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3 unusual facts about SPYDER


Augusta Groove

Team owner Duane "Spyder-D" Hughes announced the suspension of operations in an emotional letter on the team's website, thanking the city of Charlotte and the businesses that helped his team.

College Park Spyders

The team is owned by Duane Hughes (better known as old-school rapper Spyder-D), who will also serve as the team's general manager and head coach.

Mercedes-Benz Actros

Singapore uses military variants of the Actros for its Singapore Army - in heavy-lift logisticial support roles, designated as the HMCT (High Mobility Cargo Transporter) and recently as a launch platform for the SPYDER air defense system.


Cholame, California

Dean died one mile (1.6 km) to the northeast, at the junction of State Highways 41 and 46, when college student Donald Turnupseed made a left turn without seeing Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder approaching in the oncoming lane.

Comisión Federal de Electricidad

According to evidence presented at trial, the intermediary bought a CFE official a $297,500 Ferrari Spyder and a $1.8 million yacht, as well as paying more than $170,000 towards the official’s credit card bills.

Ferrari 275

A 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spyder version was only available from a single American dealer, Luigi Chinetti.

Kremer K8 Spyder

The Kremer K8 Spyder, along with its predecessor, the CK7, were open-cockpit prototypes built by Kremer Racing for use in multiple sportscar series, such as the IMSA GT Championship, Interserie, and International Sports Racing Series.

Lois Baxter

Other appearances include: The Black Stuff, Spyder's Web, Within These Walls, Hadleigh, Z-Cars, Doctor Who (in the serial The Androids of Tara), Dickens of London, All Creatures Great and Small, Bergerac, Dempsey and Makepeace, Holby City and The Bill.

Maarten de Bruijn

Maarten de Bruijn designed and styled Spyker C8 Spyder (2000), Spyker C8 Laviolette (2001), Spyker C8 Double (2002).

Marissa Mishelle

As gifts, Marissa received two different cars, including a Mitsubishi Eclipse spyder convertible.

Vandenbrink Design

In July 2009, Vandenbrink announced development of the Fra Mauro, a carbon fiber-bodied coach apparently based on the Spyker C8 Spyder chassis and featuring a mid-engine 4.2 litre V8 layout.


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