**** ASTON MARTIN / LOTUS ESPRIT ****                     [IMA]

                                   JAMES BOND "007"MOVIES INSPIRED BY "Q" BRANCH                                      

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                  TWO CLASSIC BRITISH SPORTS CARS / MINI HELICOPTER / JET PACK

                      PERFECT NEVER HINGED (UNMOUNTED)MINT SOUVENIR SHEET (MNH)(**)

                                                   Excellent Post Office-fresh condition

                                Sc. #3953a-d, S.G. MS4338, Mi. BL with #4547-4550, Yv. BF with # 4949-4952

"Q" BRANCH supplied gadgets and innovations for more than 20 James Bond "007" movies since the first Bond movie, "Dr. No" (1962).

ASTON MARTIN DB5 has featured in multiple "James Bond" movies. This souvenir sheet stamp pack depicts the "Q Branch" model. Less than 900 original DB5s were produced.

The ASTON MARTIN DB5 features a  DOHC-Straight-6 five-speed ZFBox transmission, developing 1,995 hp to power the 3,995cc engine to a top speed of 142 mph (approx.225 km/h).

BODY STYLE: 2-door 2+2 coupé    ENGINE: front-mounted, rear wheel drive   SPEED: 0 - 60mph in 7.1 seconds  COLOR: Silver Birch  COACHMAKER: Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera (Italy)

LOTUS ESPRIT (SUBMARINE version) was made for the "Bond" movie "The Spy who Loved Me" (1977). The LOTUS ESPRIT was built in England from 1976 to 2004.

BODY STYLE: 2-door coupé    ENGINE: 1,973cc Rear-mounted  DRIVETRAIN: Rear wheel drive  COACHMAKER: Italdesign Giugaro

Souvenir Sheet: (see all images) The first and last images are the front and back of the Royal Mail Stamp Pack issued in 2020.  The two First Class stamps show the actors Daniel Craig with the Aston Martin DB5 from the movie "Skyfall" (2012), and Roger Moore seen wearing the Jet Pack from the movie "Thunderball" (1965).

The two £1.55 stamps show scenes from the 1977 film "The Spy who Loved Me" (Lotus Esprit submarine mode) and "Little Nellie", the mini-helicopter from "You Only Live Twice" (1967).

See other fine Worldwide Vintage, Classic Cars and Motorcycle stamps available in our eBay Store, fine additions to YOUR VALUABLE cars and transportation COLLECTION.

                                                               SUPERB fresh condition

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