Christie’s Sixty Years of James Bond auction: No Time To Die Defenders raise £352,800 for charities

Christie’s Sixty Years of James Bond auction: No Time To Die Defenders raise £352,800 for charities

Pretoria, 29 September 2022 – A Defender stunt car from No Time To Die has been auctioned for charity to mark 60 years of James Bond films, raising £352,800.

The specially modified Defender 110

By Breyten Odendaal29 September 20224 min read

Pretoria, 29 September 2022 – A Defender stunt car from No Time To Die has been auctioned for charity to mark 60 years of James Bond films, raising £352,800.

The specially modified Defender 110 stunt car was snapped up, famed for its all-terrain action scenes in No Time To Die. It sold for an impressive £189,000, which will be used by the British Red Cross to support their crucial humanitarian efforts.  The lot had the unique VIN (vehicle identification number) 007 and was one of 10 Defenders used during filming.

A Defender 110 V8 Bond Edition, created by SV Bespoke and inspired by the specification of the Defenders featured in No Time To Die, sold for £163,800. The funds will assist the charity, Tusk, to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa, which protect endangered species, safeguard biodiversity and empower local communities. Just 300 Bond Editions were available worldwide and this UK-spec example has a unique ‘60 Years of Bond’ logo etched on the instrument panel end cap.

The Sixty Years of James Bond sale featured 60 lots in total. The Defenders were among 25 lots auctioned live by Christie’s and EON Productions.

  • The auction vendors, led by EON Productions, are donating 100% of their auction proceeds to over 45 nominated charitable causes
  • Christie’s is also donating 100% of the profitable proceeds from the buyer’s premium

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