James 社債's 潜水艦 car bought in a blind auction for $100 in 1989 sells for $865,000 に引き続いて 猛烈な／残忍な bidding war

  • 潜水艦 car abandoned in 貯蔵 bought for just $100 in blind auction
  • Now it has been sold for £550,000 に引き続いて 猛烈な／残忍な auction bidding war
  • Lotus Esprit featured in 1977 社債 film The 秘かに調査する Who Loved Me

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The 潜水艦 car driven by James 社債 in The 秘かに調査する Who Loved Me has been sold at auction for £550,000.

The Lotus Esprit was the 支配する of a 猛烈な／残忍な 戦う／戦い between a 女性（の） 買い手 and a telephone 入札者, who 結局 （機の）カム out the 勝利者 at RM Auctions in Battersea, South-West London.

The 独特の-looking 乗り物 was designed for an underwater scene in the 1977 秘かに調査する film, which starred Roger Moore as 007.

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Sold! The Lotus Esprit submarine car featured in The Spy Who Loved Me has been bought for £550,000

Sold! The Lotus Esprit 潜水艦 car featured in The 秘かに調査する Who Loved Me has been bought for £550,000

Bidding war: Two buyers competed against each other for the distinctive-looking vehicle

Bidding war: Two 買い手s competed against each other for the 独特の-looking 乗り物

Auction: The bidding war in Battersea, South-West London was attended by DJ Chris Evans, pictured in a white hat

Auction: The bidding war in Battersea, South-West London was …に出席するd by DJ Chris Evans, pictured in a white hat

Those in the auction room - 含むing 無線で通信する 2 DJ Chris Evans, a モーターing columnist for the Mail on Sunday - clapped as 企て，努力，提案s went up to £550,000, which after 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s left the 買い手 £616,000 out of pocket.

Peter Haynes, from RM Auctions, said the auctioneer was pleased with the price にもかかわらず it coming in at under 概算の prices of between £650,000 and £950,000.

'We are very happy with that price, it is very strong money for what is an important piece of movie memorabilia,' Mr Haynes said.

'耐えるing in mind it is not a car that can be driven on the road, the price just goes to 証明する the draw that all 社債-関係のある memorabilia has.'

The car cannot be driven on the road, although it is said to be a fully 操作の 潜水艦.

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James Bond films have a history of underwater vehicles, including the Lotus Esprit, pictured, featured in 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me

James 社債 films have a history of underwater 乗り物s, 含むing the Lotus Esprit, pictured, featured in 1977 社債 film The 秘かに調査する Who Loved Me

Film: The Spy Who Loved Me starred Roger Moore as James Bond

Film: The 秘かに調査する Who Loved Me starred Roger Moore as James 社債

The previous owner, who has chosen to stay 匿名の／不明の, 設立する the car after buying a 貯蔵 コンテナ in Long Island in 1989.

It is believed the Lotus was left in 貯蔵 by the 生産／産物 company which p援助（する） for the コンテナ for 10 years. But when the 支払い（額） ran out and nobody （機の）カム to collect it, it was put up for sale.

The man who bought it earns a 'very modest' living through his 商売／仕事 which rents out construction 道具s.

He did not recognise the car for what it was as he had 報道によれば never seen a 社債 film at the time.

When he pulled the covers off the car and 設立する it had no wheels and a dented roof, he was いっそう少なく than thrilled with his buy.

Shells: The production company used several different versions of the Lotus Esprit to film the chase scenes

爆撃するs: The 生産／産物 company used several different 見解／翻訳／版s of the Lotus Esprit to film the chase scenes

Iconic: James Bond's car was designed to convert into a submarine when underwater. This diagram shows its special features, including retracting wheels, a periscope, harpoon gun, oil release mechanism, ?missile launching system and more weapons, which the new imitation lacks?

Iconic: James 社債's car was designed to 変える into a 潜水艦 when underwater. This diagram shows its special features, 含むing 撤回するing wheels, a periscope, harpoon gun, oil 解放（する） 機械装置, ?ミサイル 開始する，打ち上げるing system and more 武器s, which the new imitation 欠如（する）s?

But as he drove the car home on the 支援する of a トラックで運ぶ, other drivers who recognised the 乗り物 無線で通信するd him to tell him what it was.

支援する home he rented The 秘かに調査する Who Loved Me on ビデオ, and realised how 価値のある his find was.?

The Lotus was 愛称d 'Wet Nellie' during filming and was built by a former 海軍 SEAL at a cost of around $100,000 - the 同等（の） to $500,000 today.

Although Roger Moore starred as 社債 in the film, the 潜水艦 car was driven by retired 海軍 SEAL Don Griffin during underwater filming.


Discovery: A small business owner found the valuable car after he bought a storage container in a blind auction for $100

発見: A small 商売／仕事 owner 設立する the 価値のある car after he bought a 貯蔵 コンテナ in a blind auction for $100

There were 現実に several different Lotus Esprits used to film the sequence where Roger Moore and Barbara Bach escape the enemy by 運動ing off a pier into the sea.

The car up for sale is the only one that worked as a self-propelled 潜水艦.

Since its 発見 the car has been ex hibited from time to time but 大部分は kept with its 私的な owner.

James 社債 専門家 Doug Redenius 跡をつけるd 負かす／撃墜する its owner and 確認するd the Lotus's authenticity.

The 1964 Aston ツバメ DB5 driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball was 以前 sold by RM Auctions for $4.4million in 2010.

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