The Lotus Esprit S1 is a car that needs no introduction, especially if you're a fan of James Bond, played by Roger Moore.

For many of us in our 30s, the white Lotus Esprit S1 driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me represents our first exposure to Lotus and the beginning of a long love ...

The early Lotus Esprit S1 models didn't weigh much more than ... In another Bond film, "For Your Eyes Only", Roger Moore appears next to a Lotus Turbo Esprit, mounted with skis.

For those who might not remember, the 2CV wasn't even Roger Moore's first choice. As Bond, he had to abandon his destroyed Lotus Esprit for the bright yellow 2CV to escape hitman Hector Gonzales ...