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Spyker Cars N.V. (Euronext SPYKR) is a Dutch hand-built automobile manufacturer, not related to or controlled by the previous Spyker company that went bankrupt in 1929. The modern Spyker Cars only has the legal right to the brand name. The company's motto is "Nulla tenaci invia est via," which is Latin for "For the tenacious, no road is impassable."
The company
The reborn company was founded by Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn, and since 2000 the company has been building exclusive sports cars like the C8 and the Spyker C8 Laviolette. Spyker's history of producing airplane engines is reflected in details in these new cars as well as in the logo.
The C8 Laviolette has a 4100 cc Audi V8 engine delivering 450 hp and a top speed of 300 km/h. On July 14, 2005 it was announced that the C8 was approved for sale on the United States market.
In 2006 the Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris high-performance SUV was announced at the Geneva Motor Show, which is scheduled for production in late 2007.
Spyker Cars is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. The initial public offering was on May 27, 2004, at € 15.50, falling to a low of € 8.28 in April 2005. In 2005 the head designer Maarten de Bruijn left the company.
Cars
- Spyker C8 (various variants, including the C12)
- Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris
- Spyker C12 Zagato
MF1 Racing becomes Spyker
On September 9, 2006, Spyker bought Midland F1 Racing, a Formula One team from Russian businessman Alex Shnaider. Spyker paid $106.6 million for the team [1] which will be re-named Spyker MF1 Team for the last three races of the 2006 Formula One season. As part of the deal, the cars will have a revised livery for the final three races of 2006. The team will also use the Dutch flag from now on (instead of the Russian flag), since Spyker is based in the Netherlands. From the 2007 season onwards the team will be named Spyker F1. [2]
2007 "Orange India" Sale
On the first of September 2007, the ailing Dutch company's formula one team Spyker F1 has been officially confirmed sold to Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, owner of Kingfisher Airlines, as part of a joint consortium, dubbed ‘Orange India’, between him, Michiel and Jan Mol. Their winning bid is reported to be (US) $110 million. Drivers being speculated to become part of this new team have included Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok. [1]
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Spyker Squadron
The Spyker Squadron is the factory racing team. Competing in events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Le Mans Series, three FIA GT races, and the 12 hours of Sebring.
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Spyker Cars N.V Spyker Cars | Spyker MF1 Team | Spyker Squadron Current Models: C8 Family: C8 Spyder · C8 Spyder T · C8 Laviolette / LM85 · C8 Double 12 S · C8 Aileron C12 Family: C12 LaTurbie · C12 Zagato Historic Models: 14/18 HP · 60HP · C4 · Aerocoque Concept Cars: D12 Peking-To-Paris · Silvestris V8 Racing Vehicles: C8 Double 12 R · C8 Spyder GT2R | ||
| Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn | Corporate website | independent |
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