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James Bond's Lotus Esprit Series 1 Submarine Car Going Up for Auction
Of all the cars featured in the 23 James Bond films, two stand out the most, beginning with the original Aston Martin DB5 used by Sean Connery in the now classic 1964 Goldfinger and 1965 Thunderball movies, which was sold for a paltry £2.9 million (US$4.4 million / €3.4 million at the current exchange rates) during its 2010 London sale. The other one is the Lotus Esprit Series 1 ‘Submarine’ Car used more than a decade later in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore, and now, it could be yours – well, theoretically, that is.
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Gold-plated Aston Martin 1:3 Scale Model Expected To Fetch At Least £40,000 At Online Auction
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Goldfinger, the first James Bond film to feature the Aston Martin DB5, Bond film creators have have commissioned a one-off gold-plated third scale replica. Read more »...
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Largest Ever Display Of James Bond Movie Cars Coming In 2012
If you're an automotive fan that also happens to like the James Bond films, then you're in for a treat. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 007 franchise, the National Motor Museum in cooperation with Beaulieu and EON Productions...
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No Mr. Bond, I Expect You To Buy: 007’s Db5 Fetches Us$4.6 Million At Auction
Well, it's done. The world's most famous Aston Martin was sold last week for a whopping £2,912,000 (US$4,608,500) by RM Auctions of London. The price includes a £30,000 tailored suit by Gieves & Hawkes of Savile Row (who dressed Sean...
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James Bond's Original '007' Aston Martin Db5 Up For Sale! [plus 125 High-res Photos]
Along with George Barris' 1966 Batmobile, James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is if not the, one of the most recognized movie cars of all times. And now, for the first time in history, it's going under the hammer by RM Auctions, a leading...
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Rejected James Bond Movie Jaguar Xke Up For Sale
A custom made 1972 Jaguar XKE that was built with the intent to star in a late 1970’s James Bond movie but never actually made it on the big screen, has been put up for sale on eBay. The vehicle is from the Bob Butts movie car collection in California...
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