Lot 243

007 Lotus Esprit 'Submarine Car'

Without Reserve

£650,000 - £950,000

BOND CAR SURFACES! ICONIC 007 LOTUS ESPRIT ‘SUBMARINE’ CAR TO GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT RM’S FORTHCOMING LONDON SALE

London

RM Auctions lifts the gavel on the one and only functional submarine car, used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, at its eagerly awaited central London sale, 8–9 September
Fully functioning submarine car was designed and fitted to propel underwater
The actual car seen, on screen, driving underwater; one of the most famous movie cars of all time
Never before offered for sale
Amazing story of ‘lost and found’

LONDON (at a top secret location) 28 June, 2013 – “Pay attention, 007, RM Auctions is about to sell one of my most ingenious creations and we wouldn’t want it to fall into enemy hands”. Well, ‘Q’ might be a little concerned that his incredible Lotus Esprit Series 1‘Submarine’ Car is due to be sold at auction, but for millions of movie fans out there, the appearance of this iconic Bond car on the open market represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.