The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus Esprit to be auctioned in September


28 June 2013
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The submersible Lotus Esprit used for filming the underwater scenes in The Spy Who Loved Me is to be auctioned in September.

RM Auctions, which specialises in selling iconic movie cars such as this one, is responsible for the auction having previously auctioned an Aston Martin DB5 used in Goldfinger and Thunderball for £2.9 million.

Source: Auto Evolution

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