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Spyker Cars N.V. was founded in 1999 by Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn to build exclusive sports cars such as the C8 Spyder and the C8 Laviolette. The company is not related to or controlled by the previous Spyker company that went bankrupt in 1929, only having the legal right to the brand name.

Spyker C8 Aileron

Spyker C8 Aileron
In 2006 Spyker built the C12 La Turbie with an V12 engine capable of 500 horsepower and acceleration 0–60 mph in less than 4 seconds.

Spyker-C8 Aileron 2008

In 2007 Spyker, in collaboration with Italian car-design firm Zagato, produced the C12 Zagato, based in the La Turbie, but with more appealing body work, and the Zagato trademark roof bubbles. This is perhaps the more exclusive Spyker car to date.

spyker c8 aileron front view

On May 27, 2004 Spyker Cars listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at €15.50, falling to a low of €8.28 in April 2005. The stock rebounded sharply in early 2006 to over €22 per share. Early in 2007 the stock showed a sharp decline to levels beneath €13 because of financing issues. As a result, several stock issues were announced to big investors. Notably, all shares have been sold at higher prices than the market price at the moment of announcement.[citation needed] On November 13, 2005, Spyker Cars and Mubadala Development Company, a principal investment company wholly owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates, announced their strategic alliance with Mubadala, acquiring 17% of Spyker. Mubadala has a strong relationship with sports cars, also controlling 5% of Ferrari.

spyker c8 aileron Aug 14, 2008

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In November 2009, Spyker announced plans to move production to Whitley, Coventry in Britain, where the Aileron model will be assembled by CPP manufacturing. UK production began in February 2010.

Spyker C8 Aileron - Pictures

2008 Spyker C8 Aileron

Spyker C8 Aileron left photos
Upon the failure of an expected deal by Koenigsegg Group AB to purchase Saab Automobile from General Motors late in November 2009, Spyker Cars began talks with GM to take over Saab. However, with a stated deadline of the end of 2009 for completion of the sale, it was announced on December 18 that GM and Spyker, after carrying out an extensive due diligence effort, had determined that a satisfactory deal was not possible and GM would begin the process of a staged wind-down of Saab Automobile.

Spyker C8 Aileron

Spyker C8 Aileron 2008

Spyker Cars shortly thereafter made another offer that is said to solve all the problems that GM pointed at. GM had until December 21 to respond, but the deadline was later extended to December 23 and then indefinitely. As negotiations continued with GM, another rival bidder for Saab Automobile emerged - Luxembourg-based investment firm Genii Capital backed by F1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone. However, following weeks of negotiations, it was announced by Genii on 23 January 2010 that Spyker was on the brink of coming to an agreement. This was also confirmed by Spyker CEO Victor Muller who said GM and Spyker were meeting in Stockholm to approve the deal.