The most famous secret agent on the planet definitely unleashes passions.
We remember that in August 2019, one of the Aston Martin DB5 full of gadgets that James Bond drives in Goldfinger, was sold for nearly 6 million euros at an RM Sotheby's sale at Pebble Beach.
At the beginning of December, it is the first 007 pistol that Sean Connery uses in "James Bond against Dr. No" which sold for 256,000 euros at auction.
A few days later, it is again a car, a convertible Mercury Cougar XR7 which appears in “On Her Majesty's Secret Service”, the sixth opus in the series, which raised the stakes.
By being led in the film by the James Bond girl 007 will marry, Countess Teresa di Vicenzo played by actress Diana Rigg, the American convertible has gained its acclaim.
Those who have seen the famous James Bond will remember the scene where the convertible interferes in an ice race.
Bonhams
The car auctioned by Bonhams in mid-December in London is one of three Mercury Cougars purchased by production company Eon Productions.
This is the one used to shoot the barn scene where George Lazenby, who takes on the role of 007 for the only time in his career, and Diana Rigg find refuge for the night.
It was there that James Bond proposed to the Countess.
Equipped in the film with a ski rack and temporary French transit license plates, the American convertible is one of 127 examples produced with a Cobra Jet V8 engine (428).
After a bitter battle between two amateurs, the Mercury Cougar was sold for 356,500 pounds sterling, or 393,290 euros.
This result represents a new record for this model which was estimated to be half the price.
To own an object from the Bondian universe, some collectors are definitely ready for anything.