[{"id": 5174927, "authorName": "HonoraryUser", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/honoraryuser/", "bidAmount": 360, "content": "$360 bid placed by HonoraryUser", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602507958, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5174965, "authorName": "Pinarello", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinarello/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No social distancing in this one.... Quick question for those in the know: is the unusual headlight treatment a product of US regulations?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602508841, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5174980, "authorName": "3Pedalonly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/3pedalonly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well if they refer to certain 911 headlights as sugar scoops, I guess these would be sugar scoops, diabetes edition?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602509167, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5174983, "authorName": "bartbarter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bartbarter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I love that this is is the 'deluxe' edition :-D\r\n\r\nGood luck.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602509274, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5174985, "authorName": "overthehill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/overthehill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When I was a teenager my father and I took a new one of these for a test drive, his idea. We were totally underwhelmed.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1602509303, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175011, "authorName": "stitch007", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stitch007/", "bidAmount": 460, "content": "$460 bid placed by stitch007", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602510008, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5175013, "authorName": "omarlittle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/omarlittle/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In 1967 I saw one for sale on a lot with a huge sign saying \" 66mpg \". . That was unheard of back then when most cars barely got 12mpg.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602510054, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175016, "authorName": "Hammermatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hammermatt/", "bidAmount": 3600, "content": "$3,600 bid placed by Hammermatt", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602510132, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5175021, "authorName": "stitch007", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stitch007/", "bidAmount": 5700, "content": "$5,700 bid placed by stitch007", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602510245, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5175089, "authorName": "shaunmark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shaunmark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I love how the brake drums are the wheel. Really great idea, thank goodness the tires have a high profile. I love this, I've never seen one in person.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602511462, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175146, "authorName": "Hammermatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hammermatt/", "bidAmount": 8700, "content": "$8,700 bid placed by Hammermatt", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602512659, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5175168, "authorName": "SwiftFF5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swiftff5/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My wife is a huge Subaru fan, having driven nothing else since 1985. I have been looking for one for a while now, and this one appears to be about as nice as they get. Unfortunately, I think that it will quickly outstrip my funding. Whoever wins this auction will get a nice car for their collection. GLWTA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602513105, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175239, "authorName": "VolvoguyKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/volvoguykc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ".3 litres of tyre-shredding power", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1602514348, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175241, "authorName": "OutOfMyElement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/outofmyelement/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Malcolm Bricklin's first major failure. But boy is it cute!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1602514393, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175308, "authorName": "AEA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aea/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Can this be registered in Oregon? I know it's difficult to impossible to register kei cars there.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602515378, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175320, "authorName": "Frost", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frost/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You could mail order purchase these through an ad in my college newspaper. If I recall correctly the price was $995, brand new!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602515648, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175373, "authorName": "Frost", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frost/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That locking gas door really seals the deal. Protecting that 5 gallons of petrol!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602516351, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175432, "authorName": "Mike-7", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike-7/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cool, if oddball cars. My ex-brother in law had one of these under a tarp. It was one of the musty-est smelling cars I ever ducked my head into. I thought I was going to come down with something afterwards. I was watching the driving video and it look really familiar. Military road S? I drive it at least twice a week visiting my parents in Federal Way. Tangent here (for the seller): What's up with the big house across the street to the north? The house looks nice, but he sure is a packrat. His yard is loaded with material. I've always wondered what the story was on that property.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602517153, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175464, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Pinarello: Owned one in Japan. Same headlights.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602517558, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175509, "authorName": "azteckeeper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azteckeeper/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by azteckeeper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602518273, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5175539, "authorName": "PWSchuh", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pwschuh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"oversized Wiseco pistons\"\r\n\r\nStand back everybody , this thing must be pushing close to 400cc now.", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1602518608, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175555, "authorName": "Round_Rock_Rob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/round_rock_rob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Shipping should be no problem. If it\u2019s too big for USPS then likely FedEx or UPS can accommodate.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1602518843, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175562, "authorName": "Pinarello", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinarello/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks @Quadrifoglio - Must be a curious styling cue; cute though.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602518946, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175594, "authorName": "Topless51ford", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/topless51ford/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This car will hold eight passengers. My father was picking up myself and two of my friends from roller skating in 1982. So he decides to get us in the 360. Well the other parent that was picking up the other for four kids could not come. So we packed the car with my father and seven teenage kids.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1602519289, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175625, "authorName": "SmittySmit", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smittysmit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AEA, the 360 that I've driven was registered in Oregon. That was Mark Hatten's at the GPNWMME (Great Pacific Northwest Microcar/Minicar Extravaganza). Fun cars!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602519892, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5175862, "authorName": "Mart_Emeness", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mart_emeness/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"Bring (and/or Blame?) Malcolm Bricklin!\" :)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Bricklin\n\nsee also Feb. 18, 2018 Road &Track: \nhttps://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a18198161/subaru-360-us-50th-anniversary/", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602523424, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5176002, "authorName": "Round_Rock_Rob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/round_rock_rob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Fun Fact:\r\n\r\nThey actually do make a 1/24 scale plastic model for this cutie. Google: Hasegawa HC-06 Subaru 360 YOUNG-SS. Magnifying glasses not included. \r\n\r\nSince the model kits are bringing big bucks the real thing should too. \r\n\r\nNice!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602524971, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5176541, "authorName": "vwbussed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vwbussed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hands down the nicest one I've seen to date. Great job bringing it back.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602528098, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5176560, "authorName": "Rednblackgarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rednblackgarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, this little nugget is nicely done! We own one as well and they are stupid fun\r\n. \u201c honey, I shrunk the VW\u201d", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1602528153, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5176679, "authorName": "eshorer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eshorer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I owned a 359cc Suzuki hatchback in Japan in the early 80s. Similar to this, but not as \"cute.\" Fun little cars for zipping around those narrow roads, for sure. This one looks great.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602528991, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5176681, "authorName": "Mart_Emeness", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mart_emeness/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "AEA wrote - \"Can this be registered in Oregon? I know it\u2019s difficult to impossible to register kei cars there.\"\r\n------------\r\nSince this was a U.S market car, originally sold in the U.S., it would have been legal and registerable in Oregon - (and all other U.S. states for that matter) in 1968. Thus it would equally still be legal and registerable in Oregon or any other U.S. state now, without any problems or hassles.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1602529000, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5176708, "authorName": "Wort", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wort/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "For more info on Subaru of America and the importing of the Subaru 360, I highly recommend \"Where the Suckers Moon\" by Randall Rothenberg (1995). Tells a great story of Malcolm Bricklin and Subaru advertising.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602529193, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178385, "authorName": "B.R.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/b.r.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I wonder if anyone has ever staged a race between one of these cars and a same year Yamaha RT1 360? Couldn't find anything on YT. Come on, somebody make that happen!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602538694, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178566, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you for your bids and kind words. Your interest , history , and stories about these little cute cars are for sure welcome.\r\n AEA answer.. Has clean Washington state title in my name with no restrictions on it and no mention of being a KEI car. If in doubt call you department of licensing \r\n Mike-7 you'll notice I have a 16 foot high laurel hedge along property on that side. all is good\r\n Thank you and happy bidding", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602540335, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178676, "authorName": "CBT3", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cbt3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Topless51ford: So that was the start of your career in the circus!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602541877, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178688, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "shaunmark-- Pontiac did the same thing in NASCAR racing, 8 lug wheel mounted to outside of finned aluminum brake drum, believe 61 thru 65 won a lot of races being able to have brakes that didn't fade as quickly. then came this disc and all was equal again", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602542092, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178752, "authorName": "Frost", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frost/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Fuji Heavy Industries must have been on a diet when they made these...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602543480, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178774, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Had one in \u201976 on Okinawa. Ran all over the island, and once, off the island. They float pretty good, to a point. Took 2 other Marines and a couple of Okinawan fishermen to carry it out of the lagoon. Drained the sea water out of the crankcase, wiped off the spark plugs and we were on our way. Got lot\u2019s of flat tires, too. Just loosened the wheel bolts, lifted the car by the bumper and swapped wheels. Could stuff 4 Marines into it, no kidding. Great fun!", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1602543747, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5178904, "authorName": "MarkS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A 356cc motor... think how much this might be worth today if they had marketed it as a \"356\" instead of a \"360\"! Imagine the Speedster variant...", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1602546189, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5179094, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If ever a car begged for eyelashes...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602550122, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5179417, "authorName": "January", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/january/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Subaru, and later Hyundai, were considered joke brands early in their US history. That didn\u2019t deter them: they kept their heads down and kept working. The joke\u2019s on their competitors now. That said, this car could use a 426 Hemi swap.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602557114, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5179892, "authorName": "Oldone_360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldone_360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like that you put the roof to the right color, I'm restoring one and am putting it back the same way. Everyone seems to paint it the same color as the body. OLDONE", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602592268, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5179894, "authorName": "CKKurtz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ckkurtz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cute little bugger.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602592333, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5179944, "authorName": "kjrcace", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kjrcace/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This sure does look like a nice example. I have several and I've taken my 360 Young to our biggest local car show for years. There usually are 800- 1000 cars in the show and my little 360 gets a lot of attention. Even got me to the trophy stand sporting primer on one side. If you like talking about 360s or Subarus, Get one and take it to a show. They really aren't any worse driving than a 65 bug, just a little snugger. I love the three I have that run and the few extras I've accumulated. I'd also buy the tool kit from the new owner if we can agree on a price.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602593617, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5179965, "authorName": "Rideklein", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rideklein/", "bidAmount": 10500, "content": "$10,500 bid placed by Rideklein", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602593904, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5180614, "authorName": "cb1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cb1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So darn cute and COOL!!! Love it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602604778, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5180627, "authorName": "ronst", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ronst/", "bidAmount": 10750, "content": "$10,750 bid placed by ronst", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602604944, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5180787, "authorName": "adc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "From the time when Subaru thought Fiat\u2019s 500cc engines an environmentally unnecessary splurge.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1602607443, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5180999, "authorName": "HS_Geyser", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hs_geyser/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@dogman101 Interesting story about Pontiac 8 lug wheels and Nascar, but not factual. Pontiac was a force in the the early sixties, however they used steel wheels. Nascar teams require fast pitstops and the 8 lug wheels were of no value. Stock car wheels took a hell of beating and heavy duty brakes with larger bearings and heavy duty axles were the norm. Even road racing venues required the heavy duty steel wheels.\n\nAn example of production cars with aluminum brakes and unique 5 lug wheels are the Deutsch Bonnet HBR5 coupes raced in the fifties and sixties:\n\nhttp://www.simoncars.co.uk/db/hbr5.html\n\nSaw a few 360s on dealer's lots in the sixties and it\u2019s great to see a beautifully restored car available.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1602610174, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5181349, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@HS-Geyser\r\n I to always wondered about the fast pit thing in nascar , but thinking back my friend that told me that was racing older stock cars locally with no pit stops. yes, I assumed nascar as well., thanks for the input and education.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602612939, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5182064, "authorName": "JeffGl", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffgl/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by JeffGl", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602616410, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5182150, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Malcolm Bricklin's first era in the automotive field. These were getting amazing MPG when nobody cared, much like VW and Rambler from years before when gas was only $0.25 a gallon. @Topless51ford you have answered my question on interior space-we had 7 teenagers in my 65 Austin Healey 3000 those many years ago when each of us barely eclipsed 125 lbs-except the 4 girls who together were probably under 360lbs -top up in the rain.\nNeat little rollerskate-lovingly restored.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602617030, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5182231, "authorName": "Topless51ford", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/topless51ford/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Brickin2117 8 passenger. I also think we added up the weights of all the passengers and weighed equal to the 900 pound car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602617431, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5190597, "authorName": "oldcarjunky", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldcarjunky/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There are plenty of other collector flash sports cars on BaT right now going for a lot more money. But I keep coming back to look at this one. So unique. It is shaped liked some type of Amazonian bug, whose form is much more unique that the standard VW Beetle. The motor size and cabin space make the Fiat 500 look like a 50's Cadillac with fins compared to this thing. GLWTS", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602746324, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5191074, "authorName": "VolvoguyKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/volvoguykc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any info on the STI mods for this?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602769673, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5191518, "authorName": "DeltaLimaXray", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/deltalimaxray/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Some brave soul did a cross country trip in one of these. With open exhaust and a case of oil. \r\n\r\nI can't imagine the din at highway-ish speeds, the guy deserves a medal or medication.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602776653, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5193419, "authorName": "RenaissanceMan70", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/renaissanceman70/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I can see that this is a small vehicle, but I am wondering (since i have never seen one in person) either from the seller or anyone else that has had one -- what's the tallest a person might be to comfortably drive this vehicle?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602791079, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5193669, "authorName": "Yrraln", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yrraln/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wonderful to see this here... I had the pleasure of purchasing one of the from the Villag of Scarsdale, NY in the early seventies for $80 at auction while i was in high school. It had been used as a \"Meter Maid\" vehicle with a door removed so they were able to easily put chalk marks on parked car tires.\r\n\r\nWhile it was an impractical car for a high school student I recieved more attention driving it than any other vehicle in the school lot (growing up in Scarsdale there were some amazing vehicles in the parking lot).\r\n\r\nSome of my most memorable things about the car were:\r\n\r\n- It had a Two Cycle engine with and oil injection system\r\n- It sounded more like a sewing machine on wheels rather than a car\r\n- I could get it to about 50 MPH (down hill)\r\n- When parallel parked it took up barely 1/2 a normal spot\r\n- and most fun was I could easily bend down and physically lift the front of the car off the ground or literally drag the car sideways when it got boxed in a parking space due to its small size\r\n\r\nOverall, this listing make me feel very sad I no longer have the car especially when I see how much the bid is! \r\n\r\nWhile", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602792447, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5193720, "authorName": "Yrraln", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yrraln/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry for the typos below", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602792592, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5194920, "authorName": "jastern1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jastern1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember when they came out I think they had like 30hp. They smoked like any 2 stroke motor cycle of that time. They never could sell them and finally there was a store here in Los Angeles named Akron they sold discontinued merchandise they eventually sold them I think back then they sold them for $400. Oh yours is a very cute car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602799198, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5195211, "authorName": "Aminfla", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aminfla/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember when these were new as well as the other person. The owner of my barber shop bought 10 of them and had them for sale for $600 a piece! If only I had storage and foresight!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602805601, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5196109, "authorName": "voiture", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/voiture/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That tool roll would be 15k if it came from a Ferrari Daytona!\r\n\r\nWhat a sweet little rig. Endlessly interesting styling details.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602833798, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5197168, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "voiture - Endlessly interesting styling details. \r\n first laying eyes on this I to was taken back on the details. then its a Subaru? No rust, everything there, nobody cut a hole in dash, etc, I just had to restore this one, The body lines has that early triumph look with a bug upper body. nice, suicide doors look very inviting when open. people just keep walking around it everywhere you go. gear heads (me) get into things like engine , trans, diff, all casted into one housing. Air cooling, 2cycle, very different car for sure. Bremerton wash. Subaru dealer has one in their showroom and every body is drawn to it. nice conversation piece.\r\n thanks \"voiture\" and all others for you bids and interest", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602865912, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5197592, "authorName": "mussberger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mussberger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How many here remember the track next to OCIR where you could rent these? I was a bit too young to partake but I remember watching.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602870896, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5200782, "authorName": "rocketmaan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rocketmaan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember in the early 70s here in Southern California that the junkyards that I frequented had stacks of these.One of them had them stacked four high and I noted that none of them had any body damage. Go figure! They sure are cute though.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602897354, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5200939, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602900762, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5201822, "authorName": "sptsdn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sptsdn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I was a little disappointed by the sellers driving video...I was expecting a little more driving like they do in the promotional video from the 60's! ;-)\r\n\r\nhttps://youtu.be/qzvmPpXTAqM?t=172\r\n\r\nIt looks like the seller did a great job restoring this little Sa-BAR-roo! Well done!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1602946894, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5202435, "authorName": "jimijimi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimijimi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@sptsdn;\n\nThe video you linked is a laff riot! A friend who spent years in Japan said that the pronunciation used in the video (soo-BAHR-oo) is used exclusively there and the American version brings titters from native speakers of Japanese. \n\nAnyway, good luck to the seller of the Mouse of the Rising Sun!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602962271, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5202750, "authorName": "yanmarsold1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yanmarsold1/", "bidAmount": 12999, "content": "$12,999 bid placed by yanmarsold1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602972938, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202761, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602973122, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202789, "authorName": "yanmarsold1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yanmarsold1/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by yanmarsold1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602973842, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202793, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 16000, "content": "$16,000 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602974012, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202802, "authorName": "yanmarsold1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yanmarsold1/", "bidAmount": 16500, "content": "$16,500 bid placed by yanmarsold1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602974397, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202809, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 18000, "content": "$18,000 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602974763, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202811, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Let\u2019s take it to the moon", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1602974803, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5202812, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@dogman101 Beautiful restoration. I am curious about why you chose not to pad the rear seat bolsters.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602974854, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5202825, "authorName": "yanmarsold1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yanmarsold1/", "bidAmount": 18500, "content": "$18,500 bid placed by yanmarsold1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602975286, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5202821, "authorName": "yanmarsold1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yanmarsold1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "we are half way now !!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602975374, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5202857, "authorName": "SirBradford", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sirbradford/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@sptsdn Thanks for that link to the TV ad! What I learned was that these were considered Grand Prix cars back in the day.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1602976345, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203127, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ALCrane\r\n Thanks for looking at the pictures with the why factor. I to looked at them and thought \"what the\" but that's the way they did it on mine . wanted to stuff them but couldn't do it. stock is stock.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602987766, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203157, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "https://youtu.be/DAdfT-SB8lQ\n\nHere is an additional driving video.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1602989208, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203170, "authorName": "oilleak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oilleak/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As a 13 year old I was in a crowd at the New York Auto show with my dad when Malcolm Bricklin introduced the Subaru 360. Bricklin made some statements about the 360 that did not seem to equal the impression one got of the car when it was unveiled. Just a few years ago I purchased one for a laugh at the Portland Swap Meet. We drove it into downtown on the freeway and downhill I hit an indicated 68mph. That speed record still stands. My buddy Dave feared for his life. I was more worried it would seize up and his son who took the instruction to follow us closely into town to mean no more than two car lengths. All I could see was the grill of the F250 in my mirror. Dave now owns that car and it resides in his car barn in Neskowin Or. If anyone is foolish or brave enough to challenge that speed record. Remember it must be set with a 200 lb grown man in the passenger seat. I'll buy both of you dinner and drinks in Portland or Eugene.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1602989716, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203461, "authorName": "bondgraham", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bondgraham/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I owned a 65 Renault Gordini and thought it was tiny...this would fit inside it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603024554, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203516, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 19500, "content": "$19,500 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603026890, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5203550, "authorName": "Europe_1960", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/europe_1960/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Saw one of these for sale at Wannamaker's Department Store in Philadelphia on leave from basic training at Ft. Dix. I believe the price was $699. Percentage wise, this much appreciation may set a record for BAT.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603028455, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203641, "authorName": "Carrera4.0", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carrera4.0/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Anyone who bought a two-stroke micro Subaru in 1969 is brave and I respect them.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1603032634, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203719, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@dogman101 Did you ever try to source a replacement windshield? I would imagine that\u2019s a rare piece.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603034791, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5203771, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ALCrane\r\n \r\n The rubber seal and stainless trim piece are excellent and the windshield is real nice except the little chip. not cracked, I dont even notice it when driving as its not in my view. how good is a replacement rubber going to fit the hole and the trim going to fit the new rubber?? Dam if you do or don't, Choose not to go out on that limb. I have seen them for sale recently. Frank Sinatra said it best \" I did it my way\"", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603036466, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5204013, "authorName": "tintinmilou", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tintinmilou/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Dr. Demento:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IKoGt-Pk8A", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603043861, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5204049, "authorName": "subie360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subie360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great looking car - GLWTA! Tons of fun, and the work is done!\r\n\r\n@oilleak - best true story ever - except I weighed a bit less than the stated 200# after I changed my shorts!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603045002, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5204274, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Couldn't find a light switch knob when was restoring the car, so I went out to the shop and made one from a picture in owners manual. its similar to picture. Use until you find one. hope the picture loads right.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603052161, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5204454, "authorName": "Mitchellstown", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mitchellstown/", "bidAmount": 19750, "content": "$19,750 bid placed by Mitchellstown", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603058250, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5204475, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603058954, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5204953, "authorName": "stev0001", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stev0001/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Apologies for repeating my story but it has been a few years, and this car is so darn cute it brings back incredible memories and a big smile for a very good reason. \n\nI grew up in San Francisco not far from the old Fort Mason in the Marina District. That\u2019s where these were stored once they were imported (directly across from the Marina Safeway for you locals). \n\nAs a young, free-range, car crazy kid, I used to ride my bike on weekends with my friends out to where all the hundreds of Subarus were parked end to end (as I recall all were white). They were locked, of course. But we soon discovered that if you found the one containing the blue wash bucket with the towel in it, that one was UNlocked and under that towel was the huge ring of keys to all the cars. \n\nYou can guess the rest of the story. And THAT\u2019S how I learned to drive a clutch at 8 years old.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1603075186, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5204975, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There are a few of these delightful cars for sale online but this is by far the best restoration. I am jealous of the soon-to-be new owner.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603075561, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5205070, "authorName": "Mitimet", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mitimet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well done dogman. Ive had 5 sedans, 3 vans and a 360 Yacht over 40 years. Currently have the Yacht and a van. This is the 2nd nicest sedan I've seen. When you drive it rever up, the engine loves going up to its 5000 rpm max. Should be able to do 65-70mph, yes on the freeway. That blue Lincoln in the driving video was a jerk as these dont have that great of brakes. Its lots of fun, just learn to live within its limits as with any vehicle they have quirks. \r\nBody, paint,Weisco pistons, metal Polishing, brake cylinder resleave , upholstery and headliner are all tops. Buyer to be, shes xlnt.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603080961, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5205343, "authorName": "Oldone_360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldone_360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a headlight switch knob, that I would give to the buyer. It deserves to be correct.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1603112738, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5205605, "authorName": "KenO", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/keno/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Amazing! \r\nA car that came in P.O.E. under $1,300 and was so undesirable that a demo derby race series was developed to use them all up. \r\nI guess as a SURVIVOR of that carnage it deserves better ...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603117897, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5205673, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 20250, "content": "$20,250 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603119137, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5205890, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "thanks for the kind words and bids, \r\n upon purchase I found this value mart flyer under the back seat. I shopped at that same store in midway back in 60's 70's . possibly seen it. who would of known 50 years later it would look as it does now.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603122778, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5206053, "authorName": "Boxcar54", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boxcar54/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If this goes for more money than the Bentley, I\u2019m just gonna stay inside today, curl up on the couch and have some cookies and milk.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1603125419, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5206058, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller: I see in the lead picture that you left the A/C on.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603125725, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5206333, "authorName": "Mitchellstown", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mitchellstown/", "bidAmount": 20500, "content": "$20,500 bid placed by Mitchellstown", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603129007, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5206354, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 20750, "content": "$20,750 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603129172, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5206359, "authorName": "Mitchellstown", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mitchellstown/", "bidAmount": 21000, "content": "$21,000 bid placed by Mitchellstown", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603129231, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5206376, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 21250, "content": "$21,250 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603129512, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5206633, "authorName": "Mitimet", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mitimet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice of you oldone, I recognized your name from club. I have Ed's old van, the Guru of Subarus. I've had Eds van to 70mph on the freeway, has sedan gearing.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603131144, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5206755, "authorName": "dogman101 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogman101/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@oldone, - Im subarudog in club, thanks and I'll get ahold of you on light switch after the auction.\r\n\r\n@Mitimet - thank you for the nice write up on the car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603131692, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5206963, "authorName": "SubaruCity", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subarucity/", "bidAmount": 21500, "content": "$21,500 bid placed by SubaruCity", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603132875, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207070, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 22000, "content": "$22,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133488, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207079, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 22250, "content": "$22,250 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133530, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207083, "authorName": "SubaruCity", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subarucity/", "bidAmount": 22500, "content": "$22,500 bid placed by SubaruCity", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133552, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207103, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 22750, "content": "$22,750 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133655, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207107, "authorName": "SubaruCity", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subarucity/", "bidAmount": 23000, "content": "$23,000 bid placed by SubaruCity", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133690, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207110, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 24000, "content": "$24,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133713, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207115, "authorName": "SubaruCity", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subarucity/", "bidAmount": 25000, "content": "$25,000 bid placed by SubaruCity", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133732, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207121, "authorName": "Pilatus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pilatus/", "bidAmount": 25250, "content": "$25,250 bid placed by Pilatus", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133752, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207124, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 27000, "content": "$27,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133767, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207131, "authorName": "subie360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subie360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "wow. wow. and WOW", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603133797, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207148, "authorName": "Dentalfa1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dentalfa1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@subie360 I am going to assume by your username that you are running out to the garage to photograph your car right now!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603133886, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207162, "authorName": "stev0001", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stev0001/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think back then this bid would have bought you the entire row \u2013 If not the entire lot of Subarus parked at Fort Mason.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1603133992, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207190, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 27250, "content": "$27,250 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134198, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207205, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 29000, "content": "$29,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134311, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207213, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 29500, "content": "$29,500 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134374, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207233, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 30250, "content": "$30,250 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134491, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207237, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 30500, "content": "$30,500 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134519, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207242, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's only money.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603134549, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207252, "authorName": "subie360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subie360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@dentalfa1 - no pics just yet, but I will be smiling when I look at it with a different smile than it has brought to my face in the past!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603134616, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207254, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 32500, "content": "$32,500 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134636, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207264, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 32750, "content": "$32,750 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134749, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207272, "authorName": "604fan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/604fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Makes the sweetest sounds, if only ever going 50kph. Fun!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134782, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207285, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 35250, "content": "$35,250 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134867, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207288, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "KO?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134881, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207295, "authorName": "subie360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subie360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "i passed out 10 bids ago!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1603134909, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207300, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Come on, sdistc. Punch back!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134941, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207303, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Get up, get up!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603134966, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207307, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 35500, "content": "$35,500 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603134980, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207309, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yay!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603134992, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207313, "authorName": "Rednblackgarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rednblackgarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And the crowd goes wild!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135007, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207318, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135030, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207332, "authorName": "Rednblackgarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rednblackgarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "We have a cute little red one complete with eyelashes just sitting in the garage....maybe it\u2019s tine to do some fluffin!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135082, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207336, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 36615, "content": "$36,615 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135097, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207339, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I smell 40k comin'.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135127, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207353, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 36865, "content": "$36,865 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135212, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207358, "authorName": "Dentalfa1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dentalfa1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I suspect everyone here has now opened another tab and is feverishly looking at Craigslist for another one.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1603135230, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207368, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's worth every penny, guys. This car is just too dang cool.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135270, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207377, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 40000, "content": "$40,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135331, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207381, "authorName": "l8apex1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/l8apex1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "bang!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135354, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207372, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is the Subaru equivalent of a $300k 240Z.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135361, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207382, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Karnac saw this coming.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135369, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207390, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's the \"Deluxe\" that is driving these prices", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1603135389, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207391, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 40250, "content": "$40,250 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135406, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207395, "authorName": "manuals4ever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/manuals4ever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "world record for a subie!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135410, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207399, "authorName": "Boxcar54", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boxcar54/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just checking, but are you guys sure you\u2019re not bidding on the Bentley downstairs?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135417, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207402, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Highest cost per c.c. in BAT history.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1603135424, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207411, "authorName": "Rednblackgarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rednblackgarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@alcrane. I think our Zundapp took that prize", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135466, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207413, "authorName": "smalltownfool", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smalltownfool/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a very nice 308GTS I'd consider selling for this kind of money.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135474, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207420, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 45000, "content": "$45,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135524, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207423, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If they sold this new people would line up for it", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135532, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207426, "authorName": "YaBaby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yababy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "YaBaby My Son has one every bit as nice.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135542, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207429, "authorName": "Brubus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brubus/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@trademark That wasn't the case when they were sold new.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135558, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207412, "authorName": "rsweibel", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rsweibel/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Holy cow this auction is still going on? I left for a sandwich.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135570, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207437, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It was ahead of it's time :)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135577, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207438, "authorName": "dks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "and this cost how much when new???", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135579, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207440, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'd bid $50,000 and throw in the wife.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1603135585, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207452, "authorName": "Brubus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brubus/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "$1300 when new in 1968", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135618, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207454, "authorName": "sdistc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdistc/", "bidAmount": 45250, "content": "$45,250 bid placed by sdistc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135630, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207457, "authorName": "coffeebreak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/coffeebreak/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This thing is smokin', do I smell Blenzal?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135633, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207465, "authorName": "dks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "sdistc really is...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135659, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207455, "authorName": "3Pedalonly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/3pedalonly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think this is what Malcolm Bricklin made on the whole fleet of these!", "likes": 10, "timestamp": 1603135692, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207473, "authorName": "kenner56", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenner56/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have one almost as nice as this. I also have a 360 van....may be time to sell!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135701, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207477, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think this one is draining the market.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135729, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207480, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Park this next to a '63 Corvette at a cruise-in and see which draws the crowd.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135744, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207479, "authorName": "JohnPJones", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnpjones/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AlCrane Your wife just said the same thing to me.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135744, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207481, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 50000, "content": "$50,000 bid placed by ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135747, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5207484, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If it ever breaks down you can have 3 friends help you carry the car back home", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135758, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207485, "authorName": "604fan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/604fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WOW!!!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135759, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207489, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wait, what?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135765, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207490, "authorName": "smalltownfool", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smalltownfool/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Quarantine has had a strange effect on people.", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1603135772, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207491, "authorName": "Dentalfa1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dentalfa1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I need CPR!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135776, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207502, "authorName": "SmittySmit", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smittysmit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Day drinking and bidding.", "likes": 14, "timestamp": 1603135799, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207504, "authorName": "dks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@kenner56 you need at least two people who really want one of these. After today I'm afraid there will be only one willing to pay these prices...", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1603135807, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207508, "authorName": "coffeebreak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/coffeebreak/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "$139 per cc", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135851, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207513, "authorName": "pwo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pwo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And I just missed on a 360 project for 4500CDN a few weeks back.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603135867, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207515, "authorName": "ebj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ebj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 10/19/20 for $50,000 to ebj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135869, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 5207516, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Who'da thunk it?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135871, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207520, "authorName": "akrzczuk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akrzczuk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just wow.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135885, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207523, "authorName": "smalltownfool", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/smalltownfool/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Its 2020...I expected RNM.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603135898, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207524, "authorName": "subie360", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/subie360/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "wow! bring it to the Oregon coast and we can have a race!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603135903, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207529, "authorName": "JagsRcool", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jagsrcool/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These cars are crazy fun. Have one. You can park Ferrari's and lambs around it and the girls will go right for the Subi", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603135920, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207531, "authorName": "KenTillyUK", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kentillyuk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The owner is jumping up and down in jubilation right now!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1603135923, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207530, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's a Tentin Quarantino movie folks :)\n\nWay to go @ebj - Enjoy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603136008, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207532, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ebj must have filled all the other things on their bucket list and had a bunch of money left over.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1603136023, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207559, "authorName": "AlCrane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alcrane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think we just witnessed Ali vs. Frazier.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1603136061, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207599, "authorName": "Uncle_Pat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/uncle_pat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My old 360 (not as nice as this one) was the most hilarious of my microcars, but I let it go for 1/12 of this bid some years ago. WOW!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603136219, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5207920, "authorName": "therouj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/therouj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Goodness, I almost bought one of these in the late 70's for $200, but the X said it was too much. Even back then I knew I shouldn't listen to her.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1603138083, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5208154, "authorName": "RuyMachado", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ruymachado/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What , what ??? OMG !! Well done @dogmen101", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603139231, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5208251, "authorName": "ronst", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ronst/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "huh? i had a significant collection of micro cars some time back, and sold some to wiener. but this? its is really nice though. could it be a trend for micro's? or more likely just best of class for a given model.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603139581, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5209368, "authorName": "Yrraln", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yrraln/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Amazing... not bad for a \"meter maid car\" see my comment below!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603143693, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5209637, "authorName": "Rich_Truett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rich_truett/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Malcolm Bricklin has to be smiling right now...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1603146978, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5209712, "authorName": "tintinmilou", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tintinmilou/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Holy Moly. This has to be some sort of record of increase in value. If you told someone in 1969 that a Subie would sell for $50,000!.... The price of a very expensive house, back then. Amazing. Congratulations to buyer and seller!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1603148412, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5209837, "authorName": "wishful", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wishful/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats @ebj! It became obvious toward the end that you weren't messin' around with your bids -- you were in it to win it! \r\n\r\nTo anyone who thinks they might want to cough up similar wads, see the 2 auctions coming this weekend at a competing auction house - one has similar looks, other is prettied up like a police car. Too cute, and estimates are about half where this one landed. Neither is a Deeeelux, though. I'd be happy to pull any one of them into my garage!\r\n\r\nCongrats also to @seller. I expect this sale brought some grins!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603151023, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5209907, "authorName": "Monkeybomb888", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/monkeybomb888/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My first car was a Subaru and I have to imagine that my last will be too.... this little beauty has landed in a very fortunate buyers hands. Congrats to both!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1603152339, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5210112, "authorName": "Vitaminc914", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vitaminc914/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am in SHOCK. I have the exact same car, 71, half the mileage and as nice of an interior. Paint isn't as nice but no rust at all. Mine is ALL stock and in my wildest dreams, I never thought these cars would bring this kind of money. I am so happy for the owner as he has just paved the way for the rest of us. This has motivated me to do a complete paint job on mine, now that all the mechanicals are sorted out.", "