[{"id": 3084598, "authorName": "High_Hope", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/high_hope/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "English car, Finnish registration, available in the Netherlands...Hmm, reminds me George Thorogood's remake of a Chuck Berry tune:\n\n\"I met a German girl in England who was going to school in France\nSaid we danced in Mississippi at a Alpha Kappa dance\"", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1553632076, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3084742, "authorName": "utahsaint", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/utahsaint/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@foxtastic :-)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553632823, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3084836, "authorName": "Spitfirejoe", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spitfirejoe/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sofa King Cool...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553633482, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3085360, "authorName": "Sepp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sepp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cool! A lot of money and time went into this car. This thing must be an absolute blast to drive.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553640441, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3085529, "authorName": "autoholic", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/autoholic/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "All the right stuff on this one, and still a good road car if not for the cage. Wonder what all those lights draw?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553644561, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3086042, "authorName": "125scorpion", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/125scorpion/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Fit a 1600 BDA engine!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553659721, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3086177, "authorName": "Billy1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/billy1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This would fetch a lot of $ if it was on this side of the pond.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1553677331, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3086334, "authorName": "CKKurtz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ckkurtz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Super Oscars!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553689895, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3086357, "authorName": "notabbiente", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/notabbiente/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "luv the underside attention", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553690320, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3086842, "authorName": "Ropey", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ropey/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by Ropey", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553700490, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3086907, "authorName": "Drew510", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drew510/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does this actually meet specs for any current rally organization, or is it just a tribute?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553701461, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3087121, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The approval depends on which type of rally you want to drive", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553705275, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3089565, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller will help ship to USA?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553739035, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3089889, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "yes of course we help you with the transport to USA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1553755546, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3095293, "authorName": "bobex63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobex63/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Garm I\u2019m sure I\u2019m not the only one here that\u2019d be happy to see you reselling this car on BaT in a couple of months, with a clear California title! Come on Garm, do your magic!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553884479, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3097226, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm on it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1553898040, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3097945, "authorName": "Paul_Blouin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paul_blouin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The only MK I Escort I've ever seen was at Knotts Berry Farm 20 0r so years ago. There was a really nice Consul Capri there too. That was also the only one I've ever seen. I had mt restored MI Cortina. There was a MK II 'Tina as well, making up the English Ford gallery. Love watching Goodwood videos with all the Fords beaing up on Alfas and BMWs. Here is a '71 video of an Escort beating up on a Z28 Camaro:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cawBXWWgqCI\r\n\r\nI like how that rear sway bar looks like it does double duty as trailing arms. Really cool car. I think the 1.3 crossflow has a shorter stroke than the 1600. Probably a happier revvier engine. Is that a BCF3 cam in it? I had one in my MK II Cortina for a while. It worked fine. Have a bumpier one now.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553920271, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3098435, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So cool, it's a good day for escorts on BaT!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553958661, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3098636, "authorName": "Arnage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/arnage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oh learned ones, what's it take to register a car like this in a relatively friendly state like Florida?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553966746, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3099202, "authorName": "Pagon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pagon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any feedback on what is required to get car to Florida? Cost of shipping? Options?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1553996016, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3099835, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I tray to find out and let you know tomorow what the transport cost tot Florida are, with port ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554055104, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3100061, "authorName": "Pagon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pagon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Port Canaveral", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554067055, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3100292, "authorName": "carforjohn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carforjohn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "what would be shipping cost to the us> ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554082497, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3100467, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Pagon, the transport cost to the port of Jacksonville is \u20ac 1.300,- excl insurance", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554109075, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3100561, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "the shippingcosts to NY are \u20ac 995,- excl. insurance", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554123175, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3100855, "authorName": "Arnage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/arnage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@escortGT - any chance of getting a running/driving video of the car?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1554133236, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3100894, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "the car has no valid papers in the Netherlands ( Finisch reg. papers ) and can therefore not be insured, for that reason I have not posted a moving video", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554134205, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103073, "authorName": "Billy1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/billy1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Florida might be the easiest state to get this car titled.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554168886, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103100, "authorName": "Pagon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pagon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks for info", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554169643, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103244, "authorName": "PZB993", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pzb993/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Shipping cost to Oakland, California?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554174018, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103333, "authorName": "Jaxter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jaxter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Arnage & @Billy1- You should be able to easily register this car in every state of the Union. I had no (minor) trouble getting my '72 Escort registered in California. The key document was a bill of sale. It's too old to be subject to smog regs and way too old for the feds to care. Just costs money.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1554178026, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103584, "authorName": "CarsonM03", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carsonm03/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It may sound silly, but what type of fuel do you run in this", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554208933, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103670, "authorName": "CarsonM03", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carsonm03/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does this car require race fuel or does it run on pump gas", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1554211072, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3103860, "authorName": "Kevozzi57", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kevozzi57/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by Kevozzi57", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554215211, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3104190, "authorName": "PZB993", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pzb993/", "bidAmount": 6100, "content": "$6,100 bid placed by PZB993", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554222554, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3104215, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by Garm", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554222952, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3104309, "authorName": "2mAn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "good luck @Garm !", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1554224418, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3104359, "authorName": "bobex63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobex63/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PDXBryan Escorts were bound to come to BaT, as they\u2019ve been banned from Craigslist...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1554225200, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3104367, "authorName": "bobex63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobex63/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "All you fellow statesiders who are worried about shipping costs and registration, just let Garm win this, and we may see it again here, maybe even with a California title!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1554225321, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3104368, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "this car needs normal fuel, here in Europe we call this Euro 95", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554225324, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3104377, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "PZB993, I have to find out what the shippingcost to Oakland are, to NY \u20ac 995,-", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1554225570, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3104409, "authorName": "TractorboyDC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tractorboydc/", "bidAmount": 7600, "content": "$7,600 bid placed by TractorboyDC", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554226065, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3104967, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by Garm", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554231891, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3104977, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Where's that sneaky reserve....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1554231939, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3105013, "authorName": "TractorboyDC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tractorboydc/", "bidAmount": 9600, "content": "$9,600 bid placed by TractorboyDC", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554232202, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105148, "authorName": "Patrique", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/patrique/", "bidAmount": 9700, "content": "$9,700 bid placed by Patrique", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554232944, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105355, "authorName": "PZB993", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pzb993/", "bidAmount": 9800, "content": "$9,800 bid placed by PZB993", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554234502, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105427, "authorName": "TractorboyDC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tractorboydc/", "bidAmount": 9900, "content": "$9,900 bid placed by TractorboyDC", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554234766, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105617, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by Garm", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554235372, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105782, "authorName": "Patrique", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/patrique/", "bidAmount": 10250, "content": "$10,250 bid placed by Patrique", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554236075, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105785, "authorName": "PZB993", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pzb993/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by PZB993", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554236168, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3105792, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Damn the reserve! Full speed ahead!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554236206, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3105797, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Darn thing is calling out to me.. noooooooooooo", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1554236240, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3105803, "authorName": "Anonymous", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reserve not met on 4/2/19 at $11,000", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554236291, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 3105807, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hope PZB993 can make a deal on it!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554236336, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3105858, "authorName": "PZB993", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pzb993/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks @Garm, fingers crossed.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1554236767, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3106124, "authorName": "bobex63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobex63/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ":\u2019(", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1554238647, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3142043, "authorName": "pinsx3", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinsx3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "did this sell? If not I am interested", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1555103703, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3143347, "authorName": "escortGT (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/escortgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "ist sell", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1555139087, "type": "comment"}]