RC2 1:18th scale Lotus Esprit delayed until January 2006

24-Oct-2005 • Collecting

The latest in the line-up of 1:18th scale James Bond cars from RC2 has been delayed.

The Lotus Esprit as featured in the 1977 movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" will now be released in January 2006.

The car was the last of a special six car series for 2005, which the company has released in its Joyride entertainment range, and are big enough to show a high level of detail including many of the “gizmos”, for which the real cars have become famous, and which actually work on the models.

The Lotus is no exception with changeable wheels to convert the street car into a submarine, retractable window shields, opening bonnet with engine details and doors, which open to reveal a detailed interior

RC2’s head of sales and marketing for collectibles, Director Ray Wootton said: "This is a fantastic model of a car which for many was the most advanced Bond car ever and from a film which was one of the most popular."

He added: "The models of the Bond cars have taken the collecting world by storm and we have had interest from Bond enthusiasts and collectors all over the World."

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