Ed, you should try to get Missy Elliott to come on the channel and talk about some of her cars. She's had cool and unique vehicles for the last 15 years, and you know there's got to be some good stories.
It’s always interesting to hear stories, specifically Ed’s, about celebrities who are really into cars, and not just as status symbols. Never would have thought Missy Elliot was a car person with such an interesting collection. Or that Stallone would be looking specifically for a great condition Spyker.
When Spyker bought Saab the now deceased owner of Just Saab in Cincinnati bought a Spyker C8. It wasn't just a car, it was a work of art. The interior was so beautiful.
In 2007 there was even a Spyker F1 racing team. They used Ferrari engines in it. Later this team changed owners again to become Force India which then became Racing Piont.
Spyker definitely shouldn't have ended as they did, but were driven into the ground by the megalomania of Victor Müller. A shame really. Quite some years ago, before becoming a automotive testing engineer, i did an internship at a Dutch car magazine. News was buzzing that Muller had bought Saab. Our whole redaction was sceptical if he could make it work, but we had to report ofcourse. They reached out on his mobile and couldn't reach him. One morning I am first in the office and the phone rings. Hello, this is Victor. You tried to call me? Eeh yes hello, I am just the intern I think you need my colleague. He should be in in 30 minutes. Oh it's fine, i can talk now. We had a really pleasant and to me inspiring call. I could ask so much about Spyker, Saab, the deal they worked out and how they did. I never expected such a guy to make so much time for a random intern. And I learned a lot from it.
@@tokyo7815 Apparently Mr.Muller is still pulling the strings with some Russian investors? Sounds sketchy to me. Also the original designer has long withdrawn from the project and they want to build the ten year old designs. I hope they succeed but I fear they won't
Ed is going dutch 😄 🇳🇱 welkom 👋🏻 If you ever in The Netherlands you should visit the louman museum. It’s a car museum about the history of the car. And they have a few original spykers on display.
As a Dutchmen I love Spyker and it breaks my hart that this beautiful brand did not make it, there is a company now Spyker Enthousiast which have rebuild Spyker coceptcars into road worthy cars and other grazy stuff like that.
in the beginning of 2022, the news came out that a Russian investor found interest in Spyker, and actually bought the rights to it. At the end of 2022 it was planned to start production of the C8, B6 and D12 in small quantity's on request. But nothing ever came out of it (probably due to the war, or pure fake news)
It's a one of a kind steampunk automobile! All of that style and 190 mph, yeah, it must be an unique experience to cruise anywhere with that because you probably won't see another along the way. Get ready for people taking pictures of it every time you park it somewhere! I will when I see one!
I think that if Silvester Stalone doesn't buy it than keep it. You wanted that car and you can have a great story. If he buys it you can say that you sold a car to Silvester Stalone. If he doesn't buy it you can say you almost sold a car to him.
Missy Elliott always spoke about this car and how she thought it was so beautiful looking that she rarely if ever drove the thing. She ended up selling it eventually but yeah it was one of those cars she bought mainly just to look at
I had the pleasure of seeing the Spyker in person in the beginning of last month while I was down at Curated. Such a gorgeous car in person and they truly are a work of art.
The Spyker C8 has been my dream car for a long time... I actually walked into Lamborghini of Atlanta (or maybe it was motorcars of Georgia) at sometime around 2009 or so and saw a black on tan interior in the show room... I still think about that sometimes.. There was also a Noble M12 in the parking lot in dark blue or black, if I remember right...
Missy had a 6.0 Diablo that ended up here in Charleston SC after she hired a company to transport it to VA and a dispatcher totaled it on a joyride in 2001. The guy was sentenced to 3 years, the car was rebuilt by a euro shop here and it’s still around today
In 2004, the Porsche team I was working for went to LeMans France to compete in the 24 hours. That same year Spyker had a car entered in the race. Almost every day the owner of the company would bring his black roadster and park in the parking lot and I drooled over that thing every time I looked at it.
There can never be a bigger first world problem than having the opportunity to own and drive so many cool cars and say "I'd rather just drive my Murcis". That's a true flex right there.
Man Ed, I think you said it your self. This is a car with ALL the character traits of a car that will appreciate like an asset, to $1 million +. I don’t think I could sell the spyker knowing that information. What a great story of course!!
When I was a kid we had a dealership in Houston that sold spykers, and I remember asking my dad to take me when I was 8 or so. They let me sit in it, turned it on for me, gave me the whole experience, it was great. Always wanted one since then. The exposed metal on the gear linkage was so cool to me even then.
There is a guy at my yacht club in Southern California who bought his Spyker C8 brand new… still has it. Such an amazing car. It’s a silver C8 spider, red interior, and has the fancy propeller steering wheel. Unfortunately he very seldom drives it. In fact, he usually just sits in it and drinks wine in it in his garage with his wife. The car has less than 500 miles on it.
I would say hang onto it Ed your first instinct was the correct one, and maybe if you hold it long enough it could be your building block to the Veyron, or even the F1 that you have always dreamed of. Unless of course Rocky actually wants it in which case I’m sure it will be a great story!
I remember buying a dupont registry when I was in middle school or high school and on the cover was the spyker c12 la turbie. From then on I've always been fascinated with these cars and is definitely on the bucket list to drive some day.
Always loved this car. I first saw it in the movie War with Jet Li and Jason Statham. There were several car scenes with Jet driving this spyker. Beautiful car and timeless.
I also remember that movie war Jason Statham was driving a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle chasing jet li in the spyker jet li gets away and Jason Statham crashes the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
My favourite part about the Spyker C8 is that it looks like a 60 Le Mans car, especially from the rear where it has lots of Porsche 904 characteristics.
There's a beach down at ocean avenue... where I used to sit and talk with you... we were both 16 and it felt so right sleeping all day staying up all night.....
I know its a bit cheesy, but I first learned of this car through GTA IV through a swizz beats song called Top Down, "this chick said hey Swizzy let me ride in your viper, I said hell naw dont you know thats a Spyker; Number 2 out of 20 in the world" later that week I was watching TGUK and lo and behold Jeremy Clarkson was Reviewing the C8 Spyker and that song popped into my head again. ahh the memories. very nice find!
You should keep it. Honestly you've not owned it if you just have it in Miami. Prices will only go up and it's an incredibly unique car as as a curator of unique vehicles you should enjoy it b
I sat in a Spyker once. I was completely overwhelmed with how nicely put together it was. It honestly felt like a simpler version of the Paganis I've sat in.
My 2 absolute dreamcars, and equal 1’s on my favourite car list, is a green XJ220, and an F40. I’ve never seen either of these cars anywhere but on tv, but I really hope at one point I’m able to see one. I’d love to drive them but it would be bittersweet, because it would be the best day of my life, and also incredibly disappointing because I would have to stop, and get out, and never ever do it again.
I heard Missy Elliot is a car person. Very rare in entertainment these days for celebrities to love their cars and take care of them. Lady GaGa also has my admiration because she has a lot of classic collector cars.
I guess you never know where someone might find a car that I've never seen in person. Only in Gran Turismo, a magazine , and finally reviewed on video... I think it was Richard Hammond , and I seem to recall him saying the craftsmanship and quirkiness reminded him of Pagani. Anyway, great story, as always, Ed. Selling it to Sly Stallone certainly adds to it! But I'm sort of vicariously hoping you keep it.
In the late 2000s we got a Lamborghini dealership in Portland OR that mostly had Spyker C8's in stock. I still remember going and sitting in those cars after highschool (yes they left them unlocked in the show room, no idea why) I Still think about how weird I thought they where at the time. Never knew that they'd become super rare and way more valuable than the Gallardo's that I listed after at the time.
Ed to himself driving home: “Was it worth it? Let me work it. I’ll put this thing down, flip it, and make a nice profit through shrewd negotiation.”
😂😂👏🏾👏🏾
Imagine during driving with jeremy clarkson voiceover at the background as he ponder to get profit with shrewd negotiation
Bro hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
One of the best comments I’ve ever seen 🤣
If you think that’s funny. Most likely you’re a dork.. tf
Ed, you should try to get Missy Elliott to come on the channel and talk about some of her cars. She's had cool and unique vehicles for the last 15 years, and you know there's got to be some good stories.
Agreed, Missy Elliot is such a dope person
‘I bought one of your old cars and I love it’ is a great way to start that conversation
Not happening unless he caughing up money. Nothing is free and your guest come in for free then lol idk that’s on them
@@THEREAL_GZUS thanks for the very insightful comment, definitely didn’t think that was a possibility at all
@@THEREAL_GZUS Caughing: when you start laughing so hard that it becomes a coughing fit
The shift lever in a Spyker is actual art.
It’s always interesting to hear stories, specifically Ed’s, about celebrities who are really into cars, and not just as status symbols. Never would have thought Missy Elliot was a car person with such an interesting collection. Or that Stallone would be looking specifically for a great condition Spyker.
Ed buys a car with a clean title and history... Alright we're out lol.
What I would give to see Ed cruisin' in his Lambo blasting "Work It" by Missy Elliot
HOLLLAAAA
I think every car john looks at is his favorite, or the nicest example, or most significant one he has seen but I do enjoy his content.
Technically he sold ed a few lemons, for car trek, so its not 100% true
Oh man, these cars have always had a special place in my mind. There was a blue C8 which drove around Boston and that's the last one I've seen.
I think I have a picture of it from the Lars car show a while back
He goes to Larz Anderson cars and coffee all the time. Seen him there for years.
Hell yes beautiful car
@@Fatvod Nice. Haven't been to Boston area in a few years
When Spyker bought Saab the now deceased owner of Just Saab in Cincinnati bought a Spyker C8. It wasn't just a car, it was a work of art. The interior was so beautiful.
In 2007 there was even a Spyker F1 racing team. They used Ferrari engines in it. Later this team changed owners again to become Force India which then became Racing Piont.
Spyker definitely shouldn't have ended as they did, but were driven into the ground by the megalomania of Victor Müller. A shame really.
Quite some years ago, before becoming a automotive testing engineer, i did an internship at a Dutch car magazine. News was buzzing that Muller had bought Saab. Our whole redaction was sceptical if he could make it work, but we had to report ofcourse. They reached out on his mobile and couldn't reach him.
One morning I am first in the office and the phone rings. Hello, this is Victor. You tried to call me? Eeh yes hello, I am just the intern I think you need my colleague. He should be in in 30 minutes. Oh it's fine, i can talk now.
We had a really pleasant and to me inspiring call. I could ask so much about Spyker, Saab, the deal they worked out and how they did. I never expected such a guy to make so much time for a random intern. And I learned a lot from it.
Fun fact. Spyker announced that they are making a comeback after a huge investment they just received recently
@@tokyo7815 Apparently Mr.Muller is still pulling the strings with some Russian investors? Sounds sketchy to me. Also the original designer has long withdrawn from the project and they want to build the ten year old designs. I hope they succeed but I fear they won't
Really interesting story!
I've always thought of the Spyker C8 as a "poor man's" Pagani. The level of attention to detail in both are phenomenal, and both are works of art
Ed is going dutch 😄 🇳🇱 welkom 👋🏻
If you ever in The Netherlands you should visit the louman museum. It’s a car museum about the history of the car. And they have a few original spykers on display.
I was just there a few weeks ago, the collection they have is incredible! I'm so sad that my picture of Kaiser Wilhelm's Mercedes got corrupted...
yay nederlanders
mooie auto toch jammer dat ze constant over de kop gaan, maar liever een spyker dan een ferrari altijd
As a Dutchmen I love Spyker and it breaks my hart that this beautiful brand did not make it, there is a company now Spyker Enthousiast which have rebuild Spyker coceptcars into road worthy cars and other grazy stuff like that.
in the beginning of 2022, the news came out that a Russian investor found interest in Spyker, and actually bought the rights to it. At the end of 2022 it was planned to start production of the C8, B6 and D12 in small quantity's on request. But nothing ever came out of it (probably due to the war, or pure fake news)
At least we still have donkervoort.
But yes a shame first maker of a 4 wheel drive racecar in the 1910s
I always saw Spyker as a Pagani Zonda for a budget. It,s a beautiful piece of art
“She wants to sell it.” Missy also owns a Zonda, an Enzo, and of course a Veyron 🤔
😳
Missy’s car game is up there and she doesn’t even flaunt it so many wouldn’t even know. She got an SVJ for her birthday last year.
love the shirt RIP Ray Liotta. "What Did I Tell You Before? No Giant Sharks!"- TOMMY VERCETTI
It's a one of a kind steampunk automobile! All of that style and 190 mph, yeah, it must be an unique experience to cruise anywhere with that because you probably won't see another along the way. Get ready for people taking pictures of it every time you park it somewhere! I will when I see one!
Clean title, low mileage, perfect condition?
Money changed Ed 😂
Missy makes VA proud everywhere she pops up 💜
Ed's life is basically Test Drive : Unlimited.
I think that if Silvester Stalone doesn't buy it than keep it. You wanted that car and you can have a great story. If he buys it you can say that you sold a car to Silvester Stalone. If he doesn't buy it you can say you almost sold a car to him.
To this day, nothing in the garage gets more positive attention than the Spyker. Lovely to drive and even better to stare at.
big ups to missy for having such a good eye for the rides. i aint even know this thing existed lol
You've been talking about these for so long! Congrats.
Missy Elliot has always killed the car game Ed facts
No clue who miss Elliot is but good to see some love for he spyker still being had
You don’t know Missy Elliott???? 😲
Bro...
@@SJRogers0786 she wasnt a household name shes just a big name within her genre. If he listens to something else why would he?
@@wayge listen to mostly hard rock/metal, didn't mean any disrespect, sure she was loved by many but I'm here for the beard, and here for the spyker 😅
Missy Elliott always spoke about this car and how she thought it was so beautiful looking that she rarely if ever drove the thing. She ended up selling it eventually but yeah it was one of those cars she bought mainly just to look at
I had the pleasure of seeing the Spyker in person in the beginning of last month while I was down at Curated. Such a gorgeous car in person and they truly are a work of art.
The Spyker C8 has been my dream car for a long time...
I actually walked into Lamborghini of Atlanta (or maybe it was motorcars of Georgia) at sometime around 2009 or so and saw a black on tan interior in the show room...
I still think about that sometimes..
There was also a Noble M12 in the parking lot in dark blue or black, if I remember right...
Missy had a 6.0 Diablo that ended up here in Charleston SC after she hired a company to transport it to VA and a dispatcher totaled it on a joyride in 2001. The guy was sentenced to 3 years, the car was rebuilt by a euro shop here and it’s still around today
In 2004, the Porsche team I was working for went to LeMans France to compete in the 24 hours. That same year Spyker had a car entered in the race. Almost every day the owner of the company would bring his black roadster and park in the parking lot and I drooled over that thing every time I looked at it.
There can never be a bigger first world problem than having the opportunity to own and drive so many cool cars and say "I'd rather just drive my Murcis". That's a true flex right there.
Honestly I’d sell the Spyker and try to negotiate a short VinWiki video with Stallone for content.
I've only ever seen these cars in video games, but man I love their style. It's cool that it still looks so good, those seemed to age really well
The Double twelve looked and looks so good considering it's age 😌👌
I saw them a bunch around palm beach I felt they were gaudy over done sorry
@@DOUBLEDEFENSE Supercars are supposed to be gaudy look at me cars. Palm Beach is a look at me town. It checks out.
Thank you for saving this poor Gem.
Did Ed buy a good car?
I don’t know if I believe you.
It was an accident
@@VINwiki 😂
@@VINwiki you need to crash it and re build it so it's more cannon.
As soon as I heard Clean title, low milage Car I knew Ed is going to sell the car for profit and buy same model for half price and get it for free.
Man Ed, I think you said it your self. This is a car with ALL the character traits of a car that will appreciate like an asset, to $1 million +.
I don’t think I could sell the spyker knowing that information.
What a great story of course!!
I worked next door to the shop that put the radio in that car. I was extra excited to see a story about a car I have been within 10ft of.
I swear I saw the "but a few days later I went to sell it" line coming as soon as he said what car it was
Ed, give Dennis Nedry his shirt back lol 😆
When I was a kid we had a dealership in Houston that sold spykers, and I remember asking my dad to take me when I was 8 or so. They let me sit in it, turned it on for me, gave me the whole experience, it was great. Always wanted one since then. The exposed metal on the gear linkage was so cool to me even then.
We the People need a VinWiki Car 🚘 Museum
Never cared for the shape or styling of any Spyker, but I'll watch any Ed story, any time!
Be awesome to hear John's side of the story!
Ed lost his Bugatti. Darn. So close.
Sylvester gonna show up with the goon squad ‘Yeah, this *is* my Spyker.’
Ed pulling into his driveway with two hands on the wheel: ‘get ya freak on , get ya freak onnn
First time I saw a Spiker was the Supercars Exposed TV show hosted by Tanner Foust on Speed channel.
A C8 Spyder has always been a bucket list car for me. *chef's kiss*
my favorite car of all time. used to have a poster of a purple c8 on my wall all throughout childhood
This is more Dutch art, then a real racing car. Would love to see this car being around in a 100 plus years
You guys need some shrewd negotiator shirts and hats . The phrase is too iconic
that was a 2 min story stretched to 12 mins and I loved every second!!!!
Everyone says Test Drive, I remember before that when it was reviewed on Top Gear lol
There is a guy at my yacht club in Southern California who bought his Spyker C8 brand new… still has it.
Such an amazing car.
It’s a silver C8 spider, red interior, and has the fancy propeller steering wheel.
Unfortunately he very seldom drives it.
In fact, he usually just sits in it and drinks wine in it in his garage with his wife. The car has less than 500 miles on it.
The shifter on the Spyker is the showpiece! Just like a Zonda!
Love all of Ed’s stories!
I would say hang onto it Ed your first instinct was the correct one, and maybe if you hold it long enough it could be your building block to the Veyron, or even the F1 that you have always dreamed of. Unless of course Rocky actually wants it in which case I’m sure it will be a great story!
Finally, my dream car
same!
I could tell that this was an Ed's video just from the title. It was crazier than others.
The Rain is one of the best music videos ever. So 90s. I love how she doesnt take herself too seriously.
Ice T owns a Spyker as well, he loves it.
I remember buying a dupont registry when I was in middle school or high school and on the cover was the spyker c12 la turbie. From then on I've always been fascinated with these cars and is definitely on the bucket list to drive some day.
My car collection brings all the boys to the garage
9:39 12" Subwoofer box in the passenger foot well... 🔈🔉🔊
Ed, plase let That Dude In Blue review the Spyker before it goes away!
Always loved this car. I first saw it in the movie War with Jet Li and Jason Statham. There were several car scenes with Jet driving this spyker. Beautiful car and timeless.
That is where I was introduced to Spyker as well.
I also remember that movie war Jason Statham was driving a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle chasing jet li in the spyker jet li gets away and Jason Statham crashes the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
My favourite part about the Spyker C8 is that it looks like a 60 Le Mans car, especially from the rear where it has lots of Porsche 904 characteristics.
Yesss need spyker content!
Spyker made the most beautiful interiors a Steampunk fan could ask for 👍
My buddy here in CT has one and I’ve had the pleasure of driving it. They are an amazing piece of engineering. That shifter is a work of art in itself
I saw one in CT years ago in Wallingford. Is it white?
@@HixsonRacing777 his is white yes he got it about 2-3yrs ago from Miami.
The Spyker is one of those cars that doesn't photograph well, but looks really cool in person.
Not too bad for a girl from P-Town. Thank you Missy. Great story Ed.
I want a spyker so badly
Cosworth did tuning work on these back in the day. I always loved the details on the gear lever linkages.
Wow, those are beautiful cars! I've never even heard of them so it's nice to see something new.
Missy gonna cry if he'll find out real market value)
I had dinner with Victor Muller ( Spyker founder) in Monterey years ago. Had great discussion about Spyker.
I saw one on Ocean Ave a couple weeks ago, beautiful vehicle.
There's a beach down at ocean avenue... where I used to sit and talk with you... we were both 16 and it felt so right sleeping all day staying up all night.....
saw one of these rip through monaco in 2007. sounded awesome.
Local private car collection has a Spyker that is literally in perfect condition.
I know its a bit cheesy, but I first learned of this car through GTA IV through a swizz beats song called Top Down, "this chick said hey Swizzy let me ride in your viper, I said hell naw dont you know thats a Spyker; Number 2 out of 20 in the world" later that week I was watching TGUK and lo and behold Jeremy Clarkson was Reviewing the C8 Spyker and that song popped into my head again. ahh the memories. very nice find!
Can we talk about the shirt? Well played, Ed
i have always loved Spykers ever since i was introduced to them in gran turismo 4. super unique
You should keep it. Honestly you've not owned it if you just have it in Miami. Prices will only go up and it's an incredibly unique car as as a curator of unique vehicles you should enjoy it b
I sat in a Spyker once. I was completely overwhelmed with how nicely put together it was. It honestly felt like a simpler version of the Paganis I've sat in.
My 2 absolute dreamcars, and equal 1’s on my favourite car list, is a green XJ220, and an F40. I’ve never seen either of these cars anywhere but on tv, but I really hope at one point I’m able to see one. I’d love to drive them but it would be bittersweet, because it would be the best day of my life, and also incredibly disappointing because I would have to stop, and get out, and never ever do it again.
I heard Missy Elliot is a car person. Very rare in entertainment these days for celebrities to love their cars and take care of them. Lady GaGa also has my admiration because she has a lot of classic collector cars.
Hooray Ed scored again.
I’ve loved the Spyker since I’ve first seen one on Top Gear
2:16 for me, it’s all about the borrowed taillights. 🤣🤣🤣
Oh yes :D Used on Diablo, Zonda, street cleaning machines and various buses (for example Irisbus Citelis).
Your having a giraffe aint ya! Ton of stuff borrowed on this car;so what bloody gorgeous thing||!
Doug DeMuro's favorite taillights.
I guess you never know where someone might find a car that I've never seen in person. Only in Gran Turismo, a magazine , and finally reviewed on video... I think it was Richard Hammond , and I seem to recall him saying the craftsmanship and quirkiness reminded him of Pagani.
Anyway, great story, as always, Ed. Selling it to Sly Stallone certainly adds to it! But I'm sort of vicariously hoping you keep it.
In the late 2000s we got a Lamborghini dealership in Portland OR that mostly had Spyker C8's in stock. I still remember going and sitting in those cars after highschool (yes they left them unlocked in the show room, no idea why) I Still think about how weird I thought they where at the time. Never knew that they'd become super rare and way more valuable than the Gallardo's that I listed after at the time.
Nice shirt and nice story! I remember watching war(2007) and watching Jet Li rip around in that car. It's a piece of art!
New car trek idea rare super cars from the 2000s - the best era of weird rare super cars, sedans and suvs
Wonder if it is that 599 GTO that was mentioned she was selling?
Having seen a few of these in the flesh they are quite something else there aero influence is amazing to witness
Spykers are super cool cars, rarely talked about but I always liked them.