[{"id": 2694840, "authorName": "Green66", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/green66/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Plenty of AACA HPOF badges to collect with this beauty. Well cared for, have no idea what it's worth though.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542146848, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2694903, "authorName": "West-Coaster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/west-coaster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice. \r\n\r\nIs the chin spoiler from the factory, or added on? \r\n\r\nGLWTS", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542147612, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695173, "authorName": "MRF", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mrf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The 4.3 TBI V6 in this is a nice motor with almost V8 like torque and horsepower. Basically a 350 with two cylinders lopped off.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1542150504, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695192, "authorName": "Frost", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frost/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Watch jaws drop when you show up at \u201cEl Caminos and coffee\u201d with this rarity. Good luck to seller and buyer...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1542150740, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695275, "authorName": "leb1967", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/leb1967/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Take your hands off the wheel and this thing automatically drives to the nearest steakhouse.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1542151421, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695468, "authorName": "Jags_in_the_barn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jags_in_the_barn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I can't see the name without Disney's 3 Caballeros coming to mind. Donald Duck, Ze Carioca, and Panchito dancing around singing 'we're three caballeros, three gay caballeros!'. Certainly a more innocent time, but if you're beyond a certain age, you're welcome for the earworm.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542154856, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695668, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I thought we were going to to do 1 Caballero auction per year? No? Well, O.K. \r\nAre we going to repeat the same tired-az comments too? Well, O.K.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542160002, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695865, "authorName": "Patrick01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/patrick01/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Chico, California...since this is a new auction, I'm assuming the truck is safe from the wildfires in Chico and Paradise? Hopefully, the seller is safe and good to go. Nice truck!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542166374, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2695892, "authorName": "Mcubed912", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcubed912/", "bidAmount": 444, "content": "$444 bid placed by Mcubed912", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542167476, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2696181, "authorName": "tonyola", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tonyola/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like this generation of the El Camino/Caballero and the featured car is a nice example. A little digging turned up a small but curious thing - GMC never offered the body-color SS nosecone on the Caballero.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542198116, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2696339, "authorName": "1936fred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1936fred/", "bidAmount": 600, "content": "$600 bid placed by 1936fred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542204031, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2696441, "authorName": "henrikthecat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henrikthecat/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "$1,000 bid placed by henrikthecat", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542206258, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2696887, "authorName": "cmt2000", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cmt2000/", "bidAmount": 1200, "content": "$1,200 bid placed by cmt2000", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542215496, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2696922, "authorName": "leusgs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/leusgs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The 4.3 is a nice match to this type of car. An LS3 is tempting but you gotta love originality", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1542216517, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2697030, "authorName": "Motoholic", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motoholic/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi Seller, here in Scotland we are seeing pretty horrific TV news of the wild fires from your part of California. Echoing Patrick01's concerns, we hope you, your family and your toys are safe. It gets my gut every time I see a burnt out classic. GLWTA.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1542218658, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2698068, "authorName": "henrikthecat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henrikthecat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Motoholic - where in Scotland are you from?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542230545, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2698611, "authorName": "Motoholic", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motoholic/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@henrikthecat - South Ayrshire", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542234276, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2698665, "authorName": "henrikthecat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henrikthecat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Motoholic - Annan, believe it or not, before that Kirkton.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542234793, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2699177, "authorName": "Lavaman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lavaman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As a kid I thought these things were weird. \n\nAs an adult, they are to me everything the Avalanche, Escalde pickup, and Lincoln pickups can never be, in all kinds of gentlemanly ways. Update the head unit, perhaps reupholster in leather, and you have a perfect vehicle for cruising or the occasional honey-do. Add power and tint to taste, or ignore me and leave it totally stock. Either way, wash, wax, fill, and enjoy the GMC 450SLC.\n\nGood luck!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542243236, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2699201, "authorName": "Lavaman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lavaman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@leb1967: true, but for some reason they insist on only steering to Outback Steakhouse :-)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542243690, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2699258, "authorName": "RamsayAuto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ramsayauto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@west-coaster the chin spoiler is factory. I have an 86 caballero with it. Mine was black and silver from the factory.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1542245203, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2700387, "authorName": "mhlcat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhlcat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is the air conditioning still functional?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542297134, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2700388, "authorName": "mhlcat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhlcat/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by mhlcat", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542297163, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2702550, "authorName": "cmt2000", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cmt2000/", "bidAmount": 3000, "content": "$3,000 bid placed by cmt2000", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542324786, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2703369, "authorName": "West-Coaster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/west-coaster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@tonyola \r\n\"small but curious thing \u2013 GMC never offered the body-color SS nosecone on the Caballero\"\r\n\r\nProbably because there was no passenger car to park it next to in the showroom. At a Chevy store, they could capitalize on the relative popularity of the Monte Carlo SS and offer an El Camino with some similarities. \r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the typical GMC customer probably considered himself a \"truck guy\" so didn't need any of that juvenile frippery on this truck. (The truck that he's convinced himself was better built than an El Camino.)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1542374166, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2706829, "authorName": "tojo92", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tojo92/", "bidAmount": 3250, "content": "$3,250 bid placed by tojo92", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542427566, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2706954, "authorName": "RRC715", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rrc715/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any past or needed mechanical repairs? Also does the air conditioned operate correctly?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542439913, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2707208, "authorName": "jmglyder", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmglyder/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hello, can the owner confirm the mileage on this vehicle. There is a discrepancy on the CARFAX report. Also, when was the vehicle repainted and how was it done? Thank you!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542464034, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2708092, "authorName": "DaveWoo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/davewoo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@MRF The 4.3 isn't anything like a 350 with two cylinders lopped off it's a completely different motor that started life I believe as a 3.8 liter but like the small block Chev V8 it is a rock solid motor. I belong to a Facebook group for Citation X11 fans(yes ok I'm out of the closet) and it's amazing the things this younger generation can do with cars nowadays. If I were to buy this car and it is tempting, I'd track down one these guys and I think it could be easily turned into a 4.3 Vortec and those could make amazing amounts of power for a two valve cam in block architecture. Better yet find a motor out of a Bonneville or Grand Prix Supercharged GTP or a GMC Typhoon and you'd have a great sleeper. GLWTA they are neat cars.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542503113, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2708445, "authorName": "200mph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/200mph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DaveWoo The 1985-87 4.3 90 degree V6 has the same bore and stroke as the 305 small block V8, and is described (wikipedia) as being that engine with cylinders 3 and 6 removed. \nWe had several in El Caminos and Astro vans and they are real workhorses, pulling above their weight, and going well over 150k without major attention.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542550140, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2708661, "authorName": "West-Coaster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/west-coaster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DaveWoo \r\n\r\nGood luck converting the 3.8 V6 out of a Grand Prix or Bonneville to RWD. Not impossible, but quite a task to essentially replace all the ancillaries. And there probably aren't a lot of Typhoon engines just sitting around and available. \r\n\r\nAnd @200mph is correct, the 4.3 is very much related to the small block Chevy. I remember when they came out, and one of the technical articles in Car and Driver said that many internal components completely interchanged with the V8. (Essentially an early variation of Ford's \"mod motor\" family that came along a few years later. Those Ford OHC V6/V8/V10 engines were designed to have interchangeable hard parts.)\r\n\r\nBTW, I'm an X-11 fan as well, having owned one years ago. I'm pretty sure the 2.8 V6 in those was part of a completely different engine family than the 4.3 used in this vehicle, the Astro/Safari van, et al.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542561537, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2709036, "authorName": "Auctioneer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/auctioneer/", "bidAmount": 3400, "content": "$3,400 bid placed by Auctioneer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542583535, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2709614, "authorName": "200mph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/200mph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/West-Coaster/ and @DaveWoo The Citation's 2.8 V6 was unrelated... it was the first of GM's 60 degree V6 family, used in X-body cars, many FWD intermediates and Fiero, as well as Camaro, Firebird, S10 and S-Blazer. Today, we swap the latter and its 5 speed into MGB's.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542639243, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2711765, "authorName": "West-Coaster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/west-coaster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@200mph\r\n\r\nAnd here's a bit of trivia. When Chevy released the early X-11s to the car magazines in the summer of 1980, the callout on the hood bulge was \"HO660\" for high-output, six-cylinder, sixty degrees. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, someone in the marketing department must have thought that was too complicated for Joe Sixpack to digest, so production cars ended up with \"High Output V6\" on the hood instead.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542668569, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2712168, "authorName": "papabearcorp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/papabearcorp/", "bidAmount": 3800, "content": "$3,800 bid placed by papabearcorp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542678193, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2712170, "authorName": "papabearcorp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/papabearcorp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the ac work?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1542678230, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2712435, "authorName": "Joefavazzo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joefavazzo/", "bidAmount": 3900, "content": "$3,900 bid placed by Joefavazzo", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542687492, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2712497, "authorName": "papabearcorp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/papabearcorp/", "bidAmount": 4299, "content": "$4,299 bid placed by papabearcorp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542690505, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2712579, "authorName": "Tomharper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tomharper/", "bidAmount": 5285, "content": "$5,285 bid placed by Tomharper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542694818, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714095, "authorName": "Joefavazzo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joefavazzo/", "bidAmount": 5400, "content": "$5,400 bid placed by Joefavazzo", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542743645, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714340, "authorName": "larryredmon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryredmon/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by larryredmon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542746321, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714390, "authorName": "simongadban", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/simongadban/", "bidAmount": 6100, "content": "$6,100 bid placed by simongadban", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542746848, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714500, "authorName": "larryredmon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryredmon/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by larryredmon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542747743, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714522, "authorName": "simongadban", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/simongadban/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by simongadban", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542747925, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714613, "authorName": "DENWERKS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/denwerks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice Caballero, I just sold my 1978 SS El Camino, that I had used for a driver for a couple years, pretty cool old cars, always loved this body style! GLWTA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542748565, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714712, "authorName": "Joefavazzo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joefavazzo/", "bidAmount": 7200, "content": "$7,200 bid placed by Joefavazzo", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542749304, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714762, "authorName": "gmanaed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gmanaed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RDWYTRKR, if you\u2019d respond to some of the unanswered questions in the comments, you may find the bidding will increase.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542749662, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714784, "authorName": "RRC715", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rrc715/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I agree, I\u2019m still hoping to find out if the A/C is working correctly. It\u2019s a must know before I decide to bid.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542749811, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714779, "authorName": "200mph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/200mph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hoping he\u2019s not out fighting the Camp fire... it is VERY close to Chino.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542749949, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714811, "authorName": "paystyle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paystyle/", "bidAmount": 7400, "content": "$7,400 bid placed by paystyle", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542749952, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2714833, "authorName": "Anonymous", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reserve not met on 11/20/18 at $7,400", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542750075, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 2714837, "authorName": "MdPensfan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mdpensfan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well, that was anti-climactic", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542750093, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714917, "authorName": "RDWYTRKR (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rdwytrkr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RRC715 sorry for the late reply but yes the a/c works and blows closed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542750534, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714943, "authorName": "Brent_Calgary", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brent_calgary/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Disappointing that the seller was AWOL.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542750630, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2714997, "authorName": "RDWYTRKR (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rdwytrkr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi there, well for this being my first time as a seller on BaT I learned a lot, and apologize for being AWOL, wasent aware enough to be a good seller.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1542751063, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2715005, "authorName": "RDWYTRKR (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rdwytrkr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Am open to any other questions if anyone is still interested.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542751133, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2715024, "authorName": "RDWYTRKR (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rdwytrkr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Another time, another place.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542751353, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2715035, "authorName": "savio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/savio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "live and learn, as some wise man must have said.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542751414, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2715070, "authorName": "RDWYTRKR (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rdwytrkr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DENWERKS, can I ask what you sold your 78 for,", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1542751682, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2716084, "authorName": "mazdaman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mazdaman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Another wanker with great expectations", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1542767240, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2718849, "authorName": "henrikthecat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henrikthecat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mazdaman and others - I think you're being a little (lot) unkind here. I spoke to the seller on the phone, and via email. He's getting on in years and was following the advice of one of his car show buddies by listing the car here on BaT. He quickly got out of his depth, and did not realize what it entails to run an auction like this using bringatrailer. He's a really nice guy, has left BaT, and that's a shame.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1542838838, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2725866, "authorName": "paystyle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paystyle/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No shame at all. I would have contacted him after the sale to see if he wanted to make a deal he'd be happy with, but his contact wasn't listed after the sale concluded. Apparently he is automatically given my contact as highest bidder but I never received anything from him. Seems to me like he either wasn't taking this sale very seriously and just wanted to \"get a sense\" of interest for his car, or just had unrealistically high expectations of how much he could get for it, as @mazdaman said. Either way, we'll never know because he vanished.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1543086446, "type": "comment"}]