[{"id": 15461429, "authorName": "JosephAuto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/josephauto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Before Miata there were these fun cars. GLWTA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725384579, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15462248, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@josephauto\r\n\r\nThank you - they are still quite fun, and much more unique.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725387415, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15462359, "authorName": "JohnC31", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnc31/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like someone went a little crazy with the rattle can (inside the bonnet and elsewhere). How are the syncros, especially 2nd and 3rd? East Coast car ... so any pictures under the carpeting, in the boot and/or under the car (with the car on a lift)? Thx.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725387751, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15462538, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@JohnC31\r\n\r\nShifts very well through all gears - there is no rust - I don\u2019t have ready access to a lift.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725388307, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15462769, "authorName": "Baldbear", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/baldbear/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love these Spitfires with original wheels (my pet peeve!). Some advice. Take the car to a local repair shop and have him put on a lift for undercarriage photos. It will enhance the bidding process!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725388965, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15466371, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 500, "content": "$500 bid placed by delraydude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725399853, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15467362, "authorName": "Cnielsen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cnielsen/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by Cnielsen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725403781, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15467444, "authorName": "RonAvery", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ronavery/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I owned a 1974 Spitfire from new, the 1973 is a much better car, less smog equipment, and no rear bumper bumper guards, and the smaller ones on the front. This looks like a nice Spitfire, chrome looks good as does the paint, maybe a good polish would make the paint look deeper. The interior looks nice as well. And Dry ice treatment of the engine bay and undercarriage would be a nice treat down the road.The Ad states the engine as a 1296CC engine, when the badging states this is a 1500. I know my 1974 was a 1500 engine as well. I still think some underside photos are a must, for the new owner to have confidence. I purchased my 1972 GT6 on this site in November 2018. And it was helpful to know what the underside looks like.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1725404428, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15467464, "authorName": "CJvette", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cjvette/", "bidAmount": 2750, "content": "$2,750 bid placed by CJvette", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725404654, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15467471, "authorName": "RonAvery", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ronavery/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice videos and photographs. Good part good car prep as well.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725404701, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15469336, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RonAvery\r\n\r\nIt is the stock 1296 cc engine - the change to 1493 cc occurred in 1974.\r\n\r\nAnyone within striking distance is welcome to come view and drive the car before the auction ends - just use the Contact Seller feature to set that up.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725442764, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15470229, "authorName": "bikermike0ne", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bikermike0ne/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What's with 1500 badge, was it changed or is it original?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725460036, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15471220, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The 1500 badging is original - attached are relevant pages from the factory sales brochure that comes with the car.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1725467621, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15471305, "authorName": "Brctlbt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brctlbt/", "bidAmount": 3467, "content": "$3,467 bid placed by Brctlbt", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725468206, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15474296, "authorName": "mhawkeONT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhawkeont/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The badging remains a mystery to me. To my knowledge, there were no 1973 cars with 1296cc engines labelled as 1500's since the 1500 label denoted the 1500cc engine. There were MkIV bodies that received the 1500cc engine and badged as 1500's.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725478192, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15476779, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mhawkeONT\r\n\r\n\r\nI may have solved the mystery - based on the engine number beginning with FM and the info below it appears to be an early 1973 1492 cc Spitfire - assuming you agree I will ask BaT to update the listing,\r\n\r\nFM (9:1-world, 7.5:1-US, 9:1-US in 1976)\t1492cc\tSpitfire 1500 (1973-80)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725486744, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15477107, "authorName": "CaptTA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/captta/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do have all the emission hoses etc on your 73? If you do can you please take complete pictures of everything? Thanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725489273, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15477310, "authorName": "mhawkeONT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhawkeont/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yes, my conclusion was that it is, in fact, a 1500. FM356UE engine is an early 1500 and the Sept/72 build date is also early in the '73 production run.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1725491154, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15477455, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Curious if the last commenter has ever purchased a car on BAT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725492457, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15484890, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Engine Number", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725565392, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15487065, "authorName": "mhawkeONT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhawkeont/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@delraydude Since I'm the 'last commenter' before yours, I assume you're talking about me. I did not realize these forums were only for folks who have purchased cars on BAT. What is your concern regarding my posts?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725571573, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15487578, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Troll", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725574301, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15488374, "authorName": "azdriver2023", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azdriver2023/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What is the loud tick-tick-tick noise as the engine is running? It can be heard well in the Engine Bay - Running video. I can't imagine that it is a normal sound.\r\nThanks for any insight.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725582560, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15489481, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It may be some tappet noise after a cold start - it dissipates and it not noticeable once the engine warms up. The \u201cWalk Around\u201d and \u201cUnderneath\u201d videos were both taken within the last week with a warm engine at low idle.\n\nThe engine runs very well - I had a knowledgeable mechanic check the cylinder compression right after I bought the car in 2022 - his findings were:\n\nEngine compression results conducted with a warm engine = #1 cyl= 123#; #2 cyl= 120#; #3 cyl=124#; #4 cyl=126# - these results are within 5% of factory spec.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725604260, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15490323, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Listing has been updated to reflect a 1,496cc displacement.\r\n\r\n-BaT", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725631196, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15498123, "authorName": "azdriver2023", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/azdriver2023/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the rear plastic window unzip from the top to drop down and let air flow into the cabin without taking the top down?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725673298, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15499047, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 3601, "content": "$3,601 bid placed by delraydude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725709612, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15500513, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A new/spare bullet-style side view mirror comes with the car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725727050, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15500493, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@azdriver2023\n\nThe rear window does not unzip - it\u2019s a one piece soft top. \n\nThe soft top folds properly into the boot.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725727103, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15501614, "authorName": "CJvette", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cjvette/", "bidAmount": 3750, "content": "$3,750 bid placed by CJvette", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725731944, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15507956, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@azdriver2023\r\n\r\nCorrection - on closer inspection the rear window does indeed zip down in the manner you describe. I hardly ever drive the Spitfire with the top up, so had not noticed this until just now.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725812389, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15512546, "authorName": "Cuse01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cuse01/", "bidAmount": 3850, "content": "$3,850 bid placed by Cuse01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725844043, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15514038, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cold start video as requested by potential bidder - 52 degrees in garage - starts properly in full choke position - I typically leave it on half choke until the engine warms up and/or when I first start driving.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725891451, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15515736, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 3973, "content": "$3,973 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725902435, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15516890, "authorName": "pianoman1964", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pianoman1964/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@diggy \"I hardly ever drive the Spitfire with the top up, so had not noticed this until just now.\" -\r\n \r\nThis is the way it should be. lol", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1725906100, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15517328, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Have you done a compression check?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725907500, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15517755, "authorName": "andrew1952", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andrew1952/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I live in Tampa area and coming up to Syracuse area for the month of October. Perfect time of year to drive it back to Syracuse with the top down. Before I throw in my bid. Will it make it. Would keep it up there as a summer car. BTW. She\u2019s a beauty and the right colors", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725908965, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15518554, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@andrew1952\n\nI believe it would make it, as I have had no mechanical issues in the two years I have owned it, but that\u2019s a long way to drive a vintage car like this - unless your taking a leisurely scenic route on secondary roads through New Hampshire, Vermont and upstate New York I would highly recommend it be shipped - I just used BaT shipping for a car I bought for a friend and it was seamless.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725913657, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15518574, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@delraydude\r\n\r\nI had a compression check done right after I purchased it in 2022:\r\n\r\nEngine compression results conducted with a warm engine = #1 cyl= 123#; #2 cyl= 120#; #3 cyl=124#; #4 cyl=126# \u2013 these results are within 5% of factory spec.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725913824, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15519783, "authorName": "CJvette", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cjvette/", "bidAmount": 4250, "content": "$4,250 bid placed by CJvette", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725925967, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15520834, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 4373, "content": "$4,373 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725936853, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15521308, "authorName": "CJvette", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cjvette/", "bidAmount": 4500, "content": "$4,500 bid placed by CJvette", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725961077, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15521313, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good Morning,\r\n\r\nLast day of no reserve auction - the high bidder will be getting an original spec, low mileage Triumph Spitfire - good luck.\r\n\r\nAlthough BaT classifies this as an MK IV - it is an early year 1500.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725961321, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15521428, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 4673, "content": "$4,673 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725966834, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15521434, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning @diggy.\r\nCould you please check your emails from last night? \r\nThanks, fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725966984, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15521474, "authorName": "Cnielsen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cnielsen/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by Cnielsen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725968342, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15523212, "authorName": "Bodwell", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bodwell/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is it possible to get a certificate of title from Maine? Without it the car may not be registered in mass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725984667, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15523549, "authorName": "diggy (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@fitzgm01\r\n\r\nI responded to your message earlier today.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725986766, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15525308, "authorName": "S06745E", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s06745e/", "bidAmount": 5100, "content": "$5,100 bid placed by S06745E", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725992627, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15525778, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@diggy.....got it. Thanks.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725993867, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15525792, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 5273, "content": "$5,273 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725993900, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15525948, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 5400, "content": "$5,400 bid placed by delraydude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994230, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15525960, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 5573, "content": "$5,573 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994280, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15525974, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 5673, "content": "$5,673 bid placed by delraydude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994315, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15525976, "authorName": "Cnielsen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cnielsen/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by Cnielsen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994324, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15525993, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 6173, "content": "$6,173 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994355, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526024, "authorName": "delraydude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/delraydude/", "bidAmount": 6373, "content": "$6,373 bid placed by delraydude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994448, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526030, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 6473, "content": "$6,473 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994464, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526063, "authorName": "HWA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hwa/", "bidAmount": 6573, "content": "$6,573 bid placed by HWA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994573, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526069, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 6673, "content": "$6,673 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994586, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526082, "authorName": "HWA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hwa/", "bidAmount": 6773, "content": "$6,773 bid placed by HWA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994628, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526088, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 6973, "content": "$6,973 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994643, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526117, "authorName": "LanceSC281", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lancesc281/", "bidAmount": 7073, "content": "$7,073 bid placed by LanceSC281", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994749, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526134, "authorName": "fitzgm01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fitzgm01/", "bidAmount": 7173, "content": "$7,173 bid placed by fitzgm01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994784, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526170, "authorName": "LanceSC281", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lancesc281/", "bidAmount": 7300, "content": "$7,300 bid placed by LanceSC281", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725994895, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15526194, "authorName": "LanceSC281", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lancesc281/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 9/10/24 for $7,300 to LanceSC281", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1725995016, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 15526198, "authorName": "Thirty-three-and-a-third", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirty-three-and-a-third/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I had a '72 in Pimento Red - Driving one of these Spitfires is probably the most fun one can have with their clothes on, unless you are into naked autocross - Congrats to @LanceSC281 and @Seller", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725995033, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15526217, "authorName": "Cnielsen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cnielsen/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Was expecting a bid of $7,373. But alas. Congrats on the win.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725995113, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15526821, "authorName": "LanceSC281", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lancesc281/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Cnielsen Thank you. Looking forward to picking this up and attempting to drive it back to Texas. :) Wish me luck.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1725996823, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15530917, "authorName": "LanceSC281", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lancesc281/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@diggy I have sent you an email with a few questions. Please check that out and get back to me. Thanks.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1726008061, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15531326, "authorName": "mhawkeONT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mhawkeont/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@LanceSC281 I hope one of the questions was, \"What's your favorite restaurant\" because you need to treat @diggy to a nice meal since you stole his car. LOL", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1726010720, "type": "comment"}]