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Bid for Bond

Land Rover Defender, set of No Time To Die, off road
Land Rover Defender, set of No Time To Die, side
Land Rover Defender, No Time To Die, interior
Land Rover Defender, No Time To Die, kick plate

LAND Rover Defender, Range Rover and Jaguar stunt cars fromthe James Bond film No Time To Dieare among lots being auctioned to mark 60 years of Bond movies.

Two Defenders and a Range Rover Sport SVR will be offered, led by aDefender 110with an estimated sale price of between £300,000 and £500,000 famed for its all-terrain stunt scenes inNo Time To Die.

Its sale will benefit the British Red Cross.

The auction lot has the unique vehicle identification number 007 and is one of 10 Defenders used during filming. It was also used in promotional activity ahead of the film's release.

ADefender 110 V8 Bond Edition, created by SV Bespoke and inspired by the specification of the Defenders inNo Time To Die,also goes under the hammer with an estimate between £200,000-£300,000.

Only 300 Bond Editions were available worldwide and this version has a ‘60 Years of Bond' logo etched on the instrument panel end cap. The vehicle is UK specification, is fully road legal and will be sold to benefit conservation charityTusk.

TheRange Rover Sport SVRstunt car has an estimate bidding price between £80,000 and £120,000 also starred in a high-speed all-terrainNo Time To Diechase and was one of six supplied for filming.

Chosen by theNo Time To Diestunt team as a chase car, aJaguar XF(estimate: £50,000 - £70,000) is one of two that appeared in the film's pre-credit sequence. They pursued James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux) through the narrow, twisting streets of Matera in southern Italy.

Nick Collins, executive director of vehicle programmes at Jaguar Land Rover, said: "Defender, Range Rover and Jaguar were in the thick of the action in No Time To Die.

"Each car represents a unique piece of James Bond history which we're sure collectors will be keen to own and we are delighted to be able to support our charity partners through their sale. With such high demand for the Defender V8 Bond Edition, we are also hoping this special one-off version with the 60 years of Bond logo will attract a keen buyer."

Theofficial two-part charity sale,Sixty Years of James Bond,features 60 lots in total.

The online sale will be open for bidding from September 15 untilJames Bond Dayon October5 presenting 35 lots spanning the twenty-five films with posters, props, costumes, memorabilia and experiences.

The Defender, Range Rover and Jaguar stunt cars are among the 25 lots at the live auction to be held by Christie's and EON Productions in London on September 28 by invitation only. Fans and collectors worldwide will be able to bid online.

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