James Bond’s Lotus submarine car goes to auction

EDT August 24, 2013 The submarine car from the James Bond movie, ‘The Spy Who Loved Me,’ is coming up for auction 2013 Courtesy of RM Tim Scott The car as it appeared in the movie 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions The submarine car started life as a Lotus sports car 2013 Courtesy of RM Tim Scott Except for fins on either side where the wheels would be, it looks like a Lotus 2013 Courtesy of RM Tim Scott The propellers are visible from the rear 2013 Courtesy of RM Tim Scott Resting on the sea bottom with a diver overhead during filming in the Bahamas 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions The submarine from the ‘Spy Who Loved Me’ converts from a car in the movie 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries: Replay Last Slide Next Slide It was one of the most famous James Bond scenes, a car that easily converts to a submarine The Lotus Esprit sports car that dives into the water and becomes a submarine in 1977’s ‘The Spy Who Loved Me,’ starring Roger Moore, is coming to auction (Photo: 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions) Story Highlights The car that turns into a submarine in a James Bond movie is going up for auction It was based on a Lotus Esprit sports car It will be auctioned Sept. 9 in London SHARE 109 CONNECT 39 TWEET 3 COMMENTEMAILMORE It is one of the most famous James Bond action sequences ever, and the star is a Lotus Esprit sports car that dives into the water. The end of 007? Hardly.
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Car Thefts Down, But Older Hondas Still A Target

“We’re looking at a 30 percent decline this year,” he said. “It’s fantastic.” All but one of Connecticut’s metropolitan areas ranked in the top half of the country for auto thefts per 100,000 people, according to the report. The Hartford metro area, which includes most of central Connecticut, ranks 163rd out of the 380 metro areas in the country, with 2,065 car thefts in 2012, or about 170 per 100,000 residents. The New Haven metro area ranks 105th with a rate of 222.3, and the Bridgeport area ranks 178th with a rate of 162.5. In 2012, the New Haven area had 1,918 auto thefts, and the Bridgeport area had 1,518, according to the report. The Norwich metropolitan area ranked 302nd with 240 auto thefts last year and a rate of 87.5 thefts per 100,000 population.
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The Damsels of Destruction Demolition Derby Crashes Cars in Support of Breast Health and Early Detection | Susan G. Komen Orange County

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We would like to thank each of the daring Damsels : Windy Jones, Shannan Childs, Talia Feige, Tiffany Ortega, Jill Henderson, Jessica Hughes, Rhonda Palmer, Denise Childers, Misti Laverde and Leigh Hansen. We hope you had as much fun driving as everyone in the crowd did watching! Survivor Rebecca Hultquist poses with the Damsels after the race Upcoming Events: September 22nd – The 22nd annual Komen Orange County Race for the Cure will be held at Fashion Island. If you havent registered yet, click here to join a team, start your own, or just support the race! Were looking forward to seeing everyone at the starting line!
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The Damsels of Destruction Demolition Derby Crashes Cars in Support of Breast Health and Early Detection | Susan G. Komen Orange County

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We would like to thank each of the daring Damsels : Windy Jones, Shannan Childs, Talia Feige, Tiffany Ortega, Jill Henderson, Jessica Hughes, Rhonda Palmer, Denise Childers, Misti Laverde and Leigh Hansen. We hope you had as much fun driving as everyone in the crowd did watching! Survivor Rebecca Hultquist poses with the Damsels after the race Upcoming Events: September 22nd – The 22nd annual Komen Orange County Race for the Cure will be held at Fashion Island. If you havent registered yet, click here to join a team, start your own, or just support the race! Were looking forward to seeing everyone at the starting line!
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Practical Auto Systems Explained!

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New rule aims to get more recalled cars fixed via improved search

The 10 worst cars sold in America

Safety is our highest priority, and an informed consumer is one of our strongest allies in that effort, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx . Several automakers already offer the tool and the remaining companies will have to do so by next August. Information about recalls was already available online from NHTSA, but consumers have to make a general search by make and model year. Using a vehicle identification number makes the search simpler and faster. We all want speedy repair of recalled vehicles, and the goal here is to increase recall completion rates through greater consumer awareness, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, an industry trade group, said in a statement.
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Could Electric Cars Threaten the Grid?

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But theres a catch. While power plants and transmission lines have excess capacity, things can get tight when it comes to distributing power to individual neighborhoods. And this is especially the case since electric vehicle sales arent evenly distributed. In California, for example, theyre taking off in Silicon Valley and places such as Long Beach and Santa Monica. The impact of charging an electric car depends on where it is on the grid and how it is charged. They dont pose a problem if theyre charged slowly at conventional 110 volt outlets.
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