Lotus Esprit
19/08 2001, updated 09/10 2011 by JH & PS
Lotus Esprit
The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
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The Spy Who Loved Me - 1977- Company vehicle
- Vehicle Bond drives
Notes
The Lotus Esprit ranks with the Aston Martin DB5, as a truly classic Bond vehicle. It was nicknamed 'Wet Nellie' after Bond's autogyro 'Little Nellie' from 'You Only Live Twice'.
Bond's Esprit was highly armed, and it could travel underwater at a relatively high speed.
Six different 'Shells' & 'Models' were used to perform the Land to Sea transformation, and a empty shell with a diver in a wetsuit acted underwater. Today one of these six vehicles is owned by 'The Ian Fleming Foundation'.
Technical Data
- Manufacturer: Lotus (UK)
- Model: Esprit
- Year: 1977
- Engine: 2,0L 16V Inline 4-cyl DOH (S1 1.973 cc, S3 2.174cc)
- Power: 140 bhp
- Transmission: 5-Speed
- Steering: Rack & pinion
- Brakes: Discs w/ Vacuum Assist
- Unladen weight: 1.066 kg (2.350 lbs)
- Performance: Max. speed 135 mph
0 - 60: 9,2 sec. - Colour: white
- Numberplate: PPW 306R
Gadgets
- Able to transform to a submarine
- Periscope
- Torpedoes
- Surface-to-air missile
- Deptcharges (mines)
- Smokescreen (both land and sea)
Sources and Links
The Essential Bond, Lee Pfeiffer & Dave Worrall, Boxtree, 2000, page 110.
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