Loose Cannon 582 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 You win today's most awesome tenuous link award Greg and a genuinely interesting fact Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to post Share on other sites
nello 337 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 That camera-man must've been bloody hot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nello 337 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Heres a new one from Derek Meddings the special effects genius who specialised in minatures........ Further reading http://markwestwriter.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/movie-miniatures-appreciation-of-derek.html Edited December 20, 2014 by nello 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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slewthy 249 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Its funny how good Roger looks in the Esprit and how bad he looks on the wet bike! Barbara however..... Quote "Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them." Albert Einstein Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,096 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 He was offered an Esprit by Lotus at a wonderful 10% off, which he politely declined! He said he begun to hate the car as it was unreliable due to it spending most of it's time ticking over waiting to film a scene and over heating! Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Advantage 910 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 I wonder where you heard that nugget? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calilot 7 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Camera car from TSWLM in Sardinia, 1976 Edited December 20, 2014 by calilot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 940 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 great car, great woman. Great movie. Happy New Year, Jacques Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
Tocus 212 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I went today to the Bond Show (or better saying: bond museum) many of the gadgets of Q where at that museum (kusthal @ rotterdam) and also the orginal little shells of the lotus esprit S1. many orginal drawings, of the scene, and i have seen one big picture of bond on the esprit (never seen before) i also have seen the golden gun, and many really many clothes out of the films, from Dr NO to the last movie and everything between, it was a great day, and there where also many people, the show is still there untill somewhere into Feb. 2015... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhilW 400 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Few pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nello 337 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I went through this after stumbling across it hoping there would be a Turbo but sadly no Lotus (or Carole Bouquet!) footage - but interesting all the same for all you FYEO fans - Footage of the film Premiere plus interviews in London... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=630lmT9QctI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Cannon 582 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I remember watching that on TV! They were a bit of an event but tended to give half the film away with the clips. Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to post Share on other sites
nello 337 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) My old mate Paul went to see the film on its release and his abiding memory was the whole cinema audience 'Wowing!' when the White Turbo came in to view on that Corfu road............ Edited January 25, 2015 by nello Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ectabane 3 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Last year we stay in Scotland for our hollydays and I find this Museum: http://www.motor-museum.bo-ness.org.uk/visit/motor-museum.htm and I could make these pictures. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GordonMasson 128 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I will look forward to having a look at that this year. I know there were a few cars in the movie and they may have had some mode over the years but in the movie the cars had Lotus in text on the bonnet rather than the Lotus badge. Roof ariel looks to be a later addition too. Quote I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it. Groucho Marx http://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/our-news/lotus-esprit-first-and-last/ http://www.corgi.co.uk/lotus-esprit-s1-chassis-0100g-the-first-production-esprit-signal-red.html Link to post Share on other sites
v8vantage 229 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 One of the shells left in the Bahamas and now in Finland. Quote Roo http://www.jpsesprit.com http://www.v8vantage.com Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Cannon 582 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 How likely is it that S1 was a SWLM road car? Wasn't there just one screen car, retained by Lotus, then Cars of the Stars now Dezer. The mythical 2nd car was the camera car, which was then punted on by the factory. IIRC some German collector paid handsomely for a car which purported to be the 2nd car but was then proved otherwise by factory records? Methinks if this car was genuine it would be on it's way to a fancy auction block pretty sharpish! Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to post Share on other sites
G_Reaper 170 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 When I was researching the history of MPW71V back in the early 90s I was in regular contact with Patrick Peal (Lotus Cars) who in turn contacted Don Mac ex Lotus Cars who was responsible for product placing the Esprit in the Bond film. At the time I was told there were 2 cars used for filming (1was a spare) however 1 car was extensively damaged as the crew used to amuse themselves by driving the 2 Esprits accross a set of crossroads fooling the locals at how fast the Esprit was as there was a well know figure of eight circuit with the crossroads at the center. Imagine that the Esprit passes at speed one way vanishes out of sight seconds later it passses the opposite direction having seemingly covered a sizable distance in seconds. . The alleged fate of 1 of the cars was that it received substantial front quarter damage and was U/S it was suggested they might of used its remains to launch off the pier filming the undamaged side. None of this info is confirmed just a story I was told at the time while I was enquiring about the Copper Fire Bond cars. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,892 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Just spotted your new avatar pic Mike - when's she arriving? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Reaper 170 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) This week hopefully!!, I have known this garage queen for a number of years just waiting my time thats why the S2 had to go. One of the last G cars if not the last!! Well spotted!! I am guessing your new car looks exactly like the adverts in 1982 "Exclusivity comes as Standard" superb!! Cheers Mike Edited February 2, 2015 by G_Reaper2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,892 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Great news on yours Mike and I look forward to seeing some photos when you take delivery - a rare beast the HC, especially in Calypso Red. I thought it would have to be special to want to get rid of the Gold S2 - it was a beauty!! As for me........I'm had to be more patient than I've ever had to be for any car purchase but I'm told the waiting will be over in the Spring or thereabouts so unless something goes badly wrong then that's when it will be. And yes it's the same as the one in my Avatar photo which is the picture of the Turbo Esprit featured in Fast Lane Magazine that started it all for me so many years ago. This waiting is driving me mental........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Cannon 582 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 it was suggested they might of used its remains to launch off the pier filming the undamaged side. None of this info is confirmed just a story I was told at the time while I was enquiring about the Copper Fire Bond cars. Interesting, so would that have been the camera car or a third vehicle? Roger Becker could confirm this for sure. Sure I read somewhere the pier "car" was another of the empty shells as it had to have a tube inserted full length for the air cannon, and didn't survive the explosion (some of the flying bits are the car!) Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Bibs 11,096 Posted February 3, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 There was only ever a single submersible Esprit and two road cars, then 6/7 body shells that were used for the destructive scenes and one interior body unit used for the dialogue and switching on of all the various chase evading auxiliaries! The submersible is now with Elon Musk and he is saying he will make it all work properly, which it didn't when the underwater scenes were shot in the Bahamas! It was decided that there could only ever be one Bond Esprit so the second car was spirited out of the limelight and it's identity kept a secret, maybe I'm the only one left now who knows the identity of that car, but I do not know where it is or even if it still exists! Those stories of it being damaged are all PR hype! I know what condition it was in when we drove the cars back from the filming! And I know what it then went on to do! Hope this helps? RGB. 4 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Advantage 910 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Good quote from RGB there. In the spirit of the thread, have this pic: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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