[{"id": 3312052, "authorName": "RALPHSCOLLISION", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ralphscollision/", "bidAmount": 3500, "content": "$3,500 bid placed by RALPHSCOLLISION", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1559701001, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3312356, "authorName": "nostalgiccarlife", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nostalgiccarlife/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In before the inevitable \"why isn't it black\" comment ;-)\r\n\r\n'26 and '27 are my favorite years for the T, minor improvements, but improved nonetheless - and colors!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1559725573, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3312683, "authorName": "notabbiente", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/notabbiente/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "nice stablemates!\r\n\r\nGLWTA!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1559741644, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3313243, "authorName": "some_dude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/some_dude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Really nice looking T Doctor's Coupe! I have a very similar 27, so will be interested to see how this plays out.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1559751944, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3316032, "authorName": "Leif_in_Calif", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/leif_in_calif/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just to head questions off at the pass...T's originally came in 4 or 5 colors (black was not one). In 1914, struggling to meet demand, Henry said \"Black only\". It simplified production as black was the fastest drying color. Ford used different types of black paint for different parts of the car. By 1925, the T was losing ground to more \"modern\" rivals like Chevrolet, and colors were re-introduced in 1926.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1559774649, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3317588, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@notabbiente, Regarding the stable mates, you might have seen the Edsel sedan and the red Continental Coupe go through BaT recently. The Model A next to the T just might be next!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1559833810, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3327315, "authorName": "davefrances", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/davefrances/", "bidAmount": 4100, "content": "$4,100 bid placed by davefrances", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560106708, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3327489, "authorName": "tomsculpture", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tomsculpture/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by tomsculpture", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560119381, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3331148, "authorName": "carfanatic11", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfanatic11/", "bidAmount": 5210, "content": "$5,210 bid placed by carfanatic11", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560214525, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3331371, "authorName": "some_dude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/some_dude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These cars are such a bargain, when you consider how inexpensive they are to buy and own-- and they're almost 100 years old! And a big part of the reason is that they were so well made and designed that they are still plentiful, in comparison to their period competitors.\r\n\r\nIt's a real tribute to the quality and ingenuity of Henry Ford and his team.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1560222044, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3331447, "authorName": "anteater", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/anteater/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a fabulous car for traveling 20-30 mph.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1560225045, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3331931, "authorName": "mtr25", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mtr25/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "model t Ford is the most enjoyable car you will ever drive. and grab more attention than a jaguar", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560259762, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3332121, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@some_dude, couldn\u2019t agree more! It\u2019s an especially good deal considering that this was almost undriven since it\u2019s restoration! Good luck to the bidders!!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560263557, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3332564, "authorName": "Lewis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've read somewhere that when they were only in black, the paint was \"Japanned\" does anyone know what that means? I understand that they were in black as that was the cheapest and fastest drying paint.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560271591, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3332601, "authorName": "JDS1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jds1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think I read somewhere that Henry Ford had acquired the cheapest, fastest drying black paint possible at the time and that was apparently in Japan.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560272222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3332669, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Lewis, see @Leif_In_Calif\u2019s note below regarding colors. I\u2019m not familiar with the term Japanned. Anyone else hear of this?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560273386, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3332713, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I found this on drive spark.com:\r\n\u201cFord Model T models were painted using a technique called japanning (known today as baked enamel). The coating was used for decorative items in the 1800s. Japanning gave a piano black finish and was also proved to be durable and hard. Black was the only pigment it worked in.\u201d", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560274074, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334056, "authorName": "eight_bit_micro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eight_bit_micro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AZacquisitions have you verified that the \"VIN\" shown on the title also appears somewhere on the car / engine?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560283884, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334078, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@eight_bit_micro, I have not but it would have been verified by the state of AZ when they titled the car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560284064, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334181, "authorName": "eight_bit_micro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eight_bit_micro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you @AZacquisitions a couple other questions please. How tight are the steering and the kingpins? And these all seem to leak oil to some extent, how does this one rate?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560284786, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334194, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I\u2019m sorry but I don\u2019t remember seeing if they were part of the restoration. I did notice some oil seepage under the car but that\u2019s common to all of the old Fords.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560284941, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334213, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 5555, "content": "$5,555 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285085, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334226, "authorName": "Talbot78SC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talbot78sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My brother restored, well rebuilt, not restored, a Model TT truck chassis while going to grad school at Berkeley. He had access to the machine shop up in the LL Lab. The only thing that had us hung up when we went to start the engine was getting the firing order correct. T's don't use the usual 1-4-3-2 order. He eventually adapted the running gear to a car chassis, but kept the truck wheels for the little/big effect the large rears gave. With an over/under and two speed Ruckstall(sp?) rear end it had quite the gear selection.\nUntil you've messed around with a Model T, you don't know what you're missing.\nGLWTA!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560285275, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334252, "authorName": "eight_bit_micro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eight_bit_micro/", "bidAmount": 5700, "content": "$5,700 bid placed by eight_bit_micro", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285443, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334266, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 5800, "content": "$5,800 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285550, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334273, "authorName": "eight_bit_micro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eight_bit_micro/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by eight_bit_micro", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285604, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334276, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 6100, "content": "$6,100 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285633, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334281, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 6200, "content": "$6,200 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285700, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334283, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 6300, "content": "$6,300 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285718, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334285, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 6400, "content": "$6,400 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285741, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334290, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285760, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334293, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 6600, "content": "$6,600 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285776, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334299, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 6700, "content": "$6,700 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285799, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334304, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 6800, "content": "$6,800 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285826, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334309, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 6900, "content": "$6,900 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285841, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334312, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285857, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334325, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 7100, "content": "$7,100 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285914, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334327, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 7200, "content": "$7,200 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285933, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334334, "authorName": "Mojave", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mojave/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Time for a knockout bid!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560285953, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334335, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 7300, "content": "$7,300 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560285954, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334349, "authorName": "Talbot78SC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talbot78sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The bids are going up faster than I'd feel safe traveling in this car.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1560285998, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334351, "authorName": "Oakhurst", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oakhurst/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "2 bidders is all it takes!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560286014, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334356, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 7777, "content": "$7,777 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286031, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334361, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Still amazingly cheap at this price.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1560286043, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334368, "authorName": "Oakhurst", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oakhurst/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I agree", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1560286058, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334384, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 7877, "content": "$7,877 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286122, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334386, "authorName": "eight_bit_micro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eight_bit_micro/", "bidAmount": 8000, "content": "$8,000 bid placed by eight_bit_micro", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286123, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334390, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 8100, "content": "$8,100 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286138, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334391, "authorName": "Talbot78SC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talbot78sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Too bad there wasn't a video so we could hear that unique T exhaust sound.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560286140, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334396, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 8200, "content": "$8,200 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286163, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334404, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 8500, "content": "$8,500 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286193, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334414, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 8600, "content": "$8,600 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286250, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334424, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 8700, "content": "$8,700 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286273, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334434, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 8800, "content": "$8,800 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286296, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334435, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 8900, "content": "$8,900 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286312, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334443, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286349, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334449, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 9100, "content": "$9,100 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286363, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334452, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 9200, "content": "$9,200 bid placed by Gitterdunn2015", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286383, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334463, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 9350, "content": "$9,350 bid placed by Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286421, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3334469, "authorName": "BiggRedd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/biggredd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's like watching a horse race! :)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560286440, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334472, "authorName": "Fredframe", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fredframe/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Will one of you just bid $10,000!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1560286455, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334480, "authorName": "Gitterdunn2015", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gitterdunn2015/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My horse just fell over!!", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1560286510, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334482, "authorName": "BiggRedd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/biggredd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice win!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560286536, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334484, "authorName": "Rgtiedje", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rgtiedje/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 6/11/19 for $9,350 to Rgtiedje", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286542, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 3334486, "authorName": "pescjj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pescjj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great buy!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1560286554, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334488, "authorName": "Talbot78SC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talbot78sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks for a great auction guys!\r\nCongrats @Rgtiedje!\r\nYou'll enjoy it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560286605, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334494, "authorName": "AZacquisitions (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azacquisitions/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations Rgtiedje! Exciting auction and very well bought!!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1560286620, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3334504, "authorName": "Fredframe", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fredframe/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Guess you did't have to bid $10,000!\r\nVery nice buy", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560286694, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3336267, "authorName": "M125X250", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/m125x250/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow a model T this clean for less than $10,000 I\u2019m amazed! Good luck to the buyer!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1560348924, "type": "comment"}]