SPIDER?

Rons81Spider · Post by **Rons81Spider** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:47 am

OK, may sound like a silly question...but...does anyone know the origin of "SPIDER", or spyder? I see the terms used for different car manufactures and with the different spellings. Thanks All
Ron

jprisbe · Post by **jprisbe** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:11 am

SPYDER or SPIDER

Definition: In the early 1900s, a light two-seater car. In the 1950s the word was revived by some Italian manufacturers for an open two seater sports car.

Rons81Spider · Post by **Rons81Spider** » Sun May 14, 2006 11:10 am

Awsome!
Thanks for the info.

Ron

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun May 14, 2006 12:30 pm

I'd always thought that Fiat used Spider and Alfa used Spyder, but just recently I've run across three Fiats with front belt covers that had Spyder decals. It's the only place I've seen Fiat use that spelling. Useless trivia for a Sunday morning

perthling · Post by **perthling** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:35 am

I used to use 'Spyder' until I heard that the true spelling had to be with an 'I' because there was no letter Y in Italian. Or something like that...

SPIDER?

SPIDER?

COOL!