The Spyder Silverstone was a Lotus Seven-inspired sports car created by Spyder Engineering, renowned for its engineering excellence. Produced from 1985 to 1989, the Silverstone featured a sophisticated multi-tubular (18-gauge steel) stressed-skin composite MIG-welded chassis, providing a semi-monocoque structure that ensured rigidity and durability. It incorporated double-wishbone suspension and shared design elements with Spyder's successful Elan and Europa conversions. The car's construction, including fiberglass components for the wings, nosecone, and scuttle, was both intricate and costly, leading to its eventual withdrawal from production.

The Silverstone offered two primary engine options: the Ford 'Kent' Crossflow, which included the high-performance Lotus twin-cam and BDR derivatives, and the Toyota 2TG Twin Cam, a powerful engine also used in Formula Three. Spyder Engineering even provided a six-year anti-corrosion warranty due to the car's advanced engineering. Despite its brilliance and acclaim, including enthusiastic ownership by broadcaster Roger Cook, the Silverstone's high production costs limited its commercial success, marking it as one of the greatest kit cars ever produced.