Rub shoulders with luxury, real shot of spyker C8 Spyder collector’s edition
[New Car Illustration] The name Spyker is extremely strange to most Chinese people, and it can’t be associated with anything. To tell the truth, before that, I only had a superficial understanding of Spyker. In my impression, Spyker brand has a long history but has disappeared for more than half a century. After the resurrection of the 21st century, it launched a classic legendary model, which was hand-built and designed uniquely, which seemed out of place among a group of super-runners who took pleasure in challenging the speed limit. Some time ago, Spyker exhibition hall of Spyker settled in Shanghai, and besides C8 Aileron, a new generation GT sports car of Spyker, there is also the spyker C8 Spyder collector’s edition that we actually shot today.
According to Spyker China, the current starting price of this model is about 3.8 million yuan, but usually the final price of the car owner after adding some personalized options is far more than that. The most difference between this model and the ordinary version of spyker C8 Spyder is the bright silver body. Since there happens to be a car in the shop, let’s show it to you through simple real shots. Of course, let’s review Spyker’s long history before entering the real shot.
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SPYKER Shanghai Exhibition Center officially settled in Xintiandi.
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■ Spyker History Review
In 1898, two Dutch carriage manufacturers, JACOBUS and HENDRIK-JAN)· SPIJKER, built their first car with an engine in Amsterdam. In the same year, in order to present the upcoming coronation ceremony of Wilhelmina, Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Spijker made the famous golden ceremony carriage, which was also used in various celebrations in the Netherlands in the 21st century.
In order to better adapt to foreign markets, they changed the "ij" in the middle of Spijker to "Y" and changed the company name to SPYKER. Spyker’s first car was officially launched in 1900, equipped with twin-cylinder 3hp and 5hp engines provided by Ben Ci. In 1903, Spyker 60 HP, which was extremely advanced at that time, was introduced. This is the world’s first car with six engines, constant four-wheel drive and four-wheel brake.
In 1907, the legendary SPYKER 14/18 HP passed through Moscow in the "Beijing-Paris Rally".
Before the First World War, the demand for luxury cars in the world began to decline. Nevertheless, Spyker successfully participated in the Beijing-Paris Rally in 1907 with its 18hp model and won the second place.
SPYKER 60 HP in 1903, the world’s first six-cylinder four-wheel drive car.
Spyker IV is the first plane designed entirely by Spyker, which uses a quick engine.
In 1914, SPYKER merged with Dutch Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and began to develop and produce aircraft. During the World War II, Spyker Company produced 100 fighter planes and 200 aero engines.
In 1915, Spyker put forward the slogan of "persistent, strong and unimpeded", which has been used ever since. At the same time, a new company logo was introduced, which is the spoke wheel that we are familiar with later.
In 1922, Spyker introduced the simplified model 13/30 C1, but the sales volume was disappointing and fell into the edge. Although it continued to produce and sell at a reduced price, its business still plummeted. Until all the funds were exhausted in 1926, its final products were C2 two-ton trucks and C4 cars. The early Spyker Company produced and manufactured more than 2,000 cars.
"Spyker factory after rebirth"
In 2000, 75 years after the original company disappeared, Spyker regained its vitality. The new Spyker Automobile Company was founded in 1999 by Dutch businessmen Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn. Since 2000, we have been specialized in producing high-end sports cars, such as C8 and C8 Laviolette.
In 2009, Spyker planned to buy cars from General Motors, and reached an acquisition agreement on January 26th, 2010. The combination of Spyker and Saab makes Spyker Automobile Co., Ltd. an automobile enterprise that participates in the global automobile industry competition, in addition to the brand essence of aviation technology inheritance and unique and bold design shared by the two brands.
■ Motor racing
On September 9th, 2006, Spyker bought the Midland F1 team from Russian businessman Alex Shnaider. Spyker paid $106 million to transform it into Spyker F1 team and participated in the last three races of the 2006 season. As part of the transaction, the original car changed its painting in the last three races to participate in the competition.
Spyker Team Spyker Team is a competition team directly under the factory, participating in competitions such as Le Mans 24 Hours, Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship and Cyberling 12 Hours. Spyker also provides racing cars for Spyker dealers in Switzerland and participates in various automobile competitions under the name of Spyker.
■ Spyker in the movie
Instinct 2
Ranger
If you have seen the action movie "Ranger" starring Jet Li, you must remember the car of the killer with extraordinary skills-the convertible version of spyker C8 Spyder. There is also Instinct II, in which Sharon Si Tong’s sexy interpretation and the luxury and speed of super sports cars are unforgettable. Spyker adds a lot of color to the two films.