Ex-Van Halen Atom for sale AGAIN.

[FrankRizzo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ariel-Atom-CARBON-FIBER-WING-EIBACH-SPRINGS-NITRON-SHOCKS-/120838415603?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2287e4f3#ht_2414wt_1165

[FrankRizzo]

Bidding reached a little over $47K, NO SALE!  INSTANTLY relisted:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ariel-Atom-CARBON-FIBER-WING-EIBACH-SPRINGS-NITRON-SHOCKS-/120842037984?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c22bf2ae0#ht_2414wt_1165

Word on the street has it that they're looking for nearly $65K for it.

[FrankRizzo]

NO SALE!  Bidding reached $59,100.  Not relisted yet.  If you want it, hit them up now, and see if you can make a deal.

[FrankRizzo]

Here's the listing on their site:

http://lamborghinidallas.com/Dallas/For-Sale/Used/Ariel/Atom/2009-3-Black-/6875682/

And YES, $65K it is.

[FrankRizzo]

OK, they've listed it AGAIN:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ariel-Atom-TITLED-AND-REGISTERED-CARBON-FIBER-WING-EIBACH-SPRINGS-NITRON-SHOCKS-/120852905208?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2364fcf8#ht_2432wt_1165

And dropped the BIN price to "only" $63,999.

Starting bid $55K.

[Hedge]

You're a little bit obsessed with this car!
Cheers,
Hedge

[FrankRizzo]

[quote="Hedge"]
You're a little bit obsessed with this car!
Cheers,
Hedge
[/quote]

Nahh.  Just continuing to shop eBay, so YOU don't have to! 

As it turns out, it's the only Atom that's been on there for a while.

[FrankRizzo]

WEIRD!  Listing changed, here's the new link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ariel-Atom-TITLED-AND-REGISTERED-CARBON-FIBER-WING-EIBACH-SPRINGS-NITRON-SHOCKS-/120853419562?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c236cd62a#ht_2483wt_1165

[FrankRizzo]

NO SALE!  Not even a bid at the initial bid ask of $55,000.  Of course, they instantly listed it again here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ariel-Atom-TITLED-AND-REGISTERED-CARBON-FIBER-WING-EIBACH-SPRINGS-NITRON-SHOCKS-/120857512702?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c23ab4afe#ht_2483wt_1165

[FrankRizzo]

And again?  NO SALE!  Not even a single bid of the starting amount of $57K.

On the PLUS side, it's not relisted YET.

[FrankRizzo]

Does this finally close the chapter on the Van Halen Atom?

Evidently, it's been sold to a "Rent-an-exotic" company down in Austin.

See here:

Lone Star Exotics: Ariel Atom

So, time will tell if they keep it forever, or if it shows up on the market again in a few months.  If it does, I'll be waiting to tell you about it, and to track it's progress to it's NEXT home.

[FrankRizzo]

[quote="FrankRizzo"]
So, time will tell if they keep it forever, or if it shows up on the market again in a few months.  If it does, I'll be waiting to tell you about it, and to track it's progress to it's NEXT home.
[/quote]

Well, time answers all questions.  It's for sale again:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2009-Ariel-Atom-3-/280897615209?pt=Other_Vehicles_Everything_Else&hash=item4166cd7569#ht_500wt_1182

YOURS for only $59,900.  (Assuming of course that you don't mind it's "rental" heritage now.  Who KNOWS how it was treated in the 4 months since it last sold.)

[FrankRizzo]

The auction appears to have been ended early.  Maybe someone contacted Lonestar Rentals, and made them a trade offer that they couldn't refuse.

We'll see how long THIS owner keeps it.

[FrankRizzo]

Found it!

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/search/DRauSearchAdditionalPhotos.aspx?itemid=1142357