The submersible Lotus that James Bond put into the drink in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me is to go up for auction this September.

Lotus Esprit 007 submarine sells for $867,130 at auction. By Jake Lingeman Published: Sep 10, 2013. ... meaning it is full of water while submerged, but can be driven underwater.

The Lotus Esprit’s wedge shape remains an icon of the 1970s and 1980s, but there’s much more to the Esprit than its look, as we explain in this brief dip into the Esprit’s history, how it ...

This 1989 Lotus Esprit SE doesn't seem to have any major faults, and the ad does describe it as being in top shape mechanically — 10/10. The ad also sets the exterior and interior at 8 out of 10 ...

The Lotus Esprit Turbo SE produces 264 hp at 6500 rpm—a 36-hp increase over the standard-issue 1990 Esprit Tur­bo. Of course, the SE package adds twelve grand to the sticker, which works out to ...

This year marks the official 50th anniversary of the Lotus Esprit. That’s despite the production version of the Giugiaro-penned wedge appearing in 1974 but not actually going on sale until 1976.

Today's pick from Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos—is a 1998 Lotus Esprit V-8 with just over 20,000 miles on the odometer (it's a Canadian car, so that ...