The Siva S160 Spyder is an

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which was produced during the 1970s in

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by Siva Engineering.Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars : 1945 to 1993, page 284 Conceived as a

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for British sports car manufacturer

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, the car was ultimately re-designed to become the Siva S160 Spyder.Siva Spyder (S160)
Retrieved on 16 November 2012 The S160 debuted at the 1971 Racing Car Show, utilizing a

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floor pan and running gear and featuring a gullwing coupé body. It was offered as a complete car or as a bare bodyshell. A total of twelve S160s were produced.

Siva Spyder in miniature

A model of the Siva Spyder was included as number 41 in the

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