by Mike - One expects an event held on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California to be elegant, fashionable and possibly expensive depending on how much time one spends in the shops instead of looking at the beuatiful cars and … [Read more...]
Is The Spyker A Future Collectable Classic Car?
October 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Spyker has struggled financially in recent years but what car company has not? I hope they are able to survive because I think they make some really unique and cool cars. I test drove the first model many years ago, the C8 Spider, … [Read more...]
The Color Orange – Update
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - While walking around a car show recently I noticed that there were several orange cars. Some of them looked like they were the same shade of orange - like maybe the local paint salesman sold several people the same color. I … [Read more...]
Grilles Come In All Shapes and Sizes – Part 1
November 29, 2011 By 4 Comments
by Mike - The purpose of the front grille is to allow air flow into the engine compartment and maybe the passenger compartment. The grille also plays a major role in the looks of the car and car designers have used the grille design as a key … [Read more...]
Spyker C8
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - In 2005 I had a test drive in the new Spyker C8 Spyder. My test driver was Rene Villeneuve, cousin to Jacque and nephew to Gilles. It was a very quick test drive, at least while Rene was driving. I was a little more cautious when I was … [Read more...]
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