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The 1905 cars featured a round radiator grille which became a feature of many of the pre war cars.
Many have actually seen one of these cars without realising it because the car driven by Kenneth More in the 1953 film Genevieve, about the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, is
Afterwards under various owners, Spyker produced some remarkable cars including the C4, powered by a German Maybach engine, featuring dual ignition, a two-speed cooling fan and a proud motto of ‘Guaranteed forever’.
In 1925 the Spyker marque came to an end after building more than 2000 cars, but in 1999, a new company, Spyker Cars was founded, unrelated to the original company but driving back the brand name just about a century afer the original firm was founded.
Proving that you just cannot keep a good name down, the Spyker of today is very much the supercar.
The latest C8 is powered by a 4,127cc 400bhp V8 and is capable of 186mph. It can reach 62mph in just 4.5 seconds. Latest additions are the C12 La Turbie with a 500bhp Audi W12 engine.
Also powered by the W12 is the Spyker D12 Peking-toParis which is sold as a SSUV - Super Sports Utility Vehicle. Bringing back 4WD to the Spyker name, this car finds many of its customers in the Middle East and is one of the world’s most exotic 4x4s.