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1976 Lotus Esprit [Type 79]

1976 Lotus Esprit [Type 79] in The Spy Who Loved Me, Movie, 1977

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

1976 Lotus Esprit [Type 79]

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

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Author	Message
ben68 ◊ 2005-11-28 14:06	1977 Lotus Esprit. In "The Spy Who Loved Me", Bond uses it to run away from the villains leaded by Stromberg by diving into the ocean. The car can in fact be converted in a submarine and has a lot of gadgets such as torpedos, rockets, mines etc. At the box-office of the 007 cars, the 1977 submarine Esprit comes at the 2nd place, just behind the 1964 DB5. -- Last edit: 2005-11-28 14:14:13
bent8rover ◊ 2007-02-05 01:59
G-MANN ◊ 2008-10-06 18:35	It had been some years since Bond got a gadget-laden car from Q-Branch, so this time he is given the Lotus Esprit. "Look what Q's brought for us. Isn't it nice?" Q: Right, now pay attention 007, I want you to take great care of this equipment. There are one or two rather special accessories... Bond: Q, have I ever let you down? Q: Frequently! The accessories include jet pipes which spray cement onto pursuing vehicles: "Can you swim?" And the most incredible of all, the car converts into a submarine! And it also features an arsenal of weapons; surface-to-air missles: Torpedos: Oil slick: And underwater mines: All of these help to see off Stromberg's underwater soldiers, but the submarine springs a leak and Bond takes it back onto dry land. -- Last edit: 2008-10-06 18:58:48
G-MANN ◊ 2008-10-07 00:18	antp wrote It is visible for so long time in the movie? It appears about 1 hour into the film and is on screen for approximately 10 minutes (including the underwater scenes). A pretty famous and memorable car, if not quite as famous as the legendary Aston Martin DB5.
antp ◊ 2008-10-07 09:49	But as I said, due to toys and other derivates, it could get 5 stars...
DRB ◊ 2008-11-14 19:20	NEWS: A non-submarine Esprit used in the movie is going on the auction block Dec 1, 2008, at a Bonhams & Butterfields sale. From the Bonhams.com site: "The white 1976 Lotus Esprit from the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore and Barbara Bach, will be sold by the international auctioneers on 1 December at its annual motoring Auction Sale at Olympia, in West London. The car is expected to fetch £100,000-120,000." Happy bidding!
CRAFT372 ◊ 2009-11-04 15:02	This baby made number 4 on Empire Magazines Top 10 Movie cars onely surpassed by the Batmobile from the 1989 Batman movie Christine and the Back To The Future Delorean -- Last edit: 2009-11-04 17:00:01
TheHeartbreakKid15 ◊ 2010-08-15 17:15	The vehicle details for PPW 306R are: Date of Liability 01 09 1979 Date of First Registration 03 09 1976 Year of Manufacture 1976 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1973CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour WHITE Vehicle Type Approval
Sandie ◊ 2011-06-21 18:02	I've got a model of this as well. 1/43. It's a paint is a bit chipped and faded. Another vote for five stars.
valiant1962 ◊ 2012-06-06 08:09	On display at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu in June 2011.

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