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James Bond's Lotus Sells for $895,000

by Gilles Olivier
James Bond's Submarine Lotus
Photo: RM Auctions

The Lotus Esprit driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, has found a new owner for the "modest" sum of $ 895,000.

Initially it was expected to sell between 1.05 and 1.5 million dollars.

Recently, the famous car was put to auction in London under the direction of RM Auctions House.

Like the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 used in the film Goldfinger which had functional strategic weapons, the Lotus Esprit also had very real gadgets in addition to actually functioning as a submarine.

Although the car can travel under water, it cannot drive the asphalt.

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