Ariel Atom Owners Club Asked to Stop Promoting Atom Clones

[Mandurath]

http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2881&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

I am glad that the seven community doesnt do this. Not real sure I understand why either, as those that build replicas are either A-poor and cannot afford one (Me), B-Eccentric and love to build (McBearen and JonW come to mind) or C-Just flat think they can do it better. I prob forgot some but i think more or less most come into those groups. Though I understand there are some seven snobs out there, I has as of yet to meet any. They seem to welcome all cars as driving is the point. The car is just what you do it in. After reading some of the Atom forum rules, it also states your not to talk about other Atom forums either. Uh.....how do you make your car better without exchanging info. No wonder Keiths car was just as good. I still think atoms are a kickass looking ride though.

[slngsht]

heh, unbelievable.

 

Couple of points here... First off, have any of the "clone" creators actually sold a unit? Ariel (or the US company) MIGHT have a point IF the "clone" was a commercial venture.

 

2nd, Somebody making an Atom lookalike (i.e. a mid engined car with a curved exoskeleton ) is no worse than any Hyundai design that copies Honda.

 

As for banning them from their forum, they do have a right to do that - freedom of speech does not apply to privately run forums. So legally, there is no issue there, eventhough it's petty.

[Mandurath]

I think one of the kit car companies is making a vehicle very similar to the atom, the twin tech is similar. though i thought i saw another. The only ones that I know of for fact are 3rotors and JonW's.

[manik]

There are at least two Atom 'clone' manufacturers out there, in addition to the twin tech. One in the U.K., and one here in the U.S.

 

 

 

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[Mondo]

I've wanted a GT40 for years but the price has really shot up over the last few years, hence the purchase of a S2k.

This is the company I was looking at (RCR) and they now make an atom clone at a much more reasonable price:

 

http://www.superlitecars.com/roadster_images.html