I was going to say you look strikingly like Eddie Hill... You probably get that a lot though!
It’s an Ariel Atom II. Not as quick as the dragsters or the boats, but it handles much better! It is powered by a 2.0 liter Chevy Ecotec LSJ (Cobalt) four cylinder supercharged engine with 5-speed Limited Slip differential. 252 HP to the rear tires, about 1350 pounds. Corners at 1.7 gee on Hoosier Formula Atlantic slicks. Last time out ran three consecutive 1:19 laps at Hallett.
I was going to say you look strikingly like Eddie Hill... You probably get that a lot though!
Actually, I DO get quite a bit of that!
Amazing car, excellent purchase sir.
Awesome! Saw you around the pits the last time I was out there for an HPDE!
That has to be the most fun car available for purchase right now. Excellent choice sir!
Thanks for the positive comments. I am so enthusiastic and passionate about these cars, that I recently became the Authorized Ariel Atom Dealer for all of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas!! And I have already sold our first one! Info @ www.eddiehillsfuncycles.com Thanks again- Eddie
Holy cow, you do look like Eddie Hill! Welcome to our site.
I'm starting to see the resemblance! Excellent choice on the Atom
Watch out for this group. Soon they will have you looking for a Ford Festiva, thrashed Saturn, and of course....MIATA!
Nice choice and I think that car would look stunning in Pennzoil livery!
Hi, David, and thanks for the welcome! I really can't help looking like that- it's the only face I have! Eddie
oldtin: See the resemblance? Some days I'm a bit more resembly than others-- Thanks for the brag on the Atom- I could not agree more!!
Eb4prez: Thanks for the warning! But instead of a Festiva or Saturn or Miata, I'm really more interested in finding a nice Webbly-Vickers, if I could find the right car at the right price!
CamaroKeith: Ariel Atom in Pennzoil yellow? Hmmmm--- Probably WOULD look good!
Sorry, I don't have a Webbly-Vikers out back but I do have a 1953 Renault set up with a VW 1600 dual port. If you want to trade for an Atom.....see how this madness starts!
As tempting as the 53 Renault sounds, once you get your mouth all set for a Webbly-Vickers, there is just nothing else that'll do you! But thanks for the offer!
Well, maybe Crass & Bernie are on this board and can help! Do you know about the Atom weekend they have in Hallett, OK?
I DO know about the AtomFest events at Hallett, that is what got me hooked on road racing! I hardly ever miss a track day now!
Literally the week before my last deployment, I snuck down to Texas for a track day at Eagle's Canyon and Mr Hill was nice enough to take this photo with me. He really doesn't miss a track day. http://evilengineering.com/gallery/v/Mental/Me/eddie+hill.jpg.html
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