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**Jon Crooke** · April 15, 2012, 09:05 PM

Hi,
My name is Jon Crooke. I reside in Melbourne Australia.
I am the owner of the first Ariel Atom (the original demonstrator).
I am also the designer of the Hyper Pro Racer. www.hyperracer.com

**MadMaxAtom** · April 16, 2012, 08:58 AM

Hi Jon. Could you post up some pics of the first Ariel Atom? Thanks! Oh yea..welcome!!

**Norm** · April 16, 2012, 09:39 AM

Welcome Jon! The Hyperracer looks like a blast.

**Atommatt** · April 16, 2012, 04:55 PM

Hi Jon welcome, I would also like to see some pictures of the first Atom as well. I came across the Hyper Pro Racer I thought this was one kool looking track toy whats the cost on these ?

**Jon Crooke** · April 17, 2012, 12:11 AM

Picture of first Atom at http://www.hyperracer.com/hyper-racer/atom/atom.html
Cost of Hyper PRO Racer at http://www.hyperracer.com/hyper-race...r/product.html

**AtomJohnny** · April 17, 2012, 06:07 AM

LOL Nothing like a bit of self promotion.

Here's a couple without the current advertising..

**MadMaxAtom** · April 17, 2012, 07:13 AM

Very interesting! The scoop hoop appears to be taller..and the rear shocks are mounted differently.Was this Rover powered?

**AtomJohnny** · April 17, 2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by MadMaxAtom

Very interesting! The scoop hoop appears to be taller..and the rear shocks are mounted differently.Was this Rover powered?

Yes Mark. An almost identical car to mine. All Atom 1 cars have a higher air box hoop than the series 2 and 3 cars.
Both cars were fitted with air scoops on the nose because of the higher Australian temperatures and the radiator being inside the frame at 45degrees. They are the only two cars like this as no UK cars that I'm aware of had these air ducts fitted to the nose. Even later series 1 cars had the radiator mounted vertically outside the frame as in the modern cars.