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Known as "Wet Nellie" on the set of the film, the
fully operational submarine car was among the
contents of a storage unit in Long Island, New
York which was bought by a couple in a "blind"
public auction in 1989.
The "submarine car" used in James Bond film
"The Spy Who Loved Me" is up for sale in
London on Monday, 24 years after it was
"discovered" in a U.S. storage unit.
The white Lotus Esprit, which transformed into a
submarine during a sequence in the 1977 movie
starring Roger Moore as 007, is estimated to sell
for up to 950,000 pounds ($1.48 million).
Known as "Wet Nellie" on the set of the film, the
fully operational submarine car was among the
contents of a storage unit in Long Island, New
York which was bought by a couple in a "blind"
public auction in 1989.
Although six Esprit body shells were used in
filming, only one was converted into a
"submarine car", RM Auctions said.
The car was placed in a pre-paid storage unit for
10 years after filming. The contents of storage
unit were sold sight unseen in 1989 when rental
payments for the unit fell into delinquency.
"We have a great track record in selling
incredible and iconic movie cars, and this
particular Lotus is certainly up there amongst
the most famous cars of all time," RM Managing
Director Max Girardo said in a statement.
The auction house previously sold the Aston
Martin DB5 used by Sean Connery as James
Bond in the "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball"
movies for 2.9 million pounds in 2010.