A wrecked prototype Spyker 013 nobody wanted became this collector’s obsession

An unfortunate-looking wrecked prototype Spyker 013 that nobody wanted very quickly became this collector’s obsession, because he saw the gem under the bad paint job.

When he was at a Ferrari dealership because he had some issues with his classic Italian supercar, he spotted an unusual white Spyker C8 Spyder prototype with orange stripes.

The Spyker C8 Spyder prototype was spray-painted, battered, and missing crucial parts, and it looked more like scrap than a supercar.

Using a network of experts, he tracked down the original upholsterers and aluminium suppliers who worked with Spyker and even Bugatti to try and bring this wrecked prototype back from the dead.

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A wrecked prototype Spyker 013 became this collector’s obsession

In an interview about this guy’s interesting supercar collection, he discussed how a wrecked prototype Spyker 013 stole his heart when he found himself disappointed by his Ferrari.

His Ferrari 360’s F1 gearbox failed at a traffic light, right in front of a bus full of kids, and the humiliation pushed him to rethink his collection, so he decided to go back to the Ferrari dealership.

While he was at the Ferrari dealership, he fell in love with a supercar that nobody wanted and was in quite the state.

The surprising supercar he fell in love with was a Spyker C8 Spyder prototype that was spray-painted, battered, and missing crucial parts; it looked like it should be headed for a scrapheap.

Despite how it looked, he was so in love with it that he dropped $86,000 on it, with the dream of bringing it back to life.

Bringing his dream car to life

The reason he dropped so much money on the supercar was because it was chassis number 013, which was the first wide-body engineering mule, once used by Cosworth for suspension and brake testing.

The restoration was a nightmare from the beginning, and because every Spyker is unique, it’s impossible to use donor parts to make it look like the real thing.

Using his network of experts, he managed to track down the original upholsterers and aluminium suppliers who worked with Spyker and Bugatti to help bring it back to life.

He managed to save this Spyker and the legacy of the brand through this collector’s obsession, hard work, passion, and dedication, keeping Spyker’s eccentric legacy alive for future generations.