to tell you build and delivery details about your car if you send him your VIN, which should help with the sale. He's quick to reply.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475080566, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 09:36:06+00"}, {"id": 1222754, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I did, and he sent me the information and offered more. I dont. Think theres timr to get the full history he offered but ill post the build information tonight we im at my computer. There srent any surprises. Pretty much what memerd here have already helped with. Thanks so much fo the emsil address.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475084951, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 10:49:11+00"}, {"id": 1223005, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Some folks have asked about the reserve. It was met some tme ago, its going to be sold.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475090865, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 12:27:45+00"}, {"id": 1223026, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here is what mr Cllima sent me. I was surprised to see that the original color was Black! The current dark blue is much closer to the original! The car was delivered in Milan. \n\nDear Mr. Babcock,\n thanks for your kind email.\n \nPlease find below some information about your car, I hope they could be useful.\n \nBasic information:\nMISTRAL Coup\u00e8 4000 (AM109/A1)\n \n \nChassis number\nAM109/A1*600*\n \n \nModel\nMISTRAL Coup\u00e8 4000 (AM109/A1)\n \n \nBody\nFRUA - Closed\n \n \nDisplacement\n4.012 cm3 - Injection\n \n \nGearbox type\nManual type ZF S 5/20\n \n \nExternal colour\nBlack\n \n \nInteriors leather colour\n\u201cCinghiale\u201d (Boar)\n \n \nDate of production\n12/03/1966\n \n \nRight hand drive\nNo\n \n \nDelivery area\nMilano - Italy\n \n \nI take the opportunity to advise you that Maserati Classiche can provide Maserati Customers a new service of Historical Documentation pertaining to their vehicles.\nSpecifically there are various types of certified historical documents available that are carefully and precisely researched within the Maserati Historical Archive.\n \no Technical and Aesthetic Vehicle characteristics (document on parchment paper)\no Contents: date of production, model, chassis number, engine number, displacement and fuel system, n\u00b0 of cylinders, type of gearbox, type of body, rims, external colour with paint code, interior colour with leather code, possible accessories.\no Available in Italian or English language\no Vehicle Historical Information (document on parchment paper)\no Contents: date of production, factory name when the car was produced, model, chassis number, order date, delivery date, dealer, first owner, delivery zone.\no Available in Italian or English language\no Certificate of Origin\no Contents: date of production, factory name when the car was produced, model, chassis number, engine type, n\u00b0 of cylinders, displacement, engine number, type of body.\no Available in Italian or English language\no NOTE: the Certificate of Origin is an Official document signed by a Maserati Authorized Representative.\no True copies of original historical documents (copies on parchment paper)\no Depending on the availability of documents in Maserati Historical Archive, Maserati Classiche can supply true copies of original historical documents, i.e. the technical data sheet of the car, the final test data sheet, the delivery note, the internal order etc.\n \nIn case of interest, please feel free to contact me again and I\u2019ll be more than happy to make a research in our Historical Archive about the availability of historical documentation for your car.\n \nI would like to inform you that in order to start the procedure we kindly need to receive from you pictures of the car (exterior/interior), pictures of the identification labels and (important) the picture of the chassis number stamped on the frame and of the engine number stamped on the engine block.\n \nOnce received ALL the requested pictures, I'll be able to check in our Historical Archive about the availability of historical documents for your car (please confirm the ownership of the vehicle, thanks). \n \nCould you please also be so kind to advise from which Country are you writing? Thanks !\n \nMy best regards and happy motoring\nFabio Collina\n \ncid:image001.jpg@01D0448F.F9F61310\n\nFabio Collina\nAfter Sales - Maserati Classiche Dept. Responsible\nMaserati S.p.A.\nViale Ciro Menotti 322\nModena ITALY 41121\nfabio.collina@maserati.com\nwww.maserati.com\nP Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail\nI dati contenuti in questa email sono riferiti a documenti ufficiali disponibili in data odierna presso l\u2019Archivio Maserati e possono subire variazioni nel caso nuove informazioni oggi sconosciute dovessero essere successivamente rinvenute e validate da Maserati S.p.A. \n \nThe information included in this email refers to official documents available nowadays in the Maserati Archive. Please be informed that these data may differ in case some new information, which is nowadays unknown, will be discovered and validated by Maserati S.p.A.\n \n \nDear Mr. Colima\n \nI have a 1966 Mistral that I am in the process of selling. I have had some questions about the history that I\u2019ve been trying to track down. the VIN number is AM109A1600. It\u2019s a 4.0L Coupe. Any information you can provide would be most helpful.\n \nRegards,\nBill Babcock", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475091183, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 12:33:03+00"}, {"id": 1223048, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "MrColima's email\n\nDear Mr. Babcock,\n thanks for your kind email.\n \nPlease find below some information about your car, I hope they could be useful.\n \nBasic information:\nMISTRAL Coup\u00e8 4000 (AM109/A1)\n \n \nChassis number\nAM109/A1*600*\n \n \nModel\nMISTRAL Coup\u00e8 4000 (AM109/A1)\n \n \nBody\nFRUA - Closed\n \n \nDisplacement\n4.012 cm3 - Injection\n \n \nGearbox type\nManual type ZF S 5/20\n \n \nExternal colour\nBlack\n \n \nInteriors leather colour\n\u201cCinghiale\u201d (Boar)\n \n \nDate of production\n12/03/1966\n \n \nRight hand drive\nNo\n \n \nDelivery area\nMilano - Italy\n \n \nI take the opportunity to advise you that Maserati Classiche can provide Maserati Customers a new service of Historical Documentation pertaining to their vehicles.\nSpecifically there are various types of certified historical documents available that are carefully and precisely researched within the Maserati Historical Archive.\n \no Technical and Aesthetic Vehicle characteristics (document on parchment paper)\no Contents: date of production, model, chassis number, engine number, displacement and fuel system, n\u00b0 of cylinders, type of gearbox, type of body, rims, external colour with paint code, interior colour with leather code, possible accessories.\no Available in Italian or English language\no Vehicle Historical Information (document on parchment paper)\no Contents: date of production, factory name when the car was produced, model, chassis number, order date, delivery date, dealer, first owner, delivery zone", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475091569, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 12:39:29+00"}, {"id": 1223060, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I guess BaT could update the posting title to accurately reflect it being a manufactured 1966 instead of the titled 1968. It will help those doing a search for a '66.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475091849, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 12:44:09+00"}, {"id": 1223069, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Black! Wow. The new dark blue color is closer to the original than the silver blue it was paintrd when I bought it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475091943, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 12:45:43+00"}, {"id": 1223297, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is there any solid documentation showing that the car was ever road registered in Europe? Perhaps a government document showing an old plate number. This makes a big difference for a European buyer, such as myself, as it means that (probably) VAT of (probably) ~20% does not have to be paid on return to The Old Country.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475093101, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 13:05:01+00"}, {"id": 1223799, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Apparently, Mr. Colima could provide that. The delivery is verified as being Milan. The original plate is still on the car under the Oregon plate. There is another plate along with the parts in the back of the car with the number 145352*FE", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475098602, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 14:36:42+00"}, {"id": 1223852, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "looking at closeup pictures of the back of the car (I'm in San Diego or I'd go take the plate off and look) it appears to be similar to the small one in the cargo area--the four numbers I see look to be 5352", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475100875, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 15:14:35+00"}, {"id": 1223865, "authorName": "faunlimited", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/faunlimited/", "bidAmount": 62500, "content": "$62,500 bid placed by faunlimited", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475101885, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-28 15:31:25+00"}, {"id": 1223923, "authorName": "MarkS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller, bidders, interested parties all should note that the Mistral was the cover subject of the March 1968 Road&Track magazine. With a road test inside... and a b/w photo feature showing how these cars were built. I'd call it essential for Mistral (or Quattroporte, they tested one of those too) owners and aficionados. GLTBS!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475106085, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 16:41:25+00"}, {"id": 1223925, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks for the reply about the European registration. Yes, I noticed the physical plate in the photos, but that probably isn't of much use...it could be from any car, as far as the customs people are concerned. To avoid VAT again it would probably take a government issued piece of paper with the car's serial number. Plate registration, ownership documents (green booklet), some sort of tax document, or even, given this is Italy, an old drivers' club booklet. \nMaybe a bill of sale showing an Italian name and address. \nAnything like that in your files? Tnx", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475106678, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 16:51:18+00"}, {"id": 1224083, "authorName": "Snarq356", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/snarq356/", "bidAmount": 70000, "content": "$70,000 bid placed by Snarq356", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475116994, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-28 19:43:14+00"}, {"id": 1224123, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I guess that was to run everybody off !", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475121058, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-28 20:50:58+00"}, {"id": 1224124, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 70500, "content": "$70,500 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475121105, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-28 20:51:45+00"}, {"id": 1224203, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "MarkS: I was confused. I thought you were suggesting that THIS Mistral was the cover story car in the 3/68 R&T. As it turns out, in the 4/68 R&T a Mistral Spyder is the cover car. I now clearly understand that you meant the 1968 cover car was A Mistral and not THE Mistral. My bad.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475140834, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 02:20:34+00"}, {"id": 1224239, "authorName": "TimSim", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/timsim/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These are beautiful cars. A friend has one in about the same cosmetic condition, Last year a dealer offered him $100K for it, he didn't sell. After seeing the Mistrals for sale in Astoria, NY this looks like a gem. Good luck to the seller and buyer.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475150373, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 04:59:33+00"}, {"id": 1224290, "authorName": "bradchisholm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bradchisholm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Okay. We all know a criminal defence attorney is going to buy this and put the plate on it MISTRIAL. So the rest of us should just give up.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475153656, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 05:54:16+00"}, {"id": 1224340, "authorName": "palmward", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/palmward/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Best of luck with this...so sad :-(", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475155557, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 06:25:57+00"}, {"id": 1224361, "authorName": "Jockr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jockr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Mazda Cosmo meats Jensen interceptor", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475156545, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 06:42:25+00"}, {"id": 1224405, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "JD, there are a few papers in the glove box, but I don't know what they are. I will assist the buyer in any way I can to get further documentation, but other than what Maserati has in their archives, the trail is pretty cold. 30 years is a long time to track back. I can check with the Oregon DMV and see what information they have when the car was imported.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475159186, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 07:26:26+00"}, {"id": 1224623, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks re the papers in the glove box. It's possible that the old plate number itself can be used to obtain some sort of paper from the Italian government office, which in turn could be used to fend off customs agents. \"Italians\" and \"paperwork efficiency\" don't always go together, but one can hope.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475169805, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 10:23:25+00"}, {"id": 1224637, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 72000, "content": "$72,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475170274, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 10:31:14+00"}, {"id": 1224684, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sg. Collina should be able to provide details on the first owner, etc. Delivery was to Milan. That should help you with the taxman. See below:\n\nContents: date of production, factory name when the car was produced, model, chassis number, order date, delivery date, dealer, first owner, delivery zone\n\nWalter B\u00e4umer might also be able to help.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475171712, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 10:55:12+00"}, {"id": 1224805, "authorName": "SCRAPPYDO", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scrappydo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I cannot believe I waited this long to click on this one. But my goodness it is a strikingly beautiful car. Has all the right aesthetic aspects combined with the inherent usefulness and rarity. I would love a shot at bringing this to life, but this is well above my concrete spending ceiling.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475175313, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 11:55:13+00"}, {"id": 1225209, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So quiet.....where is everyone?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475181585, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:39:45+00"}, {"id": 1225222, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Terry - Still have a headache from the 959 yesterday :)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475181750, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:42:30+00"}, {"id": 1225230, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@JST1MOR - I missed that. Seemed anticlimactic. But this car will sell today, reserve already met.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475181852, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:44:12+00"}, {"id": 1225234, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 72500, "content": "$72,500 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475181914, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:45:14+00"}, {"id": 1225225, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There are at least three bidders that know what this car is worth. Hopefully one of them isn't located in Astoria, NY. We'd see this car (re)listed there for ~$120k by the end of the weekend.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475181938, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:45:38+00"}, {"id": 1225246, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 73500, "content": "$73,500 bid placed by twin6man", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182018, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:46:58+00"}, {"id": 1225249, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Terry B - It was off the hook comment wise.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182044, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:47:24+00"}, {"id": 1225255, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 75000, "content": "$75,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182067, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:47:47+00"}, {"id": 1225259, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Make that four....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182091, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:48:11+00"}, {"id": 1225260, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 75500, "content": "$75,500 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182100, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:48:20+00"}, {"id": 1225261, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 76000, "content": "$76,000 bid placed by twin6man", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182105, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:48:25+00"}, {"id": 1225266, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 77000, "content": "$77,000 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182126, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:48:46+00"}, {"id": 1225271, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 78000, "content": "$78,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182146, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:49:06+00"}, {"id": 1225272, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Five....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182160, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:49:20+00"}, {"id": 1225273, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 79000, "content": "$79,000 bid placed by twin6man", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182163, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:49:23+00"}, {"id": 1225275, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And it starts...\nActually, I like automated bid-as-needed-to-a-limit robots. You don't have to do it all in the 10 minutes before and after scheduled auction end. Tough for those of us in different time zones!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182182, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:49:42+00"}, {"id": 1225277, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 81000, "content": "$81,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182198, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:49:58+00"}, {"id": 1225278, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 81500, "content": "$81,500 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182220, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:50:20+00"}, {"id": 1225279, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 82000, "content": "$82,000 bid placed by twin6man", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182225, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:50:25+00"}, {"id": 1225281, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 84000, "content": "$84,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182244, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:50:44+00"}, {"id": 1225282, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 85000, "content": "$85,000 bid placed by twin6man", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182262, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:51:02+00"}, {"id": 1225283, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 85500, "content": "$85,500 bid placed by Jo76", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182279, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:51:19+00"}, {"id": 1225284, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 87000, "content": "$87,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182280, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:51:20+00"}, {"id": 1225287, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 88000, "content": "$88,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182295, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:51:35+00"}, {"id": 1225288, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I guess that was just the calm before the storm.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182298, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:51:38+00"}, {"id": 1225293, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 90000, "content": "$90,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182326, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:52:06+00"}, {"id": 1225295, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm out.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475182333, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:52:13+00"}, {"id": 1225298, "authorName": "Gotopless", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gotopless/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is a special car....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182387, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:53:07+00"}, {"id": 1225300, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "twin6man -- (a) thanks for bowing out, and (b) I have a great 914-6 conversion I'm going to list soon. Bid hard on that one!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182409, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:53:29+00"}, {"id": 1225302, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 91000, "content": "$91,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182410, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:53:30+00"}, {"id": 1225304, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 93000, "content": "$93,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182429, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:53:49+00"}, {"id": 1225305, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You've been drivin' all night long\nIt's time to put the old Maserati away", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475182443, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:54:03+00"}, {"id": 1225307, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "hey, that's a new one! (to me)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182485, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:54:45+00"}, {"id": 1225308, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 94000, "content": "$94,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182489, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:54:49+00"}, {"id": 1225311, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 96000, "content": "$96,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182510, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:55:10+00"}, {"id": 1225313, "authorName": "drvalu", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drvalu/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Six figures in site.....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182540, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:55:40+00"}, {"id": 1225314, "authorName": "SMSTEVE", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smsteve/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Best auction I've seen on BaT for a while. Way more excitement here than that non-reserve meeting 959!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475182542, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:55:42+00"}, {"id": 1225315, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ">>Six figures in site\u2026..\nShhh!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475182553, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:55:53+00"}, {"id": 1225316, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 97000, "content": "$97,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182555, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:55:55+00"}, {"id": 1225317, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 99999, "content": "$99,999 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182569, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:09+00"}, {"id": 1225318, "authorName": "SMSTEVE", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smsteve/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "LOL, been there...tried that J.D., it doesn't work!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182578, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:18+00"}, {"id": 1225319, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "hahaha, nice JD!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182580, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:20+00"}, {"id": 1225320, "authorName": "samtimtom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/samtimtom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Haha", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182583, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:23+00"}, {"id": 1225321, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "lol...still five", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182586, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:26+00"}, {"id": 1225322, "authorName": "jefowler", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jefowler/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "tease!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182594, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:34+00"}, {"id": 1225323, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "teaser!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182601, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:41+00"}, {"id": 1225324, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "one way to sell it to the wife...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182604, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:56:44+00"}, {"id": 1225325, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Spouse is out of the country. : )", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1475182636, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:16+00"}, {"id": 1225328, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "plus a 5K fee, no?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182648, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:28+00"}, {"id": 1225329, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 102000, "content": "$102,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182654, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:34+00"}, {"id": 1225330, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great buy!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182659, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:39+00"}, {"id": 1225331, "authorName": "audimotion", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/audimotion/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182663, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:43+00"}, {"id": 1225333, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 103000, "content": "$103,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182666, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:46+00"}, {"id": 1225332, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "and there it is", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182666, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:46+00"}, {"id": 1225334, "authorName": "jefowler", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jefowler/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"Honey, I can't afford to fly you home.\"", "likes": 10, "timestamp": 1475182670, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:57:50+00"}, {"id": 1225335, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Gee, this might be getting serious.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182686, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:06+00"}, {"id": 1225336, "authorName": "Bacarl", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bacarl/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great auction, @ponobill must be feeling good, if a little remorseful. Congrats.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182688, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:08+00"}, {"id": 1225338, "authorName": "Frank_Garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank_garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Honey I shrunk the bank account... \nGo J.D.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1475182702, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:22+00"}, {"id": 1225340, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "or while you're in Italy can you source a few parts...?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475182709, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:29+00"}, {"id": 1225343, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well, I live walking distance from Italy, so probably so.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182727, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:47+00"}, {"id": 1225344, "authorName": "drvalu", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drvalu/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Serious started about 4 minutes ago.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182737, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:57+00"}, {"id": 1225346, "authorName": "SMSTEVE", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smsteve/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How's your heart holding up ponobill? This is fun as hell for us lurkers!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182738, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:58+00"}, {"id": 1225345, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Might be the highest priced \"project\" I've seen on BaT.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182738, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:58:58+00"}, {"id": 1225347, "authorName": "twin6man", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twin6man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats Bill ! Nice days work.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182751, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:59:11+00"}, {"id": 1225348, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 104000, "content": "$104,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182752, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:59:12+00"}, {"id": 1225349, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@JD - is the Pope your roommate?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182758, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:59:18+00"}, {"id": 1225351, "authorName": "topfuel6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/topfuel6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And closest to \"done\" project.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182762, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:59:22+00"}, {"id": 1225353, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Meet her at the airport wearing a helmet and say, \"Honey I've got some news you might find interesting...\"", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475182767, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:59:27+00"}, {"id": 1225354, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 105000, "content": "$105,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182795, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 13:59:55+00"}, {"id": 1225356, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The bigger problem is that it's past cocktail hour here.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1475182814, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:00:14+00"}, {"id": 1225358, "authorName": "ModenaOnMyMind", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/modenaonmymind/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"problem\" relative term ;)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182831, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:00:31+00"}, {"id": 1225359, "authorName": "samtimtom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/samtimtom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Opposite problem here...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182840, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:00:40+00"}, {"id": 1225360, "authorName": "drvalu", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drvalu/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Never past beverage time....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182842, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:00:42+00"}, {"id": 1225363, "authorName": "mlels1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mlels1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Its about to be cocktail hour here!\n Go J.D.!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182860, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:00+00"}, {"id": 1225362, "authorName": "Ol_Caddie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ol_caddie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Never past cocktail hour", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182860, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:00+00"}, {"id": 1225364, "authorName": "irscott11", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/irscott11/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@J.D. it's 5 o'clock somewhere...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475182862, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:02+00"}, {"id": 1225365, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 106000, "content": "$106,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182863, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:03+00"}, {"id": 1225368, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yeah, these guys know what they're doing.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182902, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:42+00"}, {"id": 1225367, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 107000, "content": "$107,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182902, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:42+00"}, {"id": 1225369, "authorName": "Frank_Garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank_garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When wifey's away...\nJ.D. you are my hero.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1475182907, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:47+00"}, {"id": 1225371, "authorName": "ModenaOnMyMind", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/modenaonmymind/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A few more bids J.D. and you're gonna go from Grey Goose to Schlitz", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475182917, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:01:57+00"}, {"id": 1225373, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm guessing @mjp is thinking @J.D. should never letting bidding at an auction interfere with your drinking.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182955, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:35+00"}, {"id": 1225375, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "cocktail.... problem... thats a non sequitur", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182957, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:37+00"}, {"id": 1225374, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I just wish I knew whether there is 20% VAT to pay when if it lands back in Europe...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182957, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:37+00"}, {"id": 1225372, "authorName": "audimotion", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/audimotion/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When wife's away ....J.D. will play.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182965, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:45+00"}, {"id": 1225376, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 108000, "content": "$108,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182968, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:48+00"}, {"id": 1225377, "authorName": "Mazza", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mazza/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ouch, hope not.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182974, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:54+00"}, {"id": 1225380, "authorName": "drvalu", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drvalu/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It is good to be sober when you spend $100,000", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475182978, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:02:58+00"}, {"id": 1225381, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wild. Im thrilled. Not just for the price but because it means the car will be well cared for and meer its potential.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1475182987, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:03:07+00"}, {"id": 1225382, "authorName": "mcpheatauto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcpheatauto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "no vat to pay if it's over 30 years old", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475182992, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:03:12+00"}, {"id": 1225383, "authorName": "topfuel6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/topfuel6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "On a soon-to-be 200K car...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475182999, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:03:19+00"}, {"id": 1225387, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just imported one to the netherlands. 6% tax", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183026, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:03:46+00"}, {"id": 1225388, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ">>no vat to pay if it\u2019s over 30 years old\nI spend a while reading the EU articles on this, didn't find that. Exemption for reimportation is stated as applying solely to the original exporter. But there is probably more to know.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183048, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:04:08+00"}, {"id": 1225389, "authorName": "Mazza", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mazza/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "6% is serious on this amount. Hopefully it passes under some law.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183054, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:04:14+00"}, {"id": 1225390, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 109000, "content": "$109,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183055, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:04:15+00"}, {"id": 1225392, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OK, into triple digits...in euros, with auction house premium.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183074, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:04:34+00"}, {"id": 1225393, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is quite the slugfest.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183100, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:05:00+00"}, {"id": 1225398, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The problem with cocktails is eventually, with enough consumption of liquids...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475183121, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:05:21+00"}, {"id": 1225400, "authorName": "drvalu", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drvalu/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Normally Friday style action.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183129, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:05:29+00"}, {"id": 1225401, "authorName": "mcpheatauto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcpheatauto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I just helped with a couple of Ferraris from California to the UK and 5% was paid on each, along with proving they are historic and originally manufactured in Europe. Uk is still Europe for a little while yet. Thankfully", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183133, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:05:33+00"}, {"id": 1225402, "authorName": "Rsarchet", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rsarchet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yea but just look at the prize", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183147, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:05:47+00"}, {"id": 1225403, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 110000, "content": "$110,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183155, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:05:55+00"}, {"id": 1225405, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 111000, "content": "$111,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183188, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:06:28+00"}, {"id": 1225406, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The Mazda RX-7 is nearing the end. Hope these bidders don't start heading over there.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183196, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:06:36+00"}, {"id": 1225397, "authorName": "irscott11", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/irscott11/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@J.D. remember that some countries may have standard tables for taxation and others will apply taxes on price of purchase based on a bill of sale.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183196, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:06:36+00"}, {"id": 1225407, "authorName": "AWDE30", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/awde30/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mwillinger What is this, a crossover episode?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183217, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:06:57+00"}, {"id": 1225410, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 112000, "content": "$112,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183265, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:07:45+00"}, {"id": 1225414, "authorName": "hnz55", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hnz55/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How come no one is cheering for mjp? We may as well balance this out (& keep it going longer).\r\n\r\n...Go mjp", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475183279, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:07:59+00"}, {"id": 1225420, "authorName": "irscott11", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/irscott11/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cheering for both! Just that @J.D. comments, so he tends to get more attention...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183313, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:08:33+00"}, {"id": 1225421, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And I thought I could maybe have it for under a 100...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183325, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:08:45+00"}, {"id": 1225422, "authorName": "Ol_Caddie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ol_caddie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hope the new owner shares pictures of the restoration", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183328, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:08:48+00"}, {"id": 1225423, "authorName": "SMSTEVE", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smsteve/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do we think $115k would be a knock out punch? I say try it. I love spending my imaginary money.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183329, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:08:49+00"}, {"id": 1225426, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Maybe it's because he's waiting till time is almost up? Adds to the drama, makes me look like a rookie keener. Not all wrong.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475183344, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:09:04+00"}, {"id": 1225428, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 113000, "content": "$113,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183356, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:09:16+00"}, {"id": 1225429, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I figure folks making six figure bids couldn't really care less whether anyone \"cheers\" for them, or not.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475183358, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:09:18+00"}, {"id": 1225432, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "nicely played JD. We saw what you did there.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183393, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:09:53+00"}, {"id": 1225434, "authorName": "SMSTEVE", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smsteve/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "J.D.'s enjoying the auction and the banter...I think mjp just hates us all at this point.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475183404, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:10:04+00"}, {"id": 1225437, "authorName": "samtimtom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/samtimtom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Everyone wins here...except the 2nd highest bidder.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475183422, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:10:22+00"}, {"id": 1225438, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mjp is keeping his counsel and letting his bidding speak for him.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475183431, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:10:31+00"}, {"id": 1225440, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 114000, "content": "$114,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183457, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:10:57+00"}, {"id": 1225444, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "wow, he really knows how to torture us", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183484, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:11:24+00"}, {"id": 1225445, "authorName": "Jeffg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I want to see this car in about a year!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183486, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:11:26+00"}, {"id": 1225450, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ".... it's a pretty car today.. In a year it'll be a treasure", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183542, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:12:22+00"}, {"id": 1225454, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 115000, "content": "$115,000 bid placed by J.D.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183577, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:12:57+00"}, {"id": 1225456, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Holy cow, JD, that was mighty close!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183599, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:13:19+00"}, {"id": 1225455, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ":)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183599, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:13:19+00"}, {"id": 1225457, "authorName": "hnz55", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hnz55/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Did your finger twitch?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183600, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:13:20+00"}, {"id": 1225459, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hey, I had to try it. Drama.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475183615, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:13:35+00"}, {"id": 1225460, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, risky move, J.D., given recent issues with last-second bids not registering here.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183648, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:14:08+00"}, {"id": 1225464, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 116000, "content": "$116,000 bid placed by mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183649, "type": "bid", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:14:09+00"}, {"id": 1225465, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@BobDMac +1\n\ndon't lose the car on a technicality, trying to entertain us", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183666, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:14:26+00"}, {"id": 1225470, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hmmm...did you know it can cost $40k to wake up a Maserati straight 6 from a long slumber?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183716, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:15:16+00"}, {"id": 1225471, "authorName": "Bacarl", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bacarl/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@300F I'm fine without them!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183720, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:15:20+00"}, {"id": 1225472, "authorName": "Mazza", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mazza/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No popcorn. Nail biting. I'm staying quite for this one.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183739, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:15:39+00"}, {"id": 1225473, "authorName": "Ol_Caddie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ol_caddie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Popcorn gone after 993 auction", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183741, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:15:41+00"}, {"id": 1225475, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@300F: They're recovering from their anticlimactic 959 auction", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183747, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:15:47+00"}, {"id": 1225476, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "no beer, only 18 year old scotch for this one", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183764, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:04+00"}, {"id": 1225477, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 9/29/16 for $116,000 to mjp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183770, "type": "system", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:10+00"}, {"id": 1225478, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats to @mjp and seller - please give us an update when you get it back together.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183775, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:15+00"}, {"id": 1225481, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Awesome job! Great auction! Great car! Best of luck!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183777, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:17+00"}, {"id": 1225479, "authorName": "samtimtom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/samtimtom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mjp...give us some small evidence of humanity...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475183777, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:17+00"}, {"id": 1225483, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think it's worth a fair bit more, but congrats all around.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183795, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:35+00"}, {"id": 1225485, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Haha coffee time !", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1475183803, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:43+00"}, {"id": 1225484, "authorName": "BobDMac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobdmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Way to hang in there, @mjp.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183803, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:43+00"}, {"id": 1225486, "authorName": "samtimtom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/samtimtom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Also-congrats to all.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183806, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:46+00"}, {"id": 1225487, "authorName": "mlels1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mlels1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats!! Hope to see it again", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183812, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:16:52+00"}, {"id": 1225489, "authorName": "Frank_Garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank_garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats, that was a really good finish to this auction.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475183839, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:17:19+00"}, {"id": 1225490, "authorName": "Jo76", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jo76/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "congrats; what a buy; what an auction :)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183840, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:17:20+00"}, {"id": 1225493, "authorName": "JST1MOR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jst1mor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well done! Let us see it when it's finished!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183847, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:17:27+00"}, {"id": 1225496, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "congrats mjp! Wonderful acquisition. Good luck bringing her back to glory!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475183864, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:17:44+00"}, {"id": 1225497, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's a lovely car... will keep you all updated.", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1475183878, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:17:58+00"}, {"id": 1225501, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Best to mjp! sorry for bidding it up on you. Not intentional, I really wanted it.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1475183905, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:18:25+00"}, {"id": 1225505, "authorName": "mjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mjp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Obviously :)", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1475183919, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:18:39+00"}, {"id": 1225511, "authorName": "Mazza", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mazza/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One of the most entertaining auctions in a while. Good job guys. Needless to say, a great car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475183942, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:19:02+00"}, {"id": 1225512, "authorName": "J.D.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.d.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well, I do have 7 or 8 other car to get me to dinner. So, I'll get by.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475183946, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:19:06+00"}, {"id": 1225467, "authorName": "300F", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/300f/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Where are all the usual useless pop corn and beer comments today ?\n\nMaybe I tuned in late..\n\nNice interplay between the two top bidders and much respect, well done..", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475184017, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:20:17+00"}, {"id": 1225560, "authorName": "ponobill (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ponobill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks to all of you for you dicussion, help and comments. This was quite a ride. Remarkable community. Thanks again. I think I need to open a nice bottle of champagne tonight.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475184377, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:26:17+00"}, {"id": 1225564, "authorName": "Mazza", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mazza/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@300F , this auction had pottential to sell, so I believe people strayed from commenting uselessly. I left the comment section opened since at least one bidder was actually commenting himself. This was a good one to watch. Hope we see this car again here as an article.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475184458, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:27:38+00"}, {"id": 1225585, "authorName": "Terry_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terry_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That you do, ponobill, that you do.\n\nCongratulations!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475184771, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-09-29 14:32:51+00"}, {"id": 1227743, "authorName": "Ron_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ron_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well, Someone has bought a nice well cared for car for peanut money ..Congratulations!.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475322315, "type": "comment", "endDate": "2016-10-01 04:45:15+00"}]