[{"id": 8873497, "authorName": "Chamba", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chamba/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is a beautiful '55. Very well done.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1655930153, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8873516, "authorName": "boaboyoz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boaboyoz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful Bel Air - GLWTA!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1655930252, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8873544, "authorName": "Fred4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fred4/", "bidAmount": 50, "content": "$50 bid placed by Fred4", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1655930375, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8873613, "authorName": "Sprintcar14", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sprintcar14/", "bidAmount": 3000, "content": "$3,000 bid placed by Sprintcar14", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1655930743, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8873982, "authorName": "Kemper5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kemper5/", "bidAmount": 9999, "content": "$9,999 bid placed by Kemper5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1655932408, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8874218, "authorName": "scaldie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scaldie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice build. No AC? I live in SC and a car without AC is certain death 6 months of the year. I'm originally from WI and AC for 4 months is certain death. I always wonder why these great cars with wonderful power plants don't have vintage AC. As long as one has the engine bay cleared out and a new engine placed into it, why not AC? Just wondering.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1655933563, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8875331, "authorName": "dooscoop32", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dooscoop32/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I wonder how many of these so-called 383 Stroker Motors that so many people claim to have these days, really are 383 Strokers.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1655941192, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8875671, "authorName": "marvmt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marvmt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@scaldie Some places in California don't get much over 70 degrees in the summer. I see lots of rods from California without air. I live in Arizona. Need air here!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1655945121, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8875676, "authorName": "twb930s", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/twb930s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@scaldie - Many of the people building these cars are hot rodders. They care about performance, not comfort. They also care about cost. Vintage air adds $$$ (and more complexity) that could be spent on stroker cranks and cams and blowers. And a great paint job that can cost $20K after $20K of body work. Some builds are meant to be performance resto-mods and others are meant to be over-the-top custom eye-candy. This is a very nice car, but I guess the builder decided he didn't need AC. Personally, I probably wouldn't put vintage air in a build like this either, and I leave near DC where you suffocate in the summer.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1655945212, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8875720, "authorName": "AlmostThere99", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/almostthere99/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a CHERRY!!!!!!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1655945717, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8875775, "authorName": "Accelo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/accelo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "$2K will get you Air, if you install it yourself, on this Fine Shoe Box.\nReally nice.\nI doubt anybody would build a car, as nice as this one, this just to lie about the motor displacement.\nWell, done top to bottom.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1655946392, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8875790, "authorName": "Accelo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/accelo/", "bidAmount": 21000, "content": "$21,000 bid placed by Accelo", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1655946491, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8875833, "authorName": "2Rpm (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2rpm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is a350 block 4 bolt mains with a 400 crank 5 .7 rods and 0.030 hypereutectic pistons of the original 350 aluminum heads with roller rockers and engles cam high rise intake HEI ignition", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1655947151, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8876164, "authorName": "TMats", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tmats/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Stunningly beautiful", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1655952463, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8876263, "authorName": "Vtec4ever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vtec4ever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is beautiful. Wish it had been left all original. Never seen a red 55 Bel Air.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1655953946, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8876560, "authorName": "dart6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dart6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What's the story with the wipers", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1655966505, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8878055, "authorName": "2Rpm (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2rpm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "New wipers in the trunk", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1655999590, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8882857, "authorName": "edwardj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/edwardj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So what happened to the heater and switches?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656021783, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8882925, "authorName": "2Rpm (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2rpm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No heater or switches", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656022673, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8883310, "authorName": "alesser738", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alesser738/", "bidAmount": 30000, "content": "$30,000 bid placed by alesser738", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656027961, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8888609, "authorName": "mike_rockwell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike_rockwell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Always room for another nice '55 Bel Air 2dr. hardtop, thanks for not saying convertible. Red & white & turquoise & white, 2 of the most popular '55 colors. Those \"cats eyes\" are actually \"blue dots\" been around since the beginning of modified car creation. Missing the V8 emblems under the rear taillights, maybe a 6cyl. car originally? Nice job on the peaked hood. Great interior, just right, & usable. Was there wheel polish/plating in the process(?), pictures show a change in finish. Nice one to own, drive, & enjoy as is.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1656100957, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8902786, "authorName": "mike_rockwell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike_rockwell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Vintage Air would solve all your heat/cool in a unit specific for this car, including the controls just like original lever facia/trim plate", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656274824, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8904185, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "$4,000 and no defroster. Still a nice car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656290440, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8904241, "authorName": "Pettyfan43", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pettyfan43/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "55 the best of the tri 5 bunch and red and white is the best in my opinion", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656291197, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8910504, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 31000, "content": "$31,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656364389, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8913782, "authorName": "mike_rockwell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike_rockwell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The wiper motor would have been on the engine side of the firewall, not there. Is there an aftermarket wiper motor under the dash? The wiper towers are shown on the cowl, & the switch is still shown on the dash. Just asking, I'm a Rain X user.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656431600, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8916778, "authorName": "2Rpm (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2rpm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wiper motor is on the inside on driver side fire wall. It is a Raingear 2/speed intermittent switch .The new arms and blades are stored in the trunk for preservation of rubber Instructions will be sent to the buyer of the car", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656446443, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8919679, "authorName": "carchasers", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carchasers/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "crazy this looks like a automatic the way the console and shifter are. @seller is there plenty of room to throw the 5-speed handle around? I know my tko in my c10 needs more space then that. Maybe its not having a tall shifter and shifter boot that is throwing me off.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1656485059, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8919694, "authorName": "NZVeganClassicCarFan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nzveganclassiccarfan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Gearbox or slushbox?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656486998, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8919710, "authorName": "Maltese_Falcon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maltese_falcon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@NZVeganClassicCarFan -The Tremec 5-speed is a manual transmission.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656490620, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8920389, "authorName": "2Rpm (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2rpm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The tremec 5 speed is a manual with hydraulic clutch peddle", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656512033, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8920623, "authorName": "classicsports", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/classicsports/", "bidAmount": 34000, "content": "$34,000 bid placed by classicsports", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656514572, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8920625, "authorName": "Nate_the_Great", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nate_the_great/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No airplane hood ornament? My mom's 55 had one and I thought it was the coolest thing ever!!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656514588, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8920710, "authorName": "2Rpm (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2rpm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Original hoodbird not returned from chrome shop", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656515556, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8920753, "authorName": "Pettyfan43", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pettyfan43/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice build here I\u2019m guessing barely halfway on the bidding long way to go$$$", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656516017, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8921086, "authorName": "Jmix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmix/", "bidAmount": 35000, "content": "$35,000 bid placed by Jmix", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656519147, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8921874, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 36000, "content": "$36,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656523557, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923306, "authorName": "Jmix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmix/", "bidAmount": 37000, "content": "$37,000 bid placed by Jmix", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656529537, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923676, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 37250, "content": "$37,250 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531366, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923693, "authorName": "Eddierussell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eddierussell/", "bidAmount": 37500, "content": "$37,500 bid placed by Eddierussell", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531431, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923707, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 38000, "content": "$38,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531492, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923756, "authorName": "Jmix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmix/", "bidAmount": 38500, "content": "$38,500 bid placed by Jmix", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531763, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923759, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 40000, "content": "$40,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531784, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923777, "authorName": "Eddierussell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eddierussell/", "bidAmount": 40500, "content": "$40,500 bid placed by Eddierussell", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531842, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923780, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 42000, "content": "$42,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531862, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923792, "authorName": "Jmix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmix/", "bidAmount": 43000, "content": "$43,000 bid placed by Jmix", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531916, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923798, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 45000, "content": "$45,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656531946, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923808, "authorName": "Jmix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmix/", "bidAmount": 45500, "content": "$45,500 bid placed by Jmix", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532007, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923814, "authorName": "need2fillmygarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/need2fillmygarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Now we're seeing some bidders who appreciate this beautiful build. Plus pretty nice region of the country to go pick up your new ride. GLWTA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656532024, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923832, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 46000, "content": "$46,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532097, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923858, "authorName": "Jmix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jmix/", "bidAmount": 46500, "content": "$46,500 bid placed by Jmix", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532203, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923869, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 47000, "content": "$47,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532236, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923892, "authorName": "BCEvo05", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bcevo05/", "bidAmount": 47555, "content": "$47,555 bid placed by BCEvo05", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532340, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923914, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 48000, "content": "$48,000 bid placed by Jimssrs", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532426, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923939, "authorName": "BCEvo05", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bcevo05/", "bidAmount": 48555, "content": "$48,555 bid placed by BCEvo05", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532543, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8923940, "authorName": "mike_rockwell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike_rockwell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Stay on the bidding train by having your 50K ticket punched.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656532547, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923951, "authorName": "Darrenbanul", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/darrenbanul/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Jmix, don\u2019t let it get away!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656532607, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923947, "authorName": "Pettyfan43", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pettyfan43/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Deserves at least a $55 bid", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656532621, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923964, "authorName": "boaboyoz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boaboyoz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Pettyfan43 Deserves at least a $55 bid....\r\n\r\nIt would look great next to your Ford GT ;-)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656532657, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923965, "authorName": "BCEvo05", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bcevo05/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 6/29/22 for $48,555 to BCEvo05", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656532664, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 8923969, "authorName": "boaboyoz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boaboyoz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@BCEvo05 congrats mate, very well bought!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1656532678, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923972, "authorName": "mike_rockwell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike_rockwell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Now he has 2 nice ones.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656532691, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8923976, "authorName": "Pettyfan43", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pettyfan43/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It was stolen that\u2019s a great buy", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656532700, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8924016, "authorName": "BCEvo05", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bcevo05/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mike_rockwell.. I did the unthinkable and sold the other one! \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\udcb8", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656532930, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8924088, "authorName": "Chamba", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chamba/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That's a tremendous car for the money. Congratulations.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1656533222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8926090, "authorName": "Jimssrs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimssrs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just to say, I put a bid if 48,000. Site said looking for last minute bids. Took about 45 seconds. Thought I won the car. Went from looking for last minute bids to sold. I would have bid higher. Did not get the chance.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1656542849, "type": "comment"}]