1992 "James Bond" Diablo on Ebay -Currently at $43,400 & reserve met!

Ran across this 1992 on Ebay. Seller's description says it's the actual car used in the James Bond movie "Die Another Day". Sounds like it needs some TLC and a clutch. Looks to be in decent shape in the pics though.

Seller says that he would have sold it for $32K and that was his reserve. Currently at $43,400. Could be a good deal if someone has the resources to complete the work needed. I thought maybe someone here might be interested.

LINK TO EBAY AUCTION: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992-Lamborghini-Diablo-Needs-Clutch-/330725037739?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4d00bf96ab

 

Thanks. I'm now the high bidder.

 

Cool! I may yet get a chance at that white 355 when you have to sell it to fix the Diablo...

 

It seems like a very good price, just the fact that he doesn't have a title yet scares me a little.

What does a clutch job run on a diablo?

 

Will Texas title a Euro spec Diablo so easily?

 

listing says "1979 diablo"....rare indeed!

 

That car was in the shot for 2 sec, blink and you missed it lol

 

near the end of movie it is ejected from the rear of a C130 (probably not really).

but it is then shown vertically into the rice field (water upto rear of front wheel arches) - not a way to treat a car!, as Bond flies overhead in the helicopter that he pushes out of the C130.

 

Ebay requires a valid VIN for anything newer than 1991...perhaps the non-US VIN isn't recognized by the software. Using an older model year circumvents that filter.

Hopefully that's all it is

 

Do nothing with this car until title is in hand...your hand.

 

Is that the Diablo that was thrown out of the plane?

 

More info on this car and its Bond history at the links below:

http://www.lambocars.com/archive/cotm/aug04.htm

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2317-Lamborghini-Diablo-1992.html

As far as a title, looks like the seller is supposed to receive a Texas title soon. If it were me, I'd place a contingency of purchase on receipt of the title. Title and registration problems can easily turn into a big nightmare..........At least here in California!

 

...........................it seems from the links and responses that it is indeed the Diablo that got tossed out of the plane into the swamps .thats just crazy .

 

............................................... (what's up with that)

Anyway, I'm pretty sure they didn't drop that one from an airplane.

 

Well you can`t believe everything you read , but in the responses there is a guy who said he worked on the filming of the movie, + indeed thats what they did , unless i read it wrong or misunderstood , but it also says it was dismantled and rebuilt here, but i personally do not know what happened .

 

Must be a mess. Good project for someone though.

 

Sold for $60,100.

 

Nothing worse, than buying a bargain Lamborghini.

60K purchase, and it needs thousands in work. After the work is done, it is still a bottom of the barrel 91/92 Diablo !!

The 'bargain,' is the $100K 91/92 Diablo, that needs nothing .



I do not know if this car (ebay car), is in the country illegally ? I know of a red 91/92 Diablo, that was located in or around E. Texas, that is not supposed to be on the road. It was brought into the USA, in parts. The car I am speaking about, needed a lot of work. It is NO bargain !

 

It was an Antonov, not a C130; and the car that was actually pushed out of the plane was probably a replica.

ebay's system doesn't like euro VINs at all. All of the auctions for grey market cars that were brought over legitimately in the 80s (at least all of the ones i have seen) have a spurious VIN entered into the vehicle info section and the actual VIN in the description.

 

+1

 

Some harsh words in here....yes it is what it is, but somewhere there is a new excited owner needing a welcome to Lamborghini ownership. Maybe the car will spend time at a shop getting a complete restore, or maybe the owner is hands on will be hoping for some friendly advice. Imo dragging the car through the mud due to its current condition is a bit much.
Is it known if the new owner is a private owner, dealer or collector?
Hopefully there are updates with the status of the title.

 

Someone got burned.

Another 15K, would have been well spent.

At 75K, you can find a good driver.

With either direction, the owner will be upside down.

The car is not street legal.

 

As a James Bond movie prop, it might not be that bad of a buy if you collect that sort of thing and have a nice way to display it. To buy as a car, totally agree.

 

That's crazy that a car that the owner would have sold for in the $30s sold for in the $60s and it wasn't at a live auction where adrenaline and booze sometimes win.

 

Ultimately........it worked out VERY nice for the seller. Luck was definitely working for him. One of the benefits of an auction I guess, whether it be a live or an online one! The "power" of Ebay!