1977 Lotus Esprit S1 ‘Wet Nellie’

1977 Lotus Esprit S1 ‘Wet Nellie’, The Spy Who Love Me expensive Bond car sold

1977 Lotus Esprit S1 ‘Wet Nellie’, The Spy Who Love Me

Year of sale: 2013 Standard Hagerty Value: £12,300 Bond Car Value: £616,000 Bond Premium: 4908%

RM Sotheby’s 2013 London auction for £616,000, a huge 4908% mark-up over the standard Hagerty Price Gui

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