[{"id": 2419034, "authorName": "austin_alfa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austin_alfa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oooohhh, those seats. I love Flying Buttress seats. Nice build with some unresolved issues so someone that is handy on fixing things and willing to put the time and effort into it could end up with a very nice car. \r\n\r\nSweet all around. Pity the 1750 is missing. That was a rev happy little jewel-perhaps lacking some grunt but still very engaging", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1533662878, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419077, "authorName": "carson", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carson/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Another great entry for the Targa Newfoundland Rally . \r\ngiddyup", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1533663769, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419449, "authorName": "Nader", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nader/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Gorgeous color and beautiful interior!\r\n\r\nOn a modified car, I'd take a built, carbed 2L engine over a stock, SPICA 1750 any day.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1533667662, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419470, "authorName": "SM_Minis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sm_minis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not an all out race car but too good to just daily drive. What could I use it for? Excellent suggestion @carson - Targa Time!\r\n\r\nNice Alfa and I found out what a flying buttress seat is! I do see that there's an air gap between the bolster and seat back, so, buttress it is. It's a new term for me. Does that make a wrap around race seat a wingback?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1533667844, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419555, "authorName": "Pinarello", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinarello/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice - Much in common with my own 71 including the built 2 liter. With a 10:1 CR this should be a perfectly streetable motor so I wouldn't worry about what to use it for. I'd pop off the decals (except the Quadrifogli) and while I'm at it pull the bumpers too. Easy to do and IMO hopped up GTVs look much better without them. Not many close up photos of the rust-prone areas, but even in the distant side shots the rockers look excellent. Very promising. One more thing: don't sell this short because the underside isn't shiny. You'll never notice it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1533668811, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419607, "authorName": "Super7Driver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/super7driver/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A striking color, and love the seats.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533669437, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419630, "authorName": "Pinarello", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinarello/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One more thing: This color is so close to LeMans Blue and the change from whatever it was looks so thorough that I wouldn't worry one little bit. The car is non-originale anyway. Use and enjoy!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1533669677, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2419949, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Neat Alfa with just the right modifications. Glad that somebody explained the seats-would have been lost on that one. Like the mods and DCOE's are nice. I could get used to the Ford Grabber Blue and can only hope that the number circles are vinyl. Time to try for an Italian stallion!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533672861, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2420186, "authorName": "wmfollett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wmfollett/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by wmfollett", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533675995, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2420608, "authorName": "duckman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/duckman/", "bidAmount": 8800, "content": "$8,800 bid placed by duckman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533681237, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2420620, "authorName": "duckman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/duckman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well done car,with some refinement it could be perfect,with a few Autodelta pieces like my sliding block ohh boy!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1533681364, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2421334, "authorName": "cwood13", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cwood13/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Rex's stuff runs real good so depending on time that is a plus for this already great car. Got to kill these comments about the \"rev happy\" 1750s vs 2000 cc engines. They are the same stroke-only difference is the bore and they rev exactly the same when compared with the same mods and accessories (which is to say wonderfully)", "likes": 15, "timestamp": 1533706398, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2421604, "authorName": "Sport.Classics", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sport.classics/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very well done. Nice color and interior. Just to drive it!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1533733812, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2422741, "authorName": "rdm55", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rdm55/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great candidate for an SVRA Gold Medallion race car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533754546, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2423109, "authorName": "mgtveloce", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mgtveloce/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This car is clearly modified. So, not sure it matters to anyone. But, just to point out that this is a Series 2 US market 1750. Both bumpers, rear tail light configuration and FB seats are all transplants from a Series 1 US market 1750... for what it's worth.\nIt would have come from the factory with bumper over riders and the wider rear tail lights. It still has the original hanging pedals, single booster brake configuration of the S2.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533758655, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2424988, "authorName": "Alfaman105", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfaman105/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@cwood13.... AMEN brother!! If you lighten the flywheel on a 2L, you get engine with a heap of torque and revs better than a 1750!! That whole thing about a 1750 is a myth.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1533819718, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2424997, "authorName": "Alfaman105", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfaman105/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "....BTW.. nice little car, ideal for the weekend fang through the hills. Still a bit far from a track car, but a good start.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533819882, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2425033, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@rdm55... It does have a SVRA logbook, but it never had a chance to track.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533820848, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2425361, "authorName": "200mph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/200mph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A very nice \"two-paint-shades-off\" representation of one the most famous Alfas to race in the US... \n\nHerb Wetanson's GTV team in the under 2.5L TransAm series. The orange #3 and #4 \"Wetson's Drive-Ins\" cars from 1971 were repainted Pepsi blue for '72, with Pepsi logos covering both doors and Wetson's on the quarter panels and air dam. They were raced well by Horst Kwech and Harry Theodoracopulos, but the title went to John Morton's Datsun 510. \nThese GTVs are in collections with other Trans Am series cars, and show up at major vintage races.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533828707, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2425520, "authorName": "andy_m1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_m1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi Seller: I sent you a note to call me so I can see the car in the next few days but no response yet. I live in Dayton. Thanks.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1533832170, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2426011, "authorName": "GTRacer37", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gtracer37/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You say it has an SVRA log book but has it ever been tech inspected to race with SVRA? Some things look a little off to me from a safety standpoint. Neat color pretty car. GLWS", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533839234, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2427814, "authorName": "PedroPlaya", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pedroplaya/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like it took a hit in the rear driver side? Any shots that might show a little more of what is going on there?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533866806, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2428753, "authorName": "SherrieEloise", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sherrieeloise/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I owned a '74 GTV 2000 for 29 years and after going through countless mechanics, Rex with Omega Motorsports was the only one who I trusted or knew what he was doing. Sadly, when he moved away, I could never find anyone to fix the injector problem I was having. My husband thought it was too dangerous for me to drive anymore with our young son so I had to let \"Luciano\" (as I called him go.) I would trust any car that Rex was involved with and anyone who gets a Rex car would be lucky.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1533916270, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2430152, "authorName": "lilic24000", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lilic24000/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like this car.\r\nCan the number circles on bodywork be easily removed ?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1533933934, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2430845, "authorName": "Tclarke", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tclarke/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by Tclarke", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1533945305, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2431021, "authorName": "Ghans", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ghans/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "excellent color", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1533952361, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2431697, "authorName": "artjames", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/artjames/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "200mph the only haw that the 510 won the title was because Horst's fuel tank was too big, he won the last race and the title on a technicality. this car looks good and should be sold to some one who will fix the minor problems, not a hard fix,", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534003986, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2431777, "authorName": "200mph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/200mph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@artjames It was 1971 when Morton won the title on a tie-breaker (most wins) after Kwech's \"15 gallon\" fuel cell was found to hold 18 gals. in post-race tech. \r\n\r\nIn 1972, BRE Datsun beat the Pepsi Alfas soundly, 9 wins to 2... Morton and an all-star group of guest drivers (Bob Sharp, Bobby Allison, Sam Posey, Hershel McGriff, etc) handily won the title.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534007240, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2432282, "authorName": "docmatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/docmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi. I am the previous owner who had the engine, suspension and paintwork done. It is nice to see it again. I miss it. It was a blast to drive, but not so perfect that you would be afraid to drive it as intended. It is a bit of a collection of what in my opinion, are some of the nicest parts from different years. Original color was marroon. repainted red by an owner prior to me. I tried to find an authentic Alfa color code without success. I ended up just picking a color that I liked from the paint shop's chart. I liked it so much that I've used that color on multiple other projects.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1534034440, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2432303, "authorName": "James1979", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/james1979/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by James1979", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534036370, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2432387, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Kenneth3 are the meatballs vinyl numbers?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534042593, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2432391, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Landscraper they are 3M Controltac vinyl.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534042836, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2432426, "authorName": "benzog", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/benzog/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interested, and I would like to see close up shot of the brackets in front of the rear springs at the top, just under the rear parcel shelf. Thanks in advance.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534045710, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2433053, "authorName": "pblake123", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pblake123/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Kenneth3 - any details on the brakes? Stock? Wilwood? decent lines? How do they feel? Stock brakes on these are pretty woeful at the best of times - I've always done the relatively cheap front upgrade to Wilwood calipers and discs.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534110424, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2433169, "authorName": "Watry", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/watry/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You can see the rear brakes are stock. Doesn't say the condition though.\r\nAndrew", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534120075, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2433305, "authorName": "James1979", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/james1979/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the PO have the color code? In case the new buyer wants to fix the paint imperfections.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534131915, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2433318, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Kenneth3 how is the rust? I don't see any mention of its absence or presence.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534133517, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434467, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Landscraper Great question. There is one bubble on the rocker (shown in the pics), light discoloration at the base of the C pillar (shown above), and discoloration on the vertical seam near the rocker. The only other mention is the areas where the floor was patched in two small sections. Simple cosmetic brushing and undercoat spray would address. \r\nIt's a solid chassis which is very structurally sound having spent the vast majority of its life in California.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534186159, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434524, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@James1979 I have a can from the previous owner, but I'm not sure the details on it relate back to a color mix. I had a paint shop custom mix based on a color scan of the removable gas flap. I might have a small amount of the paint I purchased (and I think the code is in my receipt paperwork). It was used for an area of the engine bay I touched up in a far, lower corner that was missed years ago. If you were to send it to a competent professional painter, matching wouldn't be an issue since it's a solid color (non-metallic).", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534186722, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434552, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Watry @pblake123 Good brake questions. The calipers have all been rebuild with all new seals and dust boots. Hard lines are new and the flexible lines were swapped for stainless in the front. Fresh street pads all the way around.\r\n\r\nThey are stock ATE calipers units operating with a stock booster. I did consider the Wilwood upgrade, but opted to start with the journey down the path of stock.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534186983, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434569, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@benzog Please hit the contact me button. I'd be happy to send you more detailed pics so you can see these areas are solids. Thanks", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534187245, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434570, "authorName": "pblake123", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pblake123/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks - all rebuilt stock brakes should be decent enough for the street.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534187249, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434888, "authorName": "Watry", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/watry/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I personally don't see the issue with stock brakes. I ran track events for 15 years in a 2000 GTV (big ATE), then a 71 Super (small ATE), and never used them up. Granted I'm not a pack-leader, and my engines were a level or two above stock; not 195 HP. But after I got over my initial track exuberance and over-driving, I never ran out of brakes, at Willow, Buttonwillow, Sears, Thunderhill.\n\nWas on a pretty fast drive in Sonoma County yesterday, didn't come close to using the brakes on my 69 GTV.\n\nAndrew", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534190861, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434902, "authorName": "Watry", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/watry/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Editing out double post.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534191101, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2434989, "authorName": "docmatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/docmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi, (Previous owner again) Sorry I don't have a paint code, but I'd love to have one for if I'd wan't to repaint another car. I purchased the car in Southern CA around 2003. Rex and the paint shop had it for the better part of a year. This was before my kids were getting costly, so I didn't spare much expense. I put, as I recall, something close to 10,000 miles on it, using it as a good weather daily driver before selling it in around 2013. I will vouch for the quality of Rex Chalmer's work. He was also helpful in selecting upgraded parts that would work well without unnecessary expense. The car only required regular maintenance. Pretty quick. Handling was great. Ride was a little on the stiff side for the pretty rough roads I have near me in rural Wisconsin. I'd love to buy it back, but with one kid starting college and another soon, it is just not in the cards. Great car, especially if you want to drive it and don't care so much about absolute originality. The very minimal rust looks like it has not advanced at all in 5 years. It is a bargain at the current price.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1534192245, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2435282, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "thanks for your replies @Kenneth3. Any more info on past maintenance / work? Trying to understand the timeline based on some @docmatt s comments.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534195138, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2435815, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534201233, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2436381, "authorName": "docmatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/docmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I drove the car about 1000 miles per year for 8-9 years, after the mechanical rebuild. It got one oil change per year. Adjusted valves once that I recall. Probably changed the fluids a couple times. Electronic ignition, so not much to do for tuneups. We are talking about 1 year of normal use spread over 8-9 years on an essentially mechanically new car. How much maintenance would you expect? It sounds like the current owner put only about 1000 more miles on in the last 5 years. ( I feel sorry for him, because the real joy of owning it was the driving; and, looking at it on the long walk to the far side of the parking lot. Which, by the way, is the real reason that people with nice cars park way out in left field. ; )\r\n\r\nStill a bargain price!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1534219486, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436547, "authorName": "alfamag", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfamag/", "bidAmount": 11250, "content": "$11,250 bid placed by alfamag", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534246779, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2436632, "authorName": "austin_alfa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austin_alfa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great backstory from the original builder/man who wrote the checks. Reassuring and should help to lift the current price. Its a fab build-I'm taking notes for the 73 that is in my backyard awaiting its turn in the garage", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534250464, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436823, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you, everyone, for all the questions and inquiries.\r\nAlso note, it comes with the original backseats and belts all the way around for those who would like to enjoy the full interior and unbolt the bar.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534256053, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436857, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534256807, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2436868, "authorName": "Welcome1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/welcome1/", "bidAmount": 12300, "content": "$12,300 bid placed by Welcome1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534257041, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2436889, "authorName": "Minime1975", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/minime1975/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To the seller ...is the cage removable ? Or it\u2019s welded? ...do u have the rear seats..", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534257392, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436892, "authorName": "Minime1975", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/minime1975/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nevermind ,just see ur posting thanks!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534257439, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436897, "authorName": "Dan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Am I missing something that explains the current low bid?\r\nWill this change drastically as the clock ticks down?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534257509, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436898, "authorName": "Dan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dan/", "bidAmount": 12750, "content": "$12,750 bid placed by Dan", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534257559, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2436923, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Dan It's likely going to become very interesting in the next few hours. Currently, 700 are 'watching', it's been viewed ~10k times in 7 days (without BAT even promoting it on their Facebook page), and the increasing amount of emails I've replied to in the last 48 hours, I believe, we'll have a race to the finish.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1534258152, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2436963, "authorName": "justinstephen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justinstephen/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by justinstephen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534259025, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2436984, "authorName": "Minime1975", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/minime1975/", "bidAmount": 17005, "content": "$17,005 bid placed by Minime1975", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534259458, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437055, "authorName": "justinstephen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justinstephen/", "bidAmount": 17500, "content": "$17,500 bid placed by justinstephen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534260469, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437083, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Were you not able to get an ATL sender to work with the VB gauges? I see one installed in the fuel cell in the pictures.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534260989, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437498, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@landscraper I accidently ordered a VDO Ohm range. It\u2019s a quick swap for the right one.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534269410, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437567, "authorName": "rvnmaniak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rvnmaniak/", "bidAmount": 17750, "content": "$17,750 bid placed by rvnmaniak", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534270103, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437572, "authorName": "bentley9", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bentley9/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "conservative guess: bid will double in the next hour.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534270141, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437615, "authorName": "alfamag", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfamag/", "bidAmount": 18000, "content": "$18,000 bid placed by alfamag", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534270465, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437620, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 18250, "content": "$18,250 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534270502, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437732, "authorName": "alfamag", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfamag/", "bidAmount": 18500, "content": "$18,500 bid placed by alfamag", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534271254, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437733, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 18750, "content": "$18,750 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534271272, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437739, "authorName": "alfamag", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfamag/", "bidAmount": 19000, "content": "$19,000 bid placed by alfamag", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534271364, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437752, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 21000, "content": "$21,000 bid placed by jbeinhor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534271623, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437757, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@landscraper we seem to go up against the same cars a lot!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1534271719, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437761, "authorName": "austin_alfa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austin_alfa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Popcorn time. 7 different bidders in the last 3 or 4 hours. Should be interesting. I seriously covet those seats", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534271754, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437765, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I had the flying buttress seats on my 1969 -- I always thought it was a one year only thing?\r\nTHEY ARE SO COOL!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534271789, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437766, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@jbeinhor in another life we could have been best friends....", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534271792, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437780, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mgtveloce -- you should make some dining room chairs with them.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534271977, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437771, "authorName": "mgtveloce", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mgtveloce/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@jbeinhor - yes, only 69'. These are transplants.\nAnyone needs a set, let me know. I hoarded'em in the 80s\n\ni always assumed Alfa lost money with these, as they are much more complex than the before and after model years...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1534271996, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437803, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Without having to go back through all the comments, has the transmission / second gear been discussed? I know it's common.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534272173, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437842, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 22000, "content": "$22,000 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534272582, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437853, "authorName": "Kenneth3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenneth3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@jbeinhor Yes. It was completed by Alfa Sport in Wisconsin.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534272661, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437869, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 22500, "content": "$22,500 bid placed by jbeinhor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534272805, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437878, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 22750, "content": "$22,750 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534272890, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437879, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 23000, "content": "$23,000 bid placed by jbeinhor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534272903, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437884, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 23250, "content": "$23,250 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534272952, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437885, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 23500, "content": "$23,500 bid placed by jbeinhor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534272961, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437890, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 23777, "content": "$23,777 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273027, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437894, "authorName": "Minime1975", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/minime1975/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Still watching ...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273044, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437897, "authorName": "mwillis2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillis2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "the flying buttress seats also came in 1968 cars, super cool.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273066, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437901, "authorName": "andy_m1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_m1/", "bidAmount": 28000, "content": "$28,000 bid placed by andy_m1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273103, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437904, "authorName": "chieffuzzy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chieffuzzy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "wow", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534273122, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437906, "authorName": "Minime1975", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/minime1975/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good bye @landscraper @jbeinhor", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534273153, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437907, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 28255, "content": "$28,255 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273177, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437909, "authorName": "wmfollett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wmfollett/", "bidAmount": 29000, "content": "$29,000 bid placed by wmfollett", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273202, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437913, "authorName": "andy_m1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_m1/", "bidAmount": 29500, "content": "$29,500 bid placed by andy_m1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273236, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437916, "authorName": "ChristopherS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/christophers/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice! Over double since 11 am. It must be near the reserve. We'll see in a few minutes ...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534273279, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437917, "authorName": "wmfollett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wmfollett/", "bidAmount": 30000, "content": "$30,000 bid placed by wmfollett", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273280, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437922, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 30250, "content": "$30,250 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273386, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437925, "authorName": "Minime1975", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/minime1975/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not kitchen renovation this year!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534273417, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437932, "authorName": "andy_m1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_m1/", "bidAmount": 31000, "content": "$31,000 bid placed by andy_m1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273479, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437933, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 31250, "content": "$31,250 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273494, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437938, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 31555, "content": "$31,555 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273582, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437946, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 32000, "content": "$32,000 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273687, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437950, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 32261, "content": "$32,261 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273764, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437958, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 33000, "content": "$33,000 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273843, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437960, "authorName": "Pinarello", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinarello/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You guys know there's no last second sniping on BaT, right?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534273857, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437964, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 33250, "content": "$33,250 bid placed by Landscraper", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273884, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437966, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 35000, "content": "$35,000 bid placed by Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534273912, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2437967, "authorName": "howS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hows/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting auction on a very nice car. More interesting than watching the equity markets right now.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1534273920, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437971, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "thats it for me!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1534273962, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437976, "authorName": "Lfred", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lfred/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 8/14/18 for $35,000 to Lfred", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534274033, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 2437978, "authorName": "Pinarello", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pinarello/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats @Lfred - A very nice modded GTV! Fairly bought.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534274038, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437979, "authorName": "docmatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/docmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well done @Kenneth3! Nice return on investment! More than 50% more than I put into it 15 years ago.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1534274042, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437982, "authorName": "howS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hows/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks to all for bringing such a nice car and such an entertaining auction", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534274074, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437990, "authorName": "andy_m1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andy_m1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats, Ken. Glad you got that for it. Andy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534274143, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437989, "authorName": "speed33", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/speed33/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats ! Great car.\nThese are so much more fun to drive with the 2.0L and 10:1 comp. and larger cams.\nSold my 73 GTV 4 years ago and miss it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1534274161, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2437995, "authorName": "Landscraper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/landscraper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "ok @jbeinhor we can be friends now. See you at the '74 GTV :P", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1534274215, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2438001, "authorName": "jbeinhor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jbeinhor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "lol!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1534274272, "type": "comment"}]