Man Builds Ariel Atom From Scrap Parts, Sets New Bar For Home-Built Cars

We've hacked together some pretty hairy cars in our day, but a self-proclaimed "Maker" with the nom de plume Proximacentuari has put together a positively amazing home-built version of the Ariel Atom, the track-day speedster. The MAKE mag reader's called it "Z59," and powered by a four-cylinder from an Acura RSX, it's the result of over 800 hours of work. But, that work's been well-placed as the little devil's got a 0-to-60 time of 4.5 seconds. Not too shabby for a little roadster built with parts scavenged from home appliances, a doghouse and the contents of a dumpster. We'll let the builder tell you more about it himself below, but lets just say it's damn inspiring and we're measuring out the square-footage in our living rooms right now. More »