In Photos: The Coolest, Most Expensive, or Rare Cars The highest bid for James Bond's Lotus Esprit submarine car, auctioned by RM Auctions on Sept. 9, 2013 is $967,120, including a buyer's premium of 12 percent. The vehicle in 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me," starring Roger Moore, was discovered in a storage locker in Long Island, N.Y. (Don Griffin ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions)