With UK Customs cleared, one final 24 hour delay came when unpacking of the ship was halted by a "systems Failure", but on Friday January 4th, Atomic finally 'set foot' on UK soil under the traditional cloudy British Winter skies. Sadly it came too late in the day to enable me to get across to the port, so the reunion was set for Monday 7th.

Rather fittingly, the sun was out on the Monday morning as I made the 3 hours journey to the port. I had to sign in and obtain a security pass to gain access and naturally, confirm ownership. Finally, I was told where 'Atomic' sat waiting and to check all was in order before signing to confirm receipt.

I was naturally nervous as I rounded the corner, what would I find? Having heard a few horror stories with regard to damage to cars, I needn't have worried as there she sat still looking as stunning as ever, although she was looking somewhat lost, surrounded by trucks and containers and with various layers of Florida dust, sand, some sea salt and of course, her first layer of dirty British rain!

Following all my checks, I was delighted the she was unmarked and my worries about the battery being flat were for nothing, even the windows didn't require a re-program! 

Paperwork completed, I fired her up and, finally she was freed to my care and out we headed onto the UK roads for the first time. No sooner had we left the docks than she started to seduce people, be it at the gas station, passing a high school or at the shipping company offices where I had to stop to collect the Certificate Of Title. My parents were astounded how much attention Atomic got...I was not!

The journey home was steady and uneventful. As the car is not yet UK compliant, I took things easy and simply enjoyed being behind the wheel of her once again. The on set of rain prevented any photos (not that there were any real photographic moments to be honest!) but finally, after a journey of 5000 miles, Atomic reached her new home in Northamptonshire, England, having left Cape Coral, Florida, USA some 52 days earlier - Needless to say, it was an epic first journey...and the first of many!

Special thanks go to Jamie Richardson at RJJ Freight for these 'UK Landing' photos and of course, for his assistance in shipping the car to England.

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