When I first heard people referring to convertibles as a" Spider or Spyder', I was wondering why they called it that and where did that name come from. It turns out that it actually came from the 1800's when a horse draw wagons with an open carts where referred to as a spider because the wooden spoke wheels resemble a spiders legs in motion. Thence, years later when cars came into existence ( convertibles)people placed the nickname "spider" of them because of the open exposed top. I personally think that it would have been pretty cool if GM had to of incorporated this name somehow into the building of convertibles. Please tell me what you think and stay safe !
Spider or Spyder
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Love it, Spyder with the "y"
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me too
It's likely for copywrite purposes. You can't copywrite a proper word. You can trademark it, but not copywrite it.
There have been "Spyder" models GM built in prior years. Corvair and Monza come to mind.
And one did not come as a convertible, and the other used the term Spyder for both coupe and convertible.
The term has NOTHING TO DO with a convertible.
And the term '"Spider" is applied to convertibles, and was derived from the web-shaped metal structure undeneath the soft top. Or was it?
And one did not come as a convertible, and the other used the term Spyder for both coupe and convertible.
The term has NOTHING TO DO with a convertible.
And the term '"Spider" is applied to convertibles, and was derived from the web-shaped metal structure undeneath the soft top. Or was it?
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The term was placed on cars that had an open roof like a wagon. there is a great article on this from GM Authority.
There is no trademark or copyrights to spider. Ferrari calls them a spider and Lambo says spyder. Other manufactures also use the same terms to describe convertibles with the flying buttress design, or GMs term of nacelles... its a spider or spyder to me.
How do you know that? Did you do a search?
Anyway, I didn't say they trademarked it, but that is likely why they originally called it Spyder.
This came up on mid a long time ago when the vert was first introduced and GM called it a convertible and not a spider and GM called them nacelles and not buttresses. There was a long thread there where people were tossing around the trademark thing and people posting links to this article and that article. And I didn't say that "YOU" said it was trademarked. I'm just passing on the info, do with it as you please..................
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All i KNOW IS THAT I am referring to mine as a SYPDER !!! 
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LOL SPYDER
Just make sure your Tyers are inflated. lolAll i KNOW IS THAT I am referring to mine as a SYPDER !!!
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lmao
Spider/Spyder < Coupe that I feel looks more like a FASTBACK