The pre-airbag C8 Lav has the best interior of any car in the XXI century! Makes Pagani look like a Chinese knock off. Hard to believe now that this thing competed at Le Mans and in the Le Mans Series against Ferrari and Porsche with moderate success!
Nah, I've seen both in person and the Pagani Huayra has a lot more details everywhere inside it's the best, the Spyker is nice and iconic but simplistic compared too modern Pagani designs
@@BRAINFxck10 I've only seen Spykers in person (one had a full burgundy and the other baseball glove tan interior), but I'd take simplistic and classy over bling and overstyled any day.
''pre airbag'' the airbag steeringwheel was is only due to regulation for america !! it became standard to have a airbag but you also could order the alu prop steeringwheel !
My friends and I religiously followed their racing team, the Squadron around the world and we used to get together at Le Mans. They had a breakfast meeting with us, where the drivers explained some stuff about the car and the track and many team members attended our Friday night party at Maison Blanche. We also got a factory tour at some point. So yes, excellent memories of Spyker. They got so many things wrong, but creating memories wasn't one of them.
@@bicyclist2 Marketing, for one. They were trying to get some racing pedigree, but they sold the car as a more luxury orientated car than outright performance. Reportedly, the ride was too harsh to have a real luxurious feeling and it was outperformed by way cheaper cars. So it didn't really excell in either luxury or performance.
@@pinut187 I know they went bust. But the reason I haven't seen that particular one is probably because the owner has sold it (or he has moved, or whatever) ;) Anyways it was always awesome seeing.
@@pinut187 The brand sort of still exists but they try their best to stay under the radar ... production amount in now only a few cars a year. I read that they will announce three new vehicles this year ... let’s see
You mean the little button on the wing mirror? Spyker have that too, but they swing up (somewhere between scissor and butterfly). I agree TVR's are quirky, but mostly on the inside, this thing is almost steampunk.
I laugh everytime people try to get out of my Griffith, they normally fail. However my wedge has got normal handles and it took me a while to get into that 🤔
At Le Mans in 2015 I found one of these, a bronze convertible one just parked or abandoned depending on your point of view on a verge outside the circuit. I stopped for at least half an hour to admire it. A true dream car.
I have been lucky enough to see many of them over the years, dealership by me used to sell them so they were always around, some of the nicest cars ever.
"Let's make a car that people will only drive on sunny days and then make an interior where _every single surface_ reflects sunlight into the driver's eyes."
Always loved the Laviolette. The attention to detail is amazing. I remember seeing one for sale a few years back for £79,995. Boy have they shot up in value..
Thank you Richard for letting Jonny drive your Spyker & do a video on it, it's such a beautiful quirky car, it's the top of my wish list, I believe there's one or two in Australia but I've never seen one in the metal, Rj in Oz
I'll never drive something like this. Bloody hell, I am a nervous wreck just watching you. Just the thought of a scratch on that body is enough to give me heart palpitations 😳
Was invited back in '08 by the Spyker team as guest during the 24h of Le Mans. As a young guy tinkering with old Triumph's and MG's (and fighting Lucas the prince of Darkness... oh.... and the rust demons) is was an absolute dream come true to see and experience all that glory all within arm reach! The pounding feeling on your chest when that V8 roared to live.... I was always in motorsport and anything with pistons really, but that weekend made it clear, I too am a car pervert ;)
Thank you for bringing back to life this great car brand! Great video. Filming, scripting and editin are getting better with each new video. Skyper used to be one of my clients in the early 2000 when I was handling automotive translation projects. I remember the rather complex starting procedure (no need for an alarm on this car) and all the quirks. We translated the luxurious user manual into Arabic for a couple of rich Middle Eastern clients. Shame I never got to drive one...
I used to see these cars before they were shown to the public. They were doing work on them at Cosworth and Mahle Powertrain . They used to run them up and down the road outside of the factory.
Retrospectively, it's way cooler than I remember. Perhaps it's an idea for another mini-series? Review quirky/interesting/cult old cars as if they're new?
great car! Inside is much more more nicer than outside, maybe because of the outer roof design, but it is just a matter of taste. It is fantastic to see other people's collection rather than those on the mainstream.
First and last time I saw one was the one taking part in the 2005 Spa 24hrs. Rumour has it that less than 25 of the (new) Spykers were built. The blokes supplying fastners said each car had 2 M7 bolts in it and he only sold them one batch of 50 bolts.
Always thought Netherlands too.. but I recently say/read somewhere that the DINKA Tribe in South Sudan has the tallest men and women throughout its population..
The only time I’ve seen a Spyker was at the Motor Show in London. What a glorious looking car with the most amazing interior, without a doubt car of the show for me. And there were some fantastic cars on show.
Speed just doesn’t matter over a certain hp for the road, it’s all about the sounds, the looks, how the car makes you feel driving down a boss road. Always thought this was gorgeous. Had a Vantage Roadster for 2 years after moving from an M2 and I loved the lairyness of the M2 but the manual of the AM brought back the joy of driving feeling like an old school sports car. Would love to be in a position to have a Ferrari (manual F430 life goal) and the Bad Boys 911. That for me would finish off all you need from a collection 🤪
I have only ever seen one Spyker. In 2009, if I remember correctly, the SAAB owners club in the USA had their convention in Ohio. Both my father and I had SAAB's and we lived not far away so we went up for one of the days. Spyker had just purchased SAAB and Victor Muller showed up to the convention with a couple of the new 2010 9-5's for people to drive and he also brought a C8. I have pictures of it someplace, it was so cool.
Warren Brown's rerun of the Pekin to Paris, as seen on Australian ABC. Helped remind us of the Spiker family heritage ............. And maybe helped build the C8!🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
You need to find out if Doug DeMuro's insurance company does business in the UK ! Dutch people are the tallest in the world. Beautiful car. Love the attention to detail !
Reminds me of a certain bmw (z8) aluminum monocoque, normally aspirated (e39 m5) v8, manual gearbox and beautiful styling. Had the pleasure to drive on and love the analogue feel.
Owner of the company brought his black Spyder to LeMans, when we raced our Porsche there in 2004. Everyone at the track was awestruck by its appearance. Didn’t do so well in the 24 hours.
Terminator 2 was made of nimeticpolyalloy, for the nerds amongst us. Last saw a Spyker on Top Gear it's that rare. Great vid Jonny shame you had to drop the Car Pervert monica.
Tbis is the coolest car I ever remember on topgear 2nd was the bmw z8 I’m actually not sure which is the nicer car. But those two are what I remember the best
BEST CAR YOU HAVE EVER SHOWN/DRIVING ON YOUR SERIES. WHEN DID I LAST SEE A C8? I JUST TURN MY HEAD AND LOOK AT THE DISPLAY CABINET WHEREIN I HAVE 2 OF THEM. And it doesn't sound like an American car, the ones you mention use truck engines, the AUDI engine is a great engine. SPYKER will be back very soon.
Had to google what it looked like from the rear quarter. The best angle for me. Shame we didn’t get a real ‘walk around’ of the car. Great vid though. 👍
This is the definition of "car porn". I perfer this to any Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Mercedes, BMW or Audi. I just wish I had enough money to buy one. I love Jeremy Clarkson's review of the C8 spyder. Its so great to see it has the very rare and desirable propeller stearing wheel. Thank you.
Not totally sold on the looks inside or out but love the sound it makes and I can imagine it would be really rewarding to drive. Not sure about the name either - I thought laviolette was a small toilet but that could apply to most cars if you piss in the boot.
I´ve always liked the Spyker. It's just a cool, elegant supercar, which is kind of rare these days. Most supercars these days are way to flashy and vulgar for my taste. And the interior is just fantastic. Keep up the good work.
I don't think so, if I recall right they are the older 40v efi engine. The RS engine is 420hp and direct injection. Curious as to what they did to boost power.
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The pre-airbag C8 Lav has the best interior of any car in the XXI century! Makes Pagani look like a Chinese knock off. Hard to believe now that this thing competed at Le Mans and in the Le Mans Series against Ferrari and Porsche with moderate success!
Nah, I've seen both in person and the Pagani Huayra has a lot more details everywhere inside it's the best, the Spyker is nice and iconic but simplistic compared too modern Pagani designs
@@BRAINFxck10 I've only seen Spykers in person (one had a full burgundy and the other baseball glove tan interior), but I'd take simplistic and classy over bling and overstyled any day.
''pre airbag'' the airbag steeringwheel was is only due to regulation for america !! it became standard to have a airbag but you also could order the alu prop steeringwheel !
@@BRAINFxck10 Less is more.
My friends and I religiously followed their racing team, the Squadron around the world and we used to get together at Le Mans. They had a breakfast meeting with us, where the drivers explained some stuff about the car and the track and many team members attended our Friday night party at Maison Blanche. We also got a factory tour at some point.
So yes, excellent memories of Spyker. They got so many things wrong, but creating memories wasn't one of them.
What did they get wrong?
@@bicyclist2 Marketing, for one. They were trying to get some racing pedigree, but they sold the car as a more luxury orientated car than outright performance.
Reportedly, the ride was too harsh to have a real luxurious feeling and it was outperformed by way cheaper cars. So it didn't really excell in either luxury or performance.
I grew up in the home town of Spyker. So now and then I got to see them while they were doing test drives ... man I miss seeing them on the road.
I've seen one near Maarn or Doorn a dozen times. But not since a few years sadly.
@@_rlb yeah that’s because Spyker went bust.
@@pinut187 I know they went bust. But the reason I haven't seen that particular one is probably because the owner has sold it (or he has moved, or whatever) ;)
Anyways it was always awesome seeing.
@@pinut187 The brand sort of still exists but they try their best to stay under the radar ... production amount in now only a few cars a year. I read that they will announce three new vehicles this year ... let’s see
@@thijsvandenbroek9097 I hope so. I think they can start to sell more with the SUV they got on plan and maybe some kind of Hypercar
Jonny: Nothing says quirky more than a Spyker
TVR: Hold my door handles
.... if you can find the door handles!
If they hadn't fallen off.
You mean the little button on the wing mirror? Spyker have that too, but they swing up (somewhere between scissor and butterfly). I agree TVR's are quirky, but mostly on the inside, this thing is almost steampunk.
I laugh everytime people try to get out of my Griffith, they normally fail. However my wedge has got normal handles and it took me a while to get into that 🤔
LOL!
Such a beautiful car. That chap has a fantastic collection, lucky us that he's allowed us all a glimpse. Fair play to him.
At Le Mans in 2015 I found one of these, a bronze convertible one just parked or abandoned depending on your point of view on a verge outside the circuit. I stopped for at least half an hour to admire it. A true dream car.
You can hear the induction over the engine, glorious. Thanks for sharing Jonny & Richard
I have been lucky enough to see many of them over the years, dealership by me used to sell them so they were always around, some of the nicest cars ever.
"Let's make a car that people will only drive on sunny days and then make an interior where _every single surface_ reflects sunlight into the driver's eyes."
Always loved the Laviolette. The attention to detail is amazing. I remember seeing one for sale a few years back for £79,995. Boy have they shot up in value..
I'd never get sick of the sound of that engine !
Thank you Richard for letting Jonny drive your Spyker & do a video on it, it's such a beautiful quirky car, it's the top of my wish list, I believe there's one or two in Australia but I've never seen one in the metal, Rj in Oz
I fell in love with the Spyker ever since I saw it on Top Gear! Cracking car, only ever seen one in the flesh!! Keep it up Jonny 👍👍
Yes! That was a quick turnaround. Thought this video wouldn't come out for a few days
New drinking game - shot for each time Jonny says 'Audi V8'.
I'll never drive something like this. Bloody hell, I am a nervous wreck just watching you. Just the thought of a scratch on that body is enough to give me heart palpitations 😳
Was invited back in '08 by the Spyker team as guest during the 24h of Le Mans. As a young guy tinkering with old Triumph's and MG's (and fighting Lucas the prince of Darkness... oh.... and the rust demons) is was an absolute dream come true to see and experience all that glory all within arm reach! The pounding feeling on your chest when that V8 roared to live.... I was always in motorsport and anything with pistons really, but that weekend made it clear, I too am a car pervert ;)
Beautiful feature. First time I've seen one really driven like this. The sound is beautiful. Thanks for no music . You're a real car guy.
If life was top trumps....you win ! Thanks for taking me along 👍
Thank you for bringing back to life this great car brand! Great video. Filming, scripting and editin are getting better with each new video.
Skyper used to be one of my clients in the early 2000 when I was handling automotive translation projects. I remember the rather complex starting procedure (no need for an alarm on this car) and all the quirks. We translated the luxurious user manual into Arabic for a couple of rich Middle Eastern clients. Shame I never got to drive one...
The Spyker dashboard looks as if the car should have a 20mm machine gun or two :D
@Richard Harrold I thought about something old-fashioned like the Rhein-Metal MG 151/20 of fw190 fame.
@@VolkerHett I like the MK108 "pneumatic drill'
What a sound. God. And I just love the interior. Not over the top. Just cool. Long live the Car Caves segment!!! Part 1 was a blinder!!
Sounds just like my S8 ❤️ That exhaust note is addictive!
I used to see these cars before they were shown to the public. They were doing work on them at Cosworth and Mahle Powertrain . They used to run them up and down the road outside of the factory.
I remember seeing these at launch at the motor show, totally fell in love.
God bless you sir, keep up the great work and Long Live the Motorcar!
Superb, thanks J Dog
That there is a piece of automotive culture! Suits you Jonny!
Interior is like it was designed by four people who didn't talk to each other - so many elements I like, yet...
Retrospectively, it's way cooler than I remember. Perhaps it's an idea for another mini-series? Review quirky/interesting/cult old cars as if they're new?
great car! Inside is much more more nicer than outside, maybe because of the outer roof design, but it is just a matter of taste. It is fantastic to see other people's collection rather than those on the mainstream.
Always loved a Spyker, still look wonderful in 2021, they will never age.
Gorgeous piece of art.
Love the quirkiness and exclusivity of this car lovely. Sad that they're not around anymore and Saab as well.
First and last time I saw one was the one taking part in the 2005 Spa 24hrs. Rumour has it that less than 25 of the (new) Spykers were built. The blokes supplying fastners said each car had 2 M7 bolts in it and he only sold them one batch of 50 bolts.
Dutch hot rod. Lovely futuristic exterior, with steampunk interior.
So it's a car for small people, made by the tallest people in the world.
‘.....in the world’
Always thought Netherlands too.. but I recently say/read somewhere that the DINKA Tribe in South Sudan has the tallest men and women throughout its population..
@@utopianfurbiscuit well that is a tribe not a complete country.
@@martijnkosters9024 and across the line
Crazy Dutchies
Look at their gouvernement now😜
What an excellent idea for a series, looking forward to more. The Spyker is a lovely thing, but I’m gutted to have not seen the Panda!
What a beauty. Never seen one and probably never will.
The only time I’ve seen a Spyker was at the Motor Show in London. What a glorious looking car with the most amazing interior, without a doubt car of the show for me. And there were some fantastic cars on show.
Speed just doesn’t matter over a certain hp for the road, it’s all about the sounds, the looks, how the car makes you feel driving down a boss road. Always thought this was gorgeous. Had a Vantage Roadster for 2 years after moving from an M2 and I loved the lairyness of the M2 but the manual of the AM brought back the joy of driving feeling like an old school sports car. Would love to be in a position to have a Ferrari (manual F430 life goal) and the Bad Boys 911. That for me would finish off all you need from a collection 🤪
The dash is vert "Thunderbirds", the vents are straight out of Tracey Island. Brilliant, crazy, lovely thing.
Nice video, Johnny. Thunderbirds are go!
Love the interior. Can't beat a bit of polished metal
I have only ever seen one Spyker. In 2009, if I remember correctly, the SAAB owners club in the USA had their convention in Ohio. Both my father and I had SAAB's and we lived not far away so we went up for one of the days. Spyker had just purchased SAAB and Victor Muller showed up to the convention with a couple of the new 2010 9-5's for people to drive and he also brought a C8. I have pictures of it someplace, it was so cool.
Warren Brown's rerun of the Pekin to Paris, as seen on Australian ABC. Helped remind us of the Spiker family heritage ............. And maybe helped build the C8!🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Yes I remember that, I think I still have it on a video cassette, lol, anyone remember those things?
Rj in Oz
An aviator jacket is all you are missing Jonny to really look the part
And the leather hat/helmet with goggles.
And no mention of the airplane motif with the propeller everywhere. =)
I used to follow one on my way to work in Cheltenham every morning for a while. Not seen one in a good few years now though.
Never even heard of Spyker, unbelievably beautiful car. Inside and out.it actually sounds like a Peugeot RCZ Diesel
This reminds me of the car Bruce Wayne would drive as his "normal" car before getting into a turbine powered batmobile.
You need to find out if Doug DeMuro's insurance company does business in the UK !
Dutch people are the tallest in the world. Beautiful car. Love the attention to detail !
Reminds me of a certain bmw (z8) aluminum monocoque, normally aspirated (e39 m5) v8, manual gearbox and beautiful styling. Had the pleasure to drive on and love the analogue feel.
One of the greatest automotive interiors of all time ♥️
Stunning looking car, I've only seen one in the flesh, truly spectacular beasty!!
I saw one in Amsterdam last week (junction Bilderdijkstraat/Overtoom). A black one. First time seeing one in the flesh. Looks and sounds amazing!
Brilliant again Jonny. All your content is really good.
🙌🏽
I know those roads around Newark, and I have to say, you are brave taking it around there! Proper sketchy and narrow in places
Correct choice on which one to test drive, with some great detail on the car. But it does have a face only its mother can love.
Used your EBC discount code to buy myself a full set of discs and pads, thanks Jonny!
Owner of the company brought his black Spyder to LeMans, when we raced our Porsche there in 2004. Everyone at the track was awestruck by its appearance. Didn’t do so well in the 24 hours.
Geweldig mooie auto's die Spykers. Really awesome cars.
Such a crazy cool car! My Saab 9-3 Griffin was one of the cars built under spyker ownership. Updated styling and better quality parts and trim
It’s got a great engine note. Sounds very gratifying
Wonderful car and forever quirky. Love the glass roof.
I've only ever seen one of these on the road, in London of course.
I wish I had of been able to get a closer look, the attention to detail is amazing.
Is that Richard Porter in his Range Rover SpoooorT camera car ahead of you?
Nah
Its moving
@@thinfourth 🤣🤣
An absolute dream car. Thanks for the video.
The Gumpert Apollo was the other pre-R8 Audi powered supercar
I noticed Johnny doesn't take his eyes off the road. That's good. You don't wanna crash. Not in this case. Or any case for that matter.
Fabulous car, nice to see it being driven. You mentioned it being small, I like that. Modern supercars are way too wide for UK country roads.
Lovely video. You made what I suspected to be a chavvy ornament into something very interesting. Worth a watch. That car is a proper time capsule.
Beautiful built motor and the aircraft design ,is stunning 😍
Spyker: the easter egg of cars!
Een beetje vreemd en juist daar door mooi!
The front view kinda looks like a teenager drew a body kit for a civic, but it does look like an amazing amount of fun.
Please get a Donkervoort next time, it’s Dutch and also powered by an Audi engine that you will love to drive.
Terminator 2 was made of nimeticpolyalloy, for the nerds amongst us. Last saw a Spyker on Top Gear it's that rare. Great vid Jonny shame you had to drop the Car Pervert monica.
Good lord that is just the greatest interior in the industry
The car suits you Johny. You looked the part in there. Time to sell the Beetle. 😆
Sell the Beetle + £220k yeah?
Tbis is the coolest car I ever remember on topgear
2nd was the bmw z8
I’m actually not sure which is the nicer car.
But those two are what I remember the best
Love spyker. Especially early models with this steering wheel
*Spyker
Thanks Jonny. Next Episode of Car Cave... How about Poor Man's Car Cave?... Since this was *Rich* (ard) Man's Car Cave
Fear not, Car Caves won't just be exotica...
You mentioned the Terminator. You should definitely get a T-800 skeleton guarding your new garage/mancave, motion sensor and the red eyes light up :-)
Best motoring channel.
Is the right answer.
Wonderful thank you so much and thank the owner so much too wonderful
Has a look at the front of the Mitsubishi GTO but the interior is phenomenal and the sound well
More FTO than GTO
One hell of a thing. Beautiful car
I’m sure I’ve seen that bumbling about Nottingham before. Lovely motor!
BEST CAR YOU HAVE EVER SHOWN/DRIVING ON YOUR SERIES. WHEN DID I LAST SEE A C8? I JUST TURN MY HEAD AND LOOK AT THE DISPLAY CABINET WHEREIN I HAVE 2 OF THEM. And it doesn't sound like an American car, the ones you mention use truck engines, the AUDI engine is a great engine. SPYKER will be back very soon.
I always liked the spider for its quirky ness
It’s sounds really good
Lucky man johnie 😍😍👍👍
Had to google what it looked like from the rear quarter. The best angle for me. Shame we didn’t get a real ‘walk around’ of the car. Great vid though. 👍
This looks like it could be a baby Jag XK. Cool car!
It's beautifully made. Don't think I would ever learn to like that steering wheel though.
At a previous company back in the day we moved a few of these and 1 of our guys rolled our 4x4 and shuttle with a spyker inside..😯😯
Oh sh1t...
fantastic! Can't wait to see more
This is the definition of "car porn". I perfer this to any Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Mercedes, BMW or Audi. I just wish I had enough money to buy one. I love Jeremy Clarkson's review of the C8 spyder. Its so great to see it has the very rare and desirable propeller stearing wheel. Thank you.
Not totally sold on the looks inside or out but love the sound it makes and I can imagine it would be really rewarding to drive. Not sure about the name either - I thought laviolette was a small toilet but that could apply to most cars if you piss in the boot.
From one rich gill to another great taste pal.
I´ve always liked the Spyker.
It's just a cool, elegant supercar, which is kind of rare these days.
Most supercars these days are way to flashy and vulgar for my taste.
And the interior is just fantastic.
Keep up the good work.
I think this was the engine from the RS4 of that period ?? Gorgeous car like a baby Pagani !
I don't think so, if I recall right they are the older 40v efi engine. The RS engine is 420hp and direct injection. Curious as to what they did to boost power.
Love the Channel and the host! Keep the great work cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹
Many thanks 👍🏽
2 videos with one of the rarest cars to see on the road and not a single shot of its rear end in either.