One of the region’s best known supercar dealerships is celebrating a world first after completing the first ever sale of an Ariel Atom in Bitcoin.
Bolton’s Supercar Clinic on Halliwell Road completed the sale of the iconic Ariel Atom 3.5R model supercar after partnering with AutoCoinCars, a car marketplace that uniquely allows dealerships to advertise their cars for sale to cryptocurrency users.
The value of the sale to an undisclosed client was £64,995, circa 3.6 Bitcoin at the time.
Aadil Patel, Head of Sales at Supercar Clinic explains;
‘The idea that you could sell or buy a car with crypto currency, let alone a prestige supercar such as an Ariel Atom might have seemed like science fiction when we first began trading.
‘However, we are service led and endeavour to be at the forefront of the industry and dealing in crypto currency is part of that equation for a growing number of our clients. We all have a very pioneering spirit here and this is a huge moment, so we are all very proud of what we’ve just achieved, which was made possible thanks to our partnership with the team at AutoCoinCars.
Ariel Motor Company Ltd is a performance motor vehicle manufacturing company from Somerset, England. They create highly exclusive vehicles and are not mass-produced and are best known for producing small racing cars, including the Atom.
Each Ariel is hand-built by one technician from the start right through to performing a road test and personal sign off.
Luke Willmott, co-founder and COO of AutoCoinCars comments;
‘I’m delighted for Aadil and his client that they’ve made the first ever transaction in Bitcoin for an Ariel Atom. The relatively new nature of this concept means there’s always something exciting and innovative happening but aside from our technology that allows these incredible transactions to be possible, we should not lose sight of one simple thing – customer service.
‘Aadil and his team have an incredible range of vehicles and are leaders in their field but they never lose sight of that focus on adding value and their clients demand the very best solutions – that includes cryptocurrency as an option.
‘We now have over 850 dealerships on our platform as more and more people seek the flexibility of buying with cryptocurrency. There has often been criticism of cryptocurrency in that it is not tangible. However, we can now help people to unlock the potential of their portfolio by converting their Bitcoin into physical assets and we’re delighted to be part of this world first alongside the team at Supercar Clinic.’
