[{"id": 4158342, "authorName": "tas37", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tas37/", "bidAmount": 1982, "content": "$1,982 bid placed by tas37", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582138970, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4158359, "authorName": "jimf42", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimf42/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Paint thickness test results would be useful, to ensure that there is very little filler under the paint.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582139038, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158376, "authorName": "wesman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wesman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks good in red. I think I would do the louvers in back in matte black.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1582139131, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158402, "authorName": "Gelande2001", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gelande2001/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@wesman I totally agree. I usually don't like it when these cars have been painted, but this looks like a quality job. Love the way it looks in red! Awesome car seller. GLWTS", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1582139303, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158423, "authorName": "lxsteed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lxsteed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A spark plug upgrade? Didn't realize Splitfires were still around.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582139505, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158494, "authorName": "OutOfMyElement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/outofmyelement/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Next up - a blue one!", "likes": 17, "timestamp": 1582139983, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158586, "authorName": "3Pedalonly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/3pedalonly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is it just me or could this easily be mistaken for a Bricklin SV1 when painted this color?", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1582140616, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158682, "authorName": "Josh_S", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/josh_s/", "bidAmount": 2100, "content": "$2,100 bid placed by Josh_S", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582141221, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4158706, "authorName": "neverenoughgold", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neverenoughgold/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I knew a few \"purists\" will hate me for saying this; but I really like this red DMC!", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1582141299, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158708, "authorName": "BigTaco", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bigtaco/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like red...but...eh ?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582141310, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4158729, "authorName": "Dr_Randy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dr_randy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A few things strike me when I look at this car. First, I agree that the paint job looks well done. Second, being red REALLY exaggerates the size of the rear quarter windows, and im not sure that's a good thing. Second, in my very humble opinion and I accept that I could be alone in this opinion, but I don't think the design of the DeLorean body is particularly inspired. Its kind of blocky and has some interesting details but not much else. What really made it interesting is the stainless steel body panels and to cover them up in any color doesn't do the design any favors. I like red cars as much as the next guy but I think it takes way too much away from the key design feature of a DeLorean. Again, it looks like a good paint and I can see that there are others that love it so good luck with the sale.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1582141438, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159130, "authorName": "Kcrawler", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kcrawler/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by Kcrawler", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582144011, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4159217, "authorName": "JACKRBT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jackrbt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember seeing a red DeLorean just like this at a local car show when I was about 10-12 years old. There was also a stainless one there and while I do love the stainless look, I could not stop looking at that red car. Very sharp car!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582144622, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159408, "authorName": "Trogdor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trogdor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Im glad Doc Brown didn't paint his red", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582146024, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159510, "authorName": "Roadmaster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/roadmaster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This looks GREAT in red. That said, in my mind there were two things that made the DeLorean unique: the brushed stainless body and the gullwing doors (it certainly wasn't the PRV V6---and to think it was almost a Wankel). Much of the appeal is lost with a (very nice looking) paint job. I'd also question the \"why\" of the paint job---a rough life necessitating body filler/ding remediation, easier/cheaper with bondo/paint?). No matter---I love this car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582146981, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159604, "authorName": "r1ch999999", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/r1ch999999/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Either I saw this for sale last fall or there is another Red one running around. Same questions popped up then about why it was painted, but after seeing the last DeLorean for sale here, I can see why you'd paint it if it needed any body work.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582147493, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159664, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I appreciate all the comments. The car is available for inspection/test drive. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you want to schedule a time to see it. I don't have a whole lot of history on the car regarding the paint. When I purchased it, the listing stated that it was 'Dealer Painted'. It was for sale at a classic car auction last Fall in New England.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582147813, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159808, "authorName": "Brian_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brian_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks good in red, I would like to see it in yellow given that some cars lend themselves better than others to different paint colours and as Dr_Randy noted, a colour change can make quite a difference to certain aspects of the car.\r\n\r\nAlso, nice to see the inane BTTF comments are being kept to a minimum so we can focus on the car.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1582148603, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4159940, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hard to believe that some people [painted these cars just to paint them-no body work, just didn't like the stainless!! I do agree that, when painted, these look a lot like a Bricklin as @3Pedalonly so noted. My first thought on both the white yesterday and red today-Bricklin!!\r\n\r\nnice vehicle-GLWTA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582149335, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160167, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Red is actually fairly common. We have several body parts in this Red.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582150707, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160179, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I didn't know they made stainless steel in red. Beautiful!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582150790, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160273, "authorName": "mcorrallo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcorrallo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good thing we can't read the license plate. God knows what kind of mischief we could into if we had that information.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1582151472, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160590, "authorName": "Slick51", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slick51/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you placed a DeLorean next to a Bricklin, you would notice a huge difference. As with many cars, the pictures do not capture the dimensions. These cars are low (with corrected suspension) and wide.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582153544, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160673, "authorName": "Nader", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nader/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nothing here a few gallons of aircraft stripper couldn't fix.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1582155046, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160680, "authorName": "dmr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dmr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Welcome to Bring A Painted DeLorean.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1582155185, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160687, "authorName": "prv", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/prv/", "bidAmount": 4600, "content": "$4,600 bid placed by prv", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582155337, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4160695, "authorName": "John_in_DC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/john_in_dc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To me it looks a lot like an M1 in red--- not bad by any stretch, and I'm not usually a red guy. I'm betting the stainless steel is a PITA to keep smudge- and scratch-free, hence the painted variants.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582155487, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160707, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@John_in_DC \n\nI think John_in_DMC would be more appropriate here. Please change your handle accordingly for the time being. Thank you.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582156115, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160757, "authorName": "da-cat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/da-cat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Re-Sale Red....\nSo crazy... it just might work!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582156794, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160765, "authorName": "John_in_DC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/john_in_dc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RevSome I'm actually the ghost of John Delorean; the M key is tough with these ectoplasm fingers.\n\nGet this: A few months ago, the local morning radio guy (Elliot Segal) was talking about some new movie whose name I heard as \"The Man Delorean.\" What a cool idea for a documentary, I thought---the man behind the most '80s car of the decade. The Reagan era's fusion of Howard Hughes and Pablo Escobar. Instead, we get Baby Yoda.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1582157066, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160795, "authorName": "Boeingpilot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boeingpilot/", "bidAmount": 5555, "content": "$5,555 bid placed by Boeingpilot", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582157526, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4160850, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Right on @John_in_DC . Welcome back. I think you ought to bid a couple kilo's worth on this for the win and make things right in the world. \n\nAlso, please don't haunt me. ;o)", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1582158886, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4160931, "authorName": "jezzer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jezzer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Still pics are good but bidders want Video of ... Run DMC.", "likes": 14, "timestamp": 1582160477, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161064, "authorName": "FloatCake", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/floatcake/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm pretty disappointed with the bids here. Should have been $1,885, then $1,955, and then $1,985, and then $2,015, then whatever else you like. I accept that it's unreasonable to expect people to get the month and day involved with their bids lol", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1582163544, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161074, "authorName": "Bentley52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bentley52/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is really kick ass in red. I like it!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582163687, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161156, "authorName": "prv", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/prv/", "bidAmount": 8600, "content": "$8,600 bid placed by prv", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582165597, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4161189, "authorName": "TexAg2000", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/texag2000/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "THIS LOOKS GREAT!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582166191, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161249, "authorName": "Pghvdubguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pghvdubguy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@John_in_DC , the movie that you're probably talking about was called framing John DeLorean. It's a very good movie, very well put together. Part documentary part biopic. We actually had four deloreans on display in Pittsburgh for the release last Summer.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582167718, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161724, "authorName": "tardis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tardis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I worked on a couple of these back in the day and they were all painted. Difficult to find someone to fix a dented stainless panel and make it look good so a bit of Bondo and a nice paint job was the fix. I think this one looks really nice, too bad they are such bad cars.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582204923, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161850, "authorName": "VenaGT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/venagt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Bring a Magnet", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582207414, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161855, "authorName": "juanshirley7", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/juanshirley7/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I love it!!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582207494, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4161935, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wild guess: Next one in Blue??", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582209116, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162071, "authorName": "r1ch999999", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/r1ch999999/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I noticed that the Z car from a previous auction appears to be in the background of some of the photos. Did the sale fall through?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582211756, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162186, "authorName": "Robmac123", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/robmac123/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Some detailed pics of the underside showing the condition of the frame would be really helpful. The frame on these is a known rust issue and I\u2019m sure would-be-bidders could get much more comfortable after seeing the frame condition, as it\u2019s such a major and expensive fix. \r\nFirst red one I\u2019ve seen with the the louvre also painted. Looks nice.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582213162, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162285, "authorName": "E242002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/e242002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Can't clean this one with steel wool....sweet redness....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582214766, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162394, "authorName": "AdventureGumby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adventuregumby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@E242002 You can not clean any DeLorean with steel wool. Doing so imparts steel wool particles into the surface of the car, which then rust. It's an old wives' tale that you can polish a DeLorean with steel wool. Instead you just use the special pad made by DeLorean to smooth out any grain issues (although I never did that once in 14 years of owning mine.) In reality, you just wash it like any other car, just making sure to wipe both the sponge and the towel with the grain.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1582216426, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162450, "authorName": "E242002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/e242002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AventureGumby....damn it, (Saturday Night Live Flashback) you destroyed my untrue classic story I told my kids! Thanks for the clarity on my old wives' tale.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582217224, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162470, "authorName": "CajunSS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cajunss/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "2 painted DeLoreans in one week! I gotta say, this looks awesome in red!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582217429, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4162553, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RobMac123 - I will try to get the car up on a lift in the next day or so to get photos of the underside. \r\n@r1ch999999 - The Z was sold this past fall. Some of the photo's of the DeLorean were taken in the Fall.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1582218575, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4163766, "authorName": "r1ch999999", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/r1ch999999/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Johnmcg I thought that was the Z you sold back in 18.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582229825, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4163774, "authorName": "DenverWoody", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/denverwoody/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Blasphemy and sacrilege, glwta", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582229929, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4163909, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@r1ch999999 - The sale in 2018 did not go through.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582230982, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4165441, "authorName": "lgjim", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgjim/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looked at this a few times now, these look better with paint...no hate mail please...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582247146, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4166243, "authorName": "mwendell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwendell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@lgjim - I agree with you, although I'm not sure about red.\r\n\r\nAlthough I've never been in one of these... looking at the seating position, and where bottoms of the windows are, it seems like visibility must be horrific for people under six feet. Can anyone confirm this?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582291985, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4166566, "authorName": "Whathaveidun", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/whathaveidun/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hey, I was at this auction. I was too busy sulking over losing my lot to follow up and find out what the sales price was on this car. If I had done more due diligence on this car I might have bid, despite being mixed on the red color.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582297954, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4166805, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have submitted some photographs of the underside to BAT. They should appear in the gallery soon.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582302239, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4166838, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Additional photographs have been added to the bottom of the gallery. \n\n-BaT", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582302726, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4168452, "authorName": "XS29L9B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/xs29l9b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "...I'd drive this from time to time", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1582315954, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4168713, "authorName": "BeatWatch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/beatwatch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mwendell I'm 6' and had my 5spd for 9 years. My head was constantly bumping the inside of the door roof panel when looking over my shoulder and backing up. I think the ideal driver height is more like 5'9\". John Delorean was 6'4\" i think and said he fit fine, but I don't believe it. This is as nice as painted ones get. GLWTS.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582317062, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4169323, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would love to own one of these, but NEVER ever EVER a painted one. You do not paint a DeLorean.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1582320805, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4169763, "authorName": "AdventureGumby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adventuregumby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here's some official history about painted DeLoreans (none of which were painted at the factory, but three were painted intentionally by DMC upon arrival in the USA.) My understanding is that - like with the twin-turbo engine - the plan was to offer these alongside the standard stainless steel models after a few years of production. \r\n\r\nAnyway, here's some official history: \r\n\r\nhttp://support.delorean.com/kb/a86/painted-deloreans-updated.aspx", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582323006, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4171109, "authorName": "Gary_T1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gary_t1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garypike - well....I certainly don't paint DeLoreans, but judging from the pair on BaT this week, at least one, possibly two people did.......AND, I think this red one looks better than any stainless steel model I have ever seen.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1582347317, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4171364, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AdventureGumby thanks for the link. It all makes sense now. So the VIN number shows that this one is not the one painted by DMC USA, it is a different one. None were ever painted white like the other one. The reason for painting one is to hide body damage, makes sense as well. Now understanding that two DeLoreans side by side, the painted one is worth no more than half the price of the stainless steel other car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582375281, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4171851, "authorName": "AdventureGumby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adventuregumby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garypike I definitely know people who have painted DeLoreans just because they wanted to. It's not done exclusively to cover up body damage. \r\n\r\nAlso body damage can be repaired on DeLoreans; with the collapse of the original DMC dealer network, a lot of people didn't know how to get their cars repaired, which is why some hand painted bodywork done, and others sat in a garage or barn (or yard) for years or decades. In the pre-Internet era, it wasn't easy to learn that there have basically always been DeLorean service shops in various parts of the country.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582387100, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4171875, "authorName": "lexbrooks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lexbrooks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "that's the correct weather stripping I'm not even sure that seal to keep water out.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582387701, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4171909, "authorName": "Lfinley", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfinley/", "bidAmount": 12500, "content": "$12,500 bid placed by Lfinley", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582388382, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4171936, "authorName": "modell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/modell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "85mph speedo? I'm heartbroken to learn that in a real DeLorean, the speedometer can't iconically display 88mph! Btw, I actually think it looks very nice painted - I was always a little bumped by the stainless steel not matching the bumpers in non-painted cars.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582389031, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4172011, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 12750, "content": "$12,750 bid placed by garypike", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582390803, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4172116, "authorName": "amigaboy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/amigaboy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "interesting that there are TWO painted DMC's on BaT at the moment - while this car always looked way faster than it actually is, always thought it looked good when painted, given that nearly all of them are just stainless steel.....GLWTS!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582393449, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4172486, "authorName": "Dixiekoko", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dixiekoko/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've no doubt that this is a wonderful car.\r\n\r\nI would like to know about this \"spark plug upgrade\" which is seemingly important enough to mention twice. Was that PRV V6 equipped with Splitfires? Or maybe Bosch Platinums? 3 years ago?\r\n\r\nI really do like the look of painted DeLoreans. This looks great to me!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582405688, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4172657, "authorName": "Southshoreclassics", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/southshoreclassics/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@r1ch999999 I also saw this car at a small classic car auction south of boston. I spoke with the mechanic who drove the car there he said the paint on it was done by the importer/distributor who was john deloreans brother and also owned Cadillac and delorean dealership in the Chicago area I believe. The car looked gorgeous,the mechanic seemed very knowledgeable on the car and had a lot of records with it, I don't know if it sold at the auction or not.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582412928, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4172659, "authorName": "Jerbo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jerbo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And thus historians decreed BaT had entered its \"painted DMC\" era.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1582413033, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4172940, "authorName": "Jetmex", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jetmex/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That spark plug upgrade is really gonna set this one apart from all other DMCs on the market.", "likes": 15, "timestamp": 1582428201, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4173342, "authorName": "ramon.carro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ramon.carro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like this . GLWS", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582471213, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4173643, "authorName": "islander", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/islander/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Pghvdubguy , @John_in_DC - Framing John Delorean is playing on Alaska/Delta flights right now. Interesting movie and really well done, worth the watch. \r\n\r\nThese look cool, but the performance doesn't match the look - typical malaise era stuff. \r\n\r\nThe paint covers one of the cool features, but is probably easier to maintain and covers a few sins. If I bought it, I'd paint it silver and confuse everyone.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582482299, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4173669, "authorName": "pip007", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pip007/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks much better painted. DeLorean missed a trick.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582484071, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4173967, "authorName": "prv", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/prv/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by prv", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582497385, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4174105, "authorName": "designets", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/designets/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "While I am not a fan of a painted DeLorean I will say that the red color does do it justice, although it starts to look like a Fiero. I am, somewhat, interested.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582504723, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4174280, "authorName": "Lowtahoe2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lowtahoe2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love it", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582513918, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4175021, "authorName": "mike3316", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike3316/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm sorry, but as nice as the paint-job on this vehicle is .... painting a DeLorean should be considered a crime against humanity. ;-)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582564582, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4175264, "authorName": "designets", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/designets/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here is a question, not really for the owner but for anyone who might know the answer or a DeLorean owner. Removing the paint. How feasible. I am sure you would not want to use anything electrical to sand it and damage the stainless beyond recovery. There is, of course, the risk that it's painted due to body filler, and even if you remove the paint chemically there is the risk that when it was painted that the stainless was damaged in paint preparation. Anyone able to answer the question or risk of removing the paint to restore it to it's raw stainless?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582570097, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4175472, "authorName": "Greg_G", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg_g/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@designets lets assume, for kicks, that there isn't any metal damage under the paint, and that all the stainless steel is present, intact, and otherwise pristine. The amount of effort required to strip the paint and hand brush the stainless makes this a bad proposition at the current bid. Don't forget the plastic and fiberglass still need to be refinished. There are plenty other raw DeLoreans out there if you desire stainless.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1582571869, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4175548, "authorName": "E21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/e21/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "isn't painting these cars considered to be blasphemy ?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582572388, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4177229, "authorName": "MI-Roger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mi-roger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does anyone know if there are performance upgrade kits for the PRV engine? Turbo, different inlet manifold, anything? These cars are just screaming for more power. BTW - I like this Red one and the White one that is also being auctioned this week. Tasteful painting doe not detract form its stylish design - IMHO.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582587784, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4177275, "authorName": "AdventureGumby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adventuregumby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@MI-Roger One with a Stage II upgrade just sold here on BaT in the past week. See https://store.delorean.com/p-10338-stage-ii-performance-upgrade.aspx \r\n\r\nAlso http://delorean2109.blogspot.com/2008/05/dmcs-new-stage-1-upgrade-review.html\r\n\r\nAnd some have had a twin-turbo installed. I'm not sure where that option currently stands.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582588682, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4177279, "authorName": "AdventureGumby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adventuregumby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@E21 Scroll down for my two previous comments - and those by others - about painting DeLoreans.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582588776, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4177382, "authorName": "johnnyb11", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnnyb11/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "After scalding my eyeballs viewing that white one, I must say this looks nice. Good luck.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582591319, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4177950, "authorName": "designets", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/designets/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No responses from the seller is a little concerning.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582607637, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4178716, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@designets - I know you had a question about how feasible it is to remove the paint and that Greg_G had responded. I didn\u2019t add to the response as I do not have any expertise in this area. If there is any other information that you need, please let me know and I will provide whatever information I can.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582645729, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4179180, "authorName": "Aderis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aderis/", "bidAmount": 13250, "content": "$13,250 bid placed by Aderis", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582654020, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4179201, "authorName": "BBash", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bbash/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seems to be idling pretty warm, borderline hot and at a decently high RPM too according to the late 1980's/early 1990's Ford Explorer instrument cluster.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582654352, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4179381, "authorName": "prv", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/prv/", "bidAmount": 13750, "content": "$13,750 bid placed by prv", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582656878, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4179485, "authorName": "ladeef", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ladeef/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "a little aircraft stripper and a hose could go a long way on this one.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582657849, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4179567, "authorName": "Tony-K", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tony-k/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Southshoreclassics - John DeLorean's brother Charles owned a well known and respected dealership on the west side of Cleveland, called Cadillac by DeLorean. I recall seeing a red painted DeLorean many years ago at an event in Cleveland and being told by another DeLorean enthusiast that it was painted that way when it was new, by the dealer, which was Cadillac by DeLorean. It looked gorgeous. I can't verify anything that I was told, but I wonder if this is the car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582658447, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4179805, "authorName": "Rocketman612", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rocketman612/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Maybe it's the color bringing out the stance more but I'd love to see this car lowered so the wheels center in the wells better. Otherwise nice colorful DMC-12 GLWA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582659584, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4180564, "authorName": "Datsunbreeze", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/datsunbreeze/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember these cars from when I was in highschool. Always thought they were pretty cool. However, 130 hp does not sound like very much. I wonder if it could get to 88 mph?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582664332, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4180717, "authorName": "designets", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/designets/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Johnmcg. Reading above you have driven the car only 100 miles while in your ownership of 3 years. So, gas of 3 years could really be an issue/consideration of having the full system and tank cleaned, new fuel lines, etc. I assume you might agree. Even a local buyer a few hundred miles away might want to trailer the car and not drive it even for that short distance. Would you agree? By the way, not criticizing just trying to capture the mechanical condition. It's a very excellent looking example, really nice.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582665173, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4180746, "authorName": "designets", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/designets/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Datsunbreeze. Most people interested in a DeLorean never worry about performance, in fact most of us have performance cars and we might buy a DeLorean just because of the unique look of the car disregarding performance and build quality. I actually own a BMW 850i, a 500hp 70s Trans Am and a very underpowered 72 VW beetle. So, a DeLorean added to that collection would be cool regardless of the hp.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582665384, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4181548, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@designets - since I purchased the car - it has been run every 30 days and was recently driven to a local classic car auction. I don\u2019t believe there would be any issues with the fuel system or tank.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582672240, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182008, "authorName": "250gt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/250gt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This will become a future collectable.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582682726, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182009, "authorName": "Newday60", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/newday60/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by Newday60", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582682728, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4182040, "authorName": "CLIF", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/clif/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Imagine if John DeLorean had put a really good drive train in this car. Imagine if he had offered different paint schemes over the stainless steel. Imagine if John DeLorean hadn't been a cocaine dealer, a crook, and a horrid businessman. I think the car would still be around today.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1582683746, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182085, "authorName": "davidgbcurtis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/davidgbcurtis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a shame.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582684749, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182356, "authorName": "CLIF", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/clif/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@250gt\r\nIt's already a collectable, but not because it's a great car. It was unique for it's time...SST...Lambo (scissor) doors, but that's about it. Oh....DeLorean...big deal and \"Back to the Future\"...bigger deal, but not much bigger.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582692328, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182432, "authorName": "Julian.Saturno24", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/julian.saturno24/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by Julian.Saturno24", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582696518, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4182445, "authorName": "braytd1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/braytd1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG! That looks sooo much better than stainless steel.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582697605, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182590, "authorName": "Newday60", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/newday60/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by Newday60", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582720202, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4182861, "authorName": "themendous", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/themendous/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "But why? WHY do people feel the need to block out license plates? Why? Do you have it blocked when you drive on public roads? No, you don\u2019t. And NO, nobody is going to \u201cfind out where you live and steal it\u201d. If that were the case, it would have happened when you drive on a public road and anyone interested would see your plate or follow you home. People: STOP THIS INSANITY!", "likes": 17, "timestamp": 1582727515, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4182878, "authorName": "Jabooby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jabooby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Whoever bought that white DeLorean that sat in dirt for a decade sure painted it and got it ready for resale pretty quickly.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1582727802, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183006, "authorName": "Bardan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bardan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm only the 3rd person to bring this up but, why is changing spark plugs such a big deal?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582729612, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183039, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Regarding the spark plugs, I have determined that there was not a spark plug upgrade. The spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor were replaced as part of a full service in 2015 by a Volvo dealer in North Carolina.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582730195, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183054, "authorName": "MI-Roger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mi-roger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am surprised by the Bids on this Delorean. Ten to twelve years ago the private sale price for such cars was around $25K. The final price of the White one, with a seized engine, with extended outdoor storage, with damaged interior and missing steering column trim piece (unobtanium?), may have been reasonable. This one seems priced too low with 5 hours remaining in the bid process. Alas, I don't have space for this car. Gee, I wonder if the Ferrari V8 from a Lancia Thema could fit in a Delorean engine bay?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582730423, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183188, "authorName": "Dogfish246", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dogfish246/", "bidAmount": 15250, "content": "$15,250 bid placed by Dogfish246", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582732312, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4183222, "authorName": "WaltL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/waltl/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I much prefer the stainless look. \r\nI know they made a million of these motors and they went into all kind of cool cars, but my experience with this vintage PRV put a very bad taste in my mouth that remains to this day.\r\nIn the early 90's I bought a used '81 Volvo 262C Bertone for my wife. It's a beautiful, luxurious and pretty rare car, but it had a PRV in it, which I knew absolutely nothing about. We had had 4-banger Volvos for years and this was the coolest Volvo I had ever seen. A Volvo mechanic friend & mentor warned me at the time that the PRV oil journals for cam lubrication were undersized and they often developed valve train issues (Wiki says cam wear is because the exhaust valves shared a single lobe). No matter, I didn't listen because, like the Delorean, I loved the look of that 262C. I had to have it! After a few short years she was ticking so loud you could hear it inside the car with the radio on; so I parked it in the barn and a few years later sold it for 20 cents on the dollar paid. I wish I had done a 4 cyl turbo or a Buick V6 swap, but my mechanical abilities were far more limited 30 years ago than they are now\u2026", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582732693, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183364, "authorName": "needwheels", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/needwheels/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If one were to win this and purchase a Stage II performance upgrade, would they be in the red?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582734481, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183473, "authorName": "Neilo74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neilo74/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WANT THIS !!!!!!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582735849, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4183496, "authorName": "Neilo74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neilo74/", "bidAmount": 16000, "content": "$16,000 bid placed by Neilo74", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582736127, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4183503, "authorName": "SAFE4NOW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safe4now/", "bidAmount": 16500, "content": "$16,500 bid placed by SAFE4NOW", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582736232, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4183521, "authorName": "Neilo74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neilo74/", "bidAmount": 17250, "content": "$17,250 bid placed by Neilo74", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582736564, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4183538, "authorName": "mdu911sc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mdu911sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sometime in the mid 1980's, I was at high end body shop in Columbus OH having some work done on an RX-7. \r\nThere were a number of DeLoreans in the shop getting painted. \r\nI was told that the stainless body panels on the DeLoreans were damaged by acid rain on the east coast. The owner of the cars supposedly pocketed the insurance money for new body panels and had them painted.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582736826, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184305, "authorName": "Colmdunphy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/colmdunphy/", "bidAmount": 17775, "content": "$17,775 bid placed by Colmdunphy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582745721, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184421, "authorName": "Rickbar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rickbar/", "bidAmount": 18500, "content": "$18,500 bid placed by Rickbar", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582746791, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184438, "authorName": "Dlhesq", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dlhesq/", "bidAmount": 19000, "content": "$19,000 bid placed by Dlhesq", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582746985, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184447, "authorName": "Neilo74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neilo74/", "bidAmount": 19750, "content": "$19,750 bid placed by Neilo74", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582747070, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184453, "authorName": "Dlhesq", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dlhesq/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by Dlhesq", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582747104, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184492, "authorName": "Servo1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/servo1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I love it. It\u2019s much more unique with the red paint than stainless steel. I, for one, haven\u2019t seen a red DeLorean.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582747348, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184537, "authorName": "MTS1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mts1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Being a high school car nut in high school during the 80's I remember hearing a handful left the factory painted red.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582747838, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184574, "authorName": "Neilo74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neilo74/", "bidAmount": 20750, "content": "$20,750 bid placed by Neilo74", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748136, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184581, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 21000, "content": "$21,000 bid placed by RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748202, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184599, "authorName": "Carskillmysavings", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carskillmysavings/", "bidAmount": 21985, "content": "$21,985 bid placed by Carskillmysavings", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748267, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184605, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 22250, "content": "$22,250 bid placed by RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748289, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184611, "authorName": "terrapin16", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terrapin16/", "bidAmount": 23000, "content": "$23,000 bid placed by terrapin16", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748331, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184615, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 23250, "content": "$23,250 bid placed by RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748344, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184640, "authorName": "terrapin16", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terrapin16/", "bidAmount": 23500, "content": "$23,500 bid placed by terrapin16", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748439, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184643, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 23750, "content": "$23,750 bid placed by RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748445, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184648, "authorName": "Carskillmysavings", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carskillmysavings/", "bidAmount": 24500, "content": "$24,500 bid placed by Carskillmysavings", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748473, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184653, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 25000, "content": "$25,000 bid placed by RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748495, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184671, "authorName": "terrapin16", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/terrapin16/", "bidAmount": 25500, "content": "$25,500 bid placed by terrapin16", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748575, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184685, "authorName": "BrianS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brians/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@MTS1, I remember hearing that too.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748616, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184691, "authorName": "Andy_O", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_o/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No Factory painted cars. \r\nhttp://support.delorean.com/kb/a86/painted-deloreans-updated.aspx", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582748656, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184692, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 27000, "content": "$27,000 bid placed by RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748659, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4184708, "authorName": "Carskillmysavings", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carskillmysavings/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks to the winner for not making my $2(1985) bid an expensive joke. Well worth it but getting too close in price for an unpainted example IMO", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582748745, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184719, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 2/26/20 for $27,000 to RichSmith", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748780, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 4184729, "authorName": "Andy_O", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_o/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congats @RichSmith!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582748820, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184747, "authorName": "Johnmcg (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnmcg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations to the Winning Bidder! I look forward to hearing from you.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582748909, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184851, "authorName": "Mindmaniac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mindmaniac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats @RichSmith. Solid looking car!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582749360, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4184948, "authorName": "RichSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richsmith/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks. I\u2019m pretty happy right now. \r\nI\u2019ll be in touch with the seller soon.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1582749837, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4185129, "authorName": "MI-Roger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mi-roger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice car and a fair price for both Seller and Buyer. Congratulations to both!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1582750962, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4185840, "authorName": "Varjak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/varjak/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Before I ever saw a stock stainless steel-finish DeLorean in real life, I saw one painted Ferrari red like this one. I think it's cool; but I'd give a slight edge to the stock finish. If you have more than one, this is a nice get.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582755857, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4189589, "authorName": "DeTomasoman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/detomasoman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "FWIW - I personally like these when they're painted (blasphemous, I know!). The stainless looks nice, but they never got the front and rear fascias to match with the body panels and that kind of wrecked the looks of the car for me. Enjoy you new toy RichSmith!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1582836802, "type": "comment"}]