Machinery Spyders in the Garden

Spyders in the Garden · 07:53 PM

The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens hosted a couple dozen cars for an exhibit called...Spyders in the Garden. Some are replicas.

Alfa Spyder.

1967 Ferrari 330 GTS.

1957 Lotus Eleven.

Porsche 550 Spyder.

1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider.

Factory Five Shelby Cobra.

Factory Five Mk II Roadster.

Fiat Dino Spyder.

Cobra.

1971 Fiat 500L.

Fiat 850.

1971 Fiat Spider.

Cobra.

1969 Fiat 124 Spider.

**Bob Harris** · 10-07-2013, 09:39 PM

Great photos here Kyle, enjoyed the view. I think I could of been a Porsche guy instead of a Vette guy if I had owned that 550.

**Sailor** · 10-08-2013, 11:27 AM

A really nicely rendered group of photos, Kyle. When I was in grad school, a friend of mine had an 850 - not fast but loads of fun. I remember test driving a 124 - another cool car, for sure. I'd love to take a spin in that 550 Spyder.

Jer

daacon · 10-08-2013, 12:11 PM

Now these are the kind of Spyder's I would like to have around the house.

**Lowell Goudge** · 10-08-2013, 01:00 PM

Nice photos but far too many spyders considering the number of snakes. I thought cobras ate spyders (metaphorically that is certain)

SpecialK · 10-08-2013, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Great photos here Kyle, enjoyed the view. I think I could of been a Porsche guy instead of a Vette guy if I had owned that 550.

Sweet, indeed.

Originally posted by Sailor

A really nicely rendered group of photos, Kyle. When I was in grad school, a friend of mine had an 850 - not fast but loads of fun. I remember test driving a 124 - another cool car, for sure. I'd love to take a spin in that 550 Spyder.

Jer

Thanks. I'd love to drive any of them.

Originally posted by daacon

Now these are the kind of Spyder's I would like to have around the house.

Definitely.

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

Nice photos but far too many spyders considering the number of snakes. I thought cobras ate spyders (metaphorically that is certain)

More of a rodent diet, I believe.

8540tomg · 10-10-2013, 05:31 AM

I had an 850 Spyder years ago. My first love affair with a car. Like most affairs it was fun but ended badly.

Great handling, it could do a U-turn on a table top as I recall. Underpowered and unreliable but for all that I loved it.

It had some sort of problem with the starting motor. I had to remove it and sand the armature every 2 months or so to get it to start.

Got so I could do the job in about 20 minutes and it was good for another 2 months.

It didn't love Canadian winters however - but who does?

Thanks for the memories.

Tom G

SpecialK · 10-11-2013, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Thanks for the memories.

Thanks for the story :-)

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10-07-2013, 09:39 PM	#2
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Great photos here Kyle, enjoyed the view. I think I could of been a Porsche guy instead of a Vette guy if I had owned that 550.

10-08-2013, 11:27 AM	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	A really nicely rendered group of photos, Kyle. When I was in grad school, a friend of mine had an 850 - not fast but loads of fun. I remember test driving a 124 - another cool car, for sure. I'd love to take a spin in that 550 Spyder. Jer

10-08-2013, 12:11 PM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Now these are the kind of Spyder's I would like to have around the house.

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Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,886	Nice photos but far too many spyders considering the number of snakes. I thought cobras ate spyders (metaphorically that is certain)

10-08-2013, 08:20 PM	#6
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Great photos here Kyle, enjoyed the view. I think I could of been a Porsche guy instead of a Vette guy if I had owned that 550. Sweet, indeed. Originally posted by Sailor A really nicely rendered group of photos, Kyle. When I was in grad school, a friend of mine had an 850 - not fast but loads of fun. I remember test driving a 124 - another cool car, for sure. I'd love to take a spin in that 550 Spyder. Jer Thanks. I'd love to drive any of them. Originally posted by daacon Now these are the kind of Spyder's I would like to have around the house. Definitely. Originally posted by Lowell Goudge Nice photos but far too many spyders considering the number of snakes. I thought cobras ate spyders (metaphorically that is certain) More of a rodent diet, I believe.

10-10-2013, 05:31 AM	#7
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	I had an 850 Spyder years ago. My first love affair with a car. Like most affairs it was fun but ended badly. Great handling, it could do a U-turn on a table top as I recall. Underpowered and unreliable but for all that I loved it. It had some sort of problem with the starting motor. I had to remove it and sand the armature every 2 months or so to get it to start. Got so I could do the job in about 20 minutes and it was good for another 2 months. It didn't love Canadian winters however - but who does? Thanks for the memories. Tom G

10-11-2013, 06:18 AM	#8
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Thanks for the memories. Thanks for the story :-)

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