James Bond Lotus Esprit Submarine Car Headed for RM Auctions GTspirit
A submarine car used in the James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, is to go under the hammer. The Lotus Esprit has no reserve and is expected to fetch between £650,000 and £950,000. The vehicle.
RM Sotheby's 007 Lotus Esprit 'Submarine Car' London 2013
The Lotus Esprit, also known as Wet Nellie, capable of transforming from car to submarine in the film, was purchased for £616,000 at a London auction in October 2013 by Elon Musk, who planned to rebuild the vehicle and attempt to make the fictional dual-purpose car be an actual dual-purpose car (underwater and on land).
RM Sotheby's 007 Lotus Esprit 'Submarine Car' London 2013
When the Esprit was introduced to the franchise, second unit director Ernie Day and art director Peter Lamont thought that its streamlined body echoed the lines of a submarine. With that thought, a famous piece of machinery was born. As the Esprit was a custom-built machine, Lotus only granted one fully functioning road car to the production.
1977 Lotus Esprit S1 'Wet Nellie' London 2013 RM Sotheby's
The Lotus Esprit is a sports car built by Lotus Cars from 1976 to 2004 at their Hethel, England factory. It has a rear mid-engine,. An S1 Esprit was featured in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, where a car famously converted into a submarine after a road chase. The car used in the underwater scenes,.
1977 Lotus Esprit S1 'Wet Nellie' London 2013 RM Sotheby's
29 Feb 2024. The Lotus Esprit is more than just a car; it's a legend. Born in 1976 and gracing the automotive landscape for 28 years, this mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car embodied the essence of lightweight performance and timeless design. From its iconic wedge shape to its starring role in the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me.
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Now, 36 years after the car made its big screen debut, 007's underwater Lotus Esprit is headed to the auction block. The owner, who bought it for less than $100, could fetch more than $1 million.
Elon Musk Paid 1 Million to Own James Bond's Lotus Esprit Submarine Car From 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
007 Lotus Esprit 'Submarine Car' Tim Scott / RM Auctions. The Esprit's 2.0-liter twin-cam four-cylinder engine was mounted behind the seats and ahead of the rear axle, so it also proved problematic for the Bond film's stunt drivers, who were unaccustomed to a mid-engine car. Lotus drivers were tapped to help out.
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Stuart Dredge. Billionaire tech entrepreneur and investor Elon Musk has bought James Bond's iconic Lotus Esprit vehicle from The Spy Who Loved Me, with the intention of making its movie.
James Bond’s iconic Lotus submarine car for sale
"The Spy Who Loved Me" brought to life one of the most ingenious Bond cars ever conceived - the Lotus Esprit S1. This stunning sports car not only boasted the classic features expected from a Bond vehicle but also had the ability to convert into a fully functional submarine, giving Bond an edge both on land and under the sea.
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DATE: 1976 (car); 1977 (submarine) DESIGNER: Giorgetto Giugiaro (car) COST: £616,000 at auction in 2013. Aficionados of the James Bond movie franchise will recognise the vehicle in the blueprint as the modified Lotus Esprit S1 from 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. The car takes centre stage in an exhilarating car chase, during which it converts into a.
1977 Lotus Esprit S1 'Wet Nellie' London 2013 RM Sotheby's
Just for James Bond, the Lotus Esprit goes submarine. Putting your car on the silver screen is a public relations coup by any standard, but winning a starring role in the new James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, is a step beyond even that. And it was a Lotus Esprit that was chosen as the kind of sophisticated and very British (said between.
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During the film, the Lotus Esprit S1 converts from an electric sports car into a submarine. Even shooting missiles between the iconic headlights.. It took 23 years for Lotus Cars to put a V8 into the Esprit, which is kind of crazy when you think about it. In 1996, the Esprit finally got a V8 with 350 horsepower, nearly double the horsepower.
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2. " Wet Nellie " [2] is the behind-the-scenes name given to a custom-built submarine, created for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me in the shape of a Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. [3] The Esprit was chosen to give James Bond a glamorous car to drive. "Wet Nellie" is named in reference to Little Nellie, an autogyro featured in the.
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Call 615-472-8371. Email [email protected]. Visit edsbritish4x4.com. 312 Wilson Pike Circle, Brentwood. A rare car and even more unique history, the Lotus Esprit is one that has gained notoriety for many reasons. A look at this iconic 007 car.
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The 007 Lotus Esprit Submarine Car from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) commonly tops the polls when multiple generations of movie fans are asked to pick their favourite film cars of all time. Like all the best Bond cars, the Lotus was a veritable war chest of weaponry and gadgetry that was designed to fox and foil the enemy whilst also helping.