We bet that those who haven’t been acquainted with Spyker C8 Aileron before might put their first impression of the car into something related to ‘aircraft on wheels’. And they would be absolutely right — the car exterior instantly awakens the recollections of marque’s aviation heritage. All the doubts (if there were any, of course) vanish into thin air the very moment you get into the spacious cabin and have a quick glimpse on that stunning dashboard that once was meticulously crafted to recreate aeroplane aesthetics. Those who crave more on this topic would find that during WWI the company also produced aircraft engines and fighter planes.
So buckle up as we are incredibly delighted to announce that one of such beauties has become the part of our classic cars collection, therefore we’d like to share with you some highlights regarding the brand in general, and some info on Aileron in particular.
Born in 1880 in Netherlands, the company not only witnessed, but became one of those who made history in technical progress more than a century ago. Once a carriage manufacturer, it soon transitioned to a big name in motorsports with its monster and endurance races on the achievements list, including Peking to Paris race in 1907, then beating
And now back to Spyker C8 Aileron, which is a truly rare find as the production series was limited to only 8 road cars, 1 prototype, 1 unit converted to C8 Preliator and 1 LM85 Aileron.
The debut of Spyker C8 Aileron took place at Geneva Motor Show in 2009. You can tell not only from the car’s name as ‘Aileron’ stands for ‘little wing’ or ‘fin’ in French and presents a term for flight control surface of the same name, but also from the vehicle’s design that car creators endlessly admire aviation. First of all, multiple references to aircraft turbine blade simply cannot go unnoticed with much credit going to the wheels, speaking of which we’d also like to put extra spotlight on the car’s long
If you are lucky to get in, the interior may leave you speechless whatever you drop your eyes on. This level of uniqueness was achieved by the scrupulous selection of materials like finest leather, glass and metal to ensure plastics having been reduced to almost zero. However, the car creators went even further and partnered with an exclusive German watchmaking manufacturer Chronoswiss, which produced limited series of Chronoswiss Spyker watches and what is more thrilling — some of the Ailerons were made with these bespoke exclusive Chronoswiss milled dials and switches — our car is exactly the case.
With such an impeccable execution of the idea you easily find yourself in a dream cockpit, ready to venture to any adventure you conceive.
