Spyker, that legendary Dutch marque famous for its painstaking detail and airplane-flavored aesthetics, is roaring back to life after years buried in courtroom battles and money troubles.
Just dropped on their socials: founder Victor R. Muller clinched a deal locking down Spyker’s patents and trademarks, putting an end to what can only be described as a “legal nightmare dragging on forever.” Now, with the coast clear, the crew can finally get back to doing what they do best—hammering together outrageously posh speed machines by hand.
“After years of challenges, we’re cleared for takeoff,” the company said, reviving the same optimistic tone that characterized its early 2000s resurgence.
Spyker’s motto, “For the tenacious, no road is impassable,” dates back to 2000, and it’s clear the company intends to live by it. Founded in 1880 by Dutch brothers Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker, the brand began as a carriage builder before manufacturing aircraft during World War I. The modern Spyker brand resurfaced in 1999 with a line of boutique supercars known for their jewel-like interiors, polished metal switchgear, and distinctive aviation themes.
Sure, the C8 Spyder and Laviolette earned them early street cred, but let’s be real—Spyker’s rep has always been as shaky as a three-wheeled shopping cart, thanks to bankruptcies, botched Saab deals, and enough corporate drama to fill a Netflix season.
Now? They claim the red tape’s sliced. No word yet on what’s brewing in the workshop, but gearheads are already frothing at the mouth for classics like the C8 or that perpetually “coming soon” D12 Peking-to-Paris SUV they’ve been dangling forever.
“For the tenacious, no road is impassable,” Spyker reiterated. “Our motto rings truer than ever.”
Source: Spyker
