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Article: [pounds sterling]17,000 for Bond's old motor.
- Article from:
- Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England)
- Article date:
- June 23, 2008
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A car which belonged to James Bond actor Sean Connery has been sold at auction in Northamptonshire.
The 1961 Bentley S2 Saloon was sold for [pounds sterling]17,825 in the Rolls-Royce and Bentley auction, held by auction house Bonhams, at Kelmarsh Hall.
The car's logbook showed Mr Connery was its third owner, from July 1974, and included his signature. It had a guide price of [pounds sterling]12,000 to [pounds sterling]15,000.
Other lots included a 1926 Rolls-Royce 20hp Tourer, first registered to Sir Malcolm Campbell, formerly the fastest man in the world. The car, which ...