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Car of the Day: April 4, 2015; Hot Wheels 1976 Lotus Espirit S1 Submarine
Topic Started: Apr 3 2015, 11:39 PM (449 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Hot Wheels' 1976 Lotus Esprit S1 Submarine

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The Esprit was launched in October 1975 at the Paris Auto Show, and went into production in June 1976, replacing the Europa in the Lotus model lineup. These first cars eventually became known as S1 (or Series 1) Esprits. With a steel backbone chassis and a fiberglass body, the Esprit was powered by the Lotus 907 4-cylinder engine, as previously used in the Jensen Healey. This engine displaced 2.0 L, produced 160 bhp (119 kW; 162 PS) in European trim 140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS) in US/Federal trim, and was mounted longitudinally behind the passengers, as in its predecessor. The transaxle gearbox was a 5-speed manual unit, previously used in the Citroën SM and Maserati Merak; it featured inboard rear brakes, as was racing practice at the time. The Series 1 embodied Lotus' performance through light weight mantra, weighing less than 1,000 kg (2,205 lb).


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For more information and pictures on the real car, please vist: Lotus Esprit

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James Bond certainly knew how to pick cars, and this one is no exception. This is from the movie, The Spy Who Loved Me and from Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment series.

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The car gained fame through its appearance in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) where a fictionally-modified version was featured in a long action sequence. Bond's Esprit car is first chased on road, by another car then a helicopter, then converts into a submarine for an undersea battle. The Perry Oceanographic-built submarine "Wet Nellie" was sold to American business magnate Elon Musk at auction for £650,000 in September 2013 by RM Auctions at Battersea Park, London. Musk plans to install a Tesla electric powertrain in the submarine S1 and make it transform into a road-going car.


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cody6268
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I myself prefer the period Corgi model, which features firing torpedoes.

Not bad! I myself need to pick up this version. In fact, the only one I've seen I passed on.
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pjedsel
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The various James Bond cars are always unique - this one is no exception. Great piece from Hot Wheels.
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corvairjim
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"The Esprit was launched in October 1975... " I can just imagine this car looking V-E-R-Y tiny, sliding down the ways and into the water at it's LAUNCH at the shipyard!
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chris.p
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Nice model - how does this compare to the recently introduced wheeled version in the regular range?
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cody6268
Apr 4 2015, 08:08 AM
I myself prefer the period Corgi model, which features firing torpedoes.

Not bad! I myself need to pick up this version. In fact, the only one I've seen I passed on.
Think again, Cody. They are reappearing as older stock on clearance price (2.50) at Walmarts. I got one, and still have yet to figure out: 1.Why? and 2. Can I make it into a custom?
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Nice addition to each TV cars collection, great model from Hot-Wheels :thumbup:
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chris.p
Apr 5 2015, 01:55 AM
Nice model - how does this compare to the recently introduced wheeled version in the regular range?
They appear to be based on the same molds. The dimensions are identical and all the lines match up perfectly, with the exception of course of all the areas that have been changed to reflect the submarine version. Since it's from the Retro Entertainment line, there a few extra tampos, such as the black hood vents and front license plate, but overall they are very similar.
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