It's not every day that you get the chance to own a
car from a Bond film. But now you can. The car in question is a 2014 Land Rover
Defender SVX used in the 2015 Spectre. It's one of just 10 built, based on a
Defender 110 crew-cab model and extensively modified and upgraded by Jaguar
Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations and Land Rover tuning house Bowler.
Included in the modifications are giant 37-inch
diameter all-terrain tires, which give the car its nickname Bigfoot. The
suspension is a Bowler racing setup, which incorporate Rose joints and Bilstein
rally dampers. Engine wise, power has been upped from 120 hp to 185 hp. Inside, there are Recaro seats with foour-point
harnesses, and a full roll cage. Despite being a picture car, it's very much a
serious piece of kit.
In fact, unlike the majority of the 10 SVXs built,
this one wasn't used solely for marketing purposes. As the marks on the bonnet
and functioning hydraulic handbrake show, this one was used for most of the
stunt action on screen. The original owner had pick of the crop when they
originally bought the car, choosing this one because it was the most
significant.
The guide price is currently set between £ 220,000-£ 250,000
(US$ 292,000 to US$ 331,000 at the current exchange rates), ahead of
the car's sale at the Bonhams sale at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this
month.
