scannon Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 A twist on the Aerial Atom showed up at C & C the last two months. They are made in Arvada, CO. I visited their shop today and got a ride in one of them. Three guys build these and their craftsmanship is very good. There are two varieties, one accommodates an Audi engine, either the 1.8 turbo or the V8 from the A8. The other car is for the LSx engines and uses a transaxle from the Boxter S. It is 8" longer in length but I think the shorter Audi engined cars have better proportions. There are plans to change the fabric body panels for fiberglass and also to add fenders. I got a ride in the black Audi V8 version which is the owner's personal car. It was a fun ride, although on city streets I got a good feel for the power and cornering as well as the ride. We also went on the Interstate. It has far less wind buffeting than my Caterham, probably due to the steeply raked windshield. Can you guess what that windshield comes from? http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=219186&d=1433886638 http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=219187&d=1433886649 http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=219188&d=1433886661 Their website is at http://velocityrails.com/. I priced out a V8 version and it came to about $20k less engine and transmission. That includes assembly to a roller. They will also install your engine. If you want to assemble it yourself they will also sell you a kit that should require only some drilling, no welding or machine work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 The red car with the LS1 engine was bought by a dealer in exotic cars and will be up for sale on the Denver Mecham auction in August. http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=219189&d=1433886718 http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=219190&d=1433886728 http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=219191&d=1433886973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick OTeen Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 http://www.hdforums.com/forum/attachments/general-harley-davidson-chat/291419d1358272755-statement-from-the-past-comes-true-i-see-nothing-26092-1330898878-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzempel Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Looks too muck like an ordinary sand rail for my taste. Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toedrag Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Interesting. Reminds me of the Exocet, without the donor bits I presume. I like that they have an electric prototype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I can't get excited about this or an Atom. Cars without a skin look like dune buggies. I built a Chenoweth dune buggy, but I put the fiberglass front and sides on it, and it looked a lot better than the Velocity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Well, Skip, Seams like the Velocity Rail is a complete bust in the looks department. A'dune buggy' ugly, light weight, exoskeletal car with a high powered V8. Well, who really needs skin when your bad to the bone :devil: ......may fate allow me to drive an LS9 variant.....whenever someone finally builds it. :jester: Edited June 26, 2015 by xcarguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I saw the same Velocity Rails with the LS engine at the last car gathering in Lafayette. The car looks decent from the rear, but the front end is tough on the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 There is more stylish fiberglass body work coming in the future. Xcarguy, he will put any engine you want in the car, just bring a bushel of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 There is more stylish fiberglass body work coming in the future. Xcarguy, he will put any engine you want in the car, just bring a bushel of money. Skip, Therein lies the problem; my bushel holder has a big hole in the bottom. :jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 At least you have a bushel, hole or not. I just have a flat wallet.:willy_nilly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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