At the upcoming prestigious Bonham|Cars’ Bonmont Sale on June 29, Lot 118 will present bidders with the opportunity to acquire one of the rarest and most radical modern-day European exotics ever built: a 2014 Spyker C8 Spyder.
Now, for those unfamiliar with the Spyker name, the brand began life as a coachbuilder in Amsterdam, and its history dates back to well over a century, when they were building six-cylinder four-wheel drive race cars as early as 1903. When production slowed during the First World War, Spyker merged with Dutch manufacturer N.V., adopting the two-blade propeller badge. Although that company folded back in 1925, the precedent had been set with a legacy strong enough to be resurrected.
Decades later, in 1999, Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn revived the Dutch marque, playing not just on nostalgia, but on a vision. Enter the Spyker C8, which was first shown in the year 2000. Now, Top Gear fans amongst you should be able to recall Clarkson’s review of the Dutch sports car from back in the day.
Perhaps one of the C8’s most redeeming elements was its outlandish design, both inside and out, something that Jeremy pointed out could have only come from Holland. Exquisite details like the riveted aluminium body, the 10-spoke wheels, aircraft-style switch gear, and the exposed gear linkage all draw inspiration from aviation. Underneath, the C8 remains brutally capable, packing a 4.2-liter Audi V8 engine that delivers 400 horsepower. While that might not sound like much today, the C8 Spyder is built around a lightweight space frame chassis and tips the scales at just over 2,755 pounds.
This particular car (chassis# XL9AABAG8BZ363192), finished in white with a contrasting bespoke quilted brown-and-camel leather interior, is one of just 121 Spyker C8 Spyders ever made. It has less than 3,600 kilometers (2,236 miles) on the odometer, and with a recent CHF 14,000 service carried out by Rebellion Motors in February 2024, this Spyker is as pristine as it gets. Public viewing begins on June 27 at the Golf & Country Club de Bonmont, and for more information, click the link below.
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