6GC Style Body For Ariel Atom, Custom ??? (dont get too excited) Options

[Flyinghumanoid]

I recently figured why waste tons of time and money now, when I could really enjoy it in the future. Anyway, After college I hope to be able to afford a decent 50k-60k car, the Ariel Atom. Street legal but not really a daily driver. So if I get measurements and start now I could have a pretty cool body for a really fast car by the time i could afford it. So heres my first question... Would a fully custom fiberglass body be legal as long as I use all DOT approved parts for lights, the windshield and such? If so, then there really isn't anything keeping me from it. EXCEPT the Honda engine. Maybe if I inquire for detailed measurements all the time I can get one made with a 4A-GZE or 3S-GTE since they are custom built to begin with.

[brianforster]

I think that a much better looking, practical, similar, and cost effective solution to something like this would be to look into getting a Lotus Elise/Exige. Its very similar in concept to what you want, is plenty fast, and is 100% streetable.

Besides, realize that getting an Ariel Atom "shipped over the pond" from the UK won't be cheap and will run the budget for such a project dry before you get to enjoy it. Save up towards getting a Lotus and you'll be very happy you did.

agreed 100% about the elise/exige. its got a toyota motor so you can feel close to the family still and its the same concept but more streetable, well crap, i posted exactly what you said, but just count another one up there for this option.