The Six-Wheeled Nautilus Car is up For Sale
NDTV Auto Team
1 mins read
2015-06-19 20:12:18
Key Highlights
For those who've seen the movie, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', you might remember Sean Connery and our very own Naseeruddin Shah shared some screen space, but more than that we remember the boat, which was a digital representation and the six-wheeled Nautilus car, which wasn't.
Well, post the movie, the car was bought by Stephen Lane, founder of Prop Store and it is now up for grabs as it will be sold by international auctioneers Coys at their Blenheim Palace auction on July 11.
The car was designed by production designer and art director Carol Spier and is 22 feet long with two axles at the front that steer and one at the rear. The fully functional vehicle was used throughout the film.
The vehicle started life as a Land Rover fire tender, adapted via a steel frame with the addition of a Rover V8 engine. The chassis is covered in an intricate ivory coloured fibreglass shell and features elaborate embellishments in an aged gold effect on both the exterior and interior. Inspiration for the decoration was taken from the god Ganesha and assorted flora and fauna. The interior is trimmed with faux leather and even features the original Land Rover dials.
The six wheels measure 72cm each and hidden within the arches are hydraulics to adjust the ride height. For the last few years, the car has been part of a large collection of movie props and costumes at Prop Store's UK facility. Stephen Lane, founder of Prop Store, said, "I bought the Nautilus from the film company after The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen came out because I loved the car, loved the design and felt it was one of the most emotive vehicles I have ever seen, a true design icon. I have taken it to Essen, driven it at the Lord Mayor's Show and now feel it's time to let somebody else own it and enjoy it."
Well, post the movie, the car was bought by Stephen Lane, founder of Prop Store and it is now up for grabs as it will be sold by international auctioneers Coys at their Blenheim Palace auction on July 11.
The car was designed by production designer and art director Carol Spier and is 22 feet long with two axles at the front that steer and one at the rear. The fully functional vehicle was used throughout the film.
The vehicle started life as a Land Rover fire tender, adapted via a steel frame with the addition of a Rover V8 engine. The chassis is covered in an intricate ivory coloured fibreglass shell and features elaborate embellishments in an aged gold effect on both the exterior and interior. Inspiration for the decoration was taken from the god Ganesha and assorted flora and fauna. The interior is trimmed with faux leather and even features the original Land Rover dials.
The six wheels measure 72cm each and hidden within the arches are hydraulics to adjust the ride height. For the last few years, the car has been part of a large collection of movie props and costumes at Prop Store's UK facility. Stephen Lane, founder of Prop Store, said, "I bought the Nautilus from the film company after The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen came out because I loved the car, loved the design and felt it was one of the most emotive vehicles I have ever seen, a true design icon. I have taken it to Essen, driven it at the Lord Mayor's Show and now feel it's time to let somebody else own it and enjoy it."
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